Walk away or go sick?

[onanotherday]

I feel like i have hit the wall. Been teaching 27 years so am use to highs and Iows. Moved to New academy this term..have taught there before But struggling with time and work. DD is suffering PTSD and anxiety is school refusing and a CAMHS. A live rurally and so have an hour commute..mornings are so stressful. I'm a single parent and have no RL support.. been left with huge debt and an ex that is not involved. I just don't feel well but cant afford not to work....can't see any light after fighting for last few years with homelessness..debt..and no secure job..too old and expensive can only get yearly contracts. want to run away!!

Go and get signed off by the doctor until you decide what to do long term.

but doubt I'll get paid as an academy..does anyone know if I will?Thanks for your reply hmyh23

It depends on your own academies policy - sadly none of us can tell you. Is it a chain? If so it will have a HR department

remember you have 5 days before you need a sick note, you can just ring in sick for the rest of the week and review all your options before you need to go to the doctor. If you decide its best to stick it out then you can go back next Monday like nothing happened. Or you can let the school know that you will be getting a sick note. If they will pay your sick leave then you have until half term to make any big decisions.

I went on sick in the November, handed my notice in at Christmas and left at the February half term. I only went back 2 weeks before I was due to leave. I've had to tighten my belt considerably since I left but its absolutely the best thing I ever did.

The weird thing is that once you've made your final decision you will automatically feel much better and feel more energised for whatever is to come. It's the indecision that wears you down.