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Exit interview - should I be honest?

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Knotty10 · 02/08/2021 08:33

I’ve just left a teaching position at a primary academy due to bullying from the management. I’ve been asked to complete an exit form for HR- how honest should I be or is leaving enough? I don’t want to make anything more difficult for myself as I will have to see these people in the future but I also don’t want them to get away with it. Has anyone been in a similar position before?

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Chiffandbip · 02/08/2021 14:49

I have just left a bullying academy and haven’t even been offered an exit interview.
I wouldn’t tell the truth anyway- just voting with your feet speaks volumes. The senior leaders are many and you are one so they could attack you to defend themselves.
I must admit that I am currently concocting an essay about how shockingly bad some of the things that I witnessed while I was there and when I’m safely installed in my new job I will send to the newspapers (keeping the particular academy chain anon) I think people need to know how toxic the academy structure can be for teachers and children.

Hercisback · 02/08/2021 17:51

Silence will speak volumes. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

I had a f2f exit interview once. I'd pre prepared a few lines that weren't totally complimentary. I wouldn't write anything down.

Knotty10 · 02/08/2021 18:28

Thank you so much @Hercisback and @Chiffandbip I think you are right. I will just say nothing and move on.

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