Thoughts on work and teaching...

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Second Post in One Day

4-21-2010

Must be a record…

Well the whole reason I started a blog today is because I am feeling rather frustrated with the state of some things and I am trying to figure it all out before I have to go sit in a meeting and not react!

I am blessed that I believe I will have a job next school year, as there are many teachers who do not know if they will be getting contracts. While I haven’t received my contract I believe that I will. I may be mistaken and will find out more a bit later, in that meeting I must keep a good attitude in.

When I went into teaching as my career I never expected to bring in the big bucks, however I was expecting at least a small raise for every year I have been teaching (yes, I understand I’ve only been teaching one year and it wouldn’t be much any way) however when I was just presented with the prospect of a 2% pay cut I felt somewhat wronged.

What is wrong with our state and or our government that they are unable to pay teachers a living wage. It seems that I may have to find a second job next year to be able to afford to teach. Now…you tell me if you see something wrong with that thought?

No I haven’t sat down and figured out what a 2% pay cut looks like to my budget, but it means I will loose $2 of every $100 I’ve made this year, that adds up quick. And that cut is only if the 1% sales tax increase passes in our state! So I will be paying 1% more for everything I have to buy but I will be making 2% less in my check. This really gets me steamed, and I am trying to process through this so I can put on the right face and have the right reaction in a few minutes. There are many people who are really freaking out about the 1% sales tax, I am not for it or against it. I understand our district really needs it (or seems to need it in order to survive the next year) however, I don’t believe the flash and bang tactics are needed. I have a hard time because I am a MAJOR minority in my workplace as to how I feel about politics, and I don’t even fully sit on the same page as my husband so there’s not really a place I fit and can express my feelings.

Another reason I am trying to stay calm, is because I know my God is in control! He holds the world in His hand and if He believes that I can handle a pay cut, then I accept it. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills, so He obviously can handle a little 2% cut in my pay.

I would just like to feel the peace I know He can give right now, before I go into this meeting.

*Lord, I need your peace and reassurance that everything will be alright! I know You hold the whole world in Your hand and can do all things. Help me to trust you through this situation and allow You to do what You are going to do*

Again I thank you for reading if you did and I hope it wasn’t to painful.