So, this might be outing because some of the details are quite specific, but, hey, can can always name change! I don't teach in the UK so some of the specifics might seem unusual - but it is all true, honest.
Not sure what approach to take with the headteacher this week as he is is really pissing me off! I am a classroom teacher in a tiny school (really tiny - less than 40 children aged 5 to 13). Frankly I do loads extra - above and beyond the scope of a classroom teacher. I get no reward or recognition because there are no management units available to give to me. Don't mind doing this stuff (until now) as it keeps my work interesting and someone has to do it. Some examples of the things I do for no extra money or time are acting as special educational needs co-ordinator, sitting on the Board, acting up as principal on regular occasions, running senior school camps single handed every year, running choir, maintaining the school website. Last week i was interviewed for a secondment (2 days a week) with a Ministry learning group. This was a leadership position. I thought all went well, but I didn't get it because I have no formal leadership role in my current position and this is apparently a national criteria (why interview me at all is my question, but that is another issue). They could give me no other feedback, although one of the interview panel said that they would love it if I could come and do some work for them to help out (umm, no chance - either appoint me or don't).
So my boss has been cock-a-hoop that I didn't get this position as if i had, it would have been bit inconvenient for him. He has now been given by the learning group some management units to use on an in school leader. (If they were used on me, I would then be able to say I have had a formal leadership role in the future). But he is saying that he is not sure if he is going to use them because he doesn't see what I would do for them and then in the next breath he is saying that he thinks that his wife (who teaches one day a week at school) should be allowed to apply for them. Clearly he is being a dick, but how do I deal with this? Confront him? Take my bat home in some way? Make life as difficult as I can for him? Clearly looking for another job is a possible answer, but the would just not work for me right now - I live and work in a really isolated place, everything is in confusion because of earthquakes (this probably gives a massive clue about my location), my H walked out on me two months ago and I have a heap of personal responsibility, my children come to school with me everyday - I need to deal with this situation rather than move on. Help me with some advice on how to deal with him and this!
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ByronBaby · 26/11/2016 21:00
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