Teachers, what do you do when you know that a student used AI to cheat on a quiz/test, but you just can’t prove it? Like, you know the student’s level is way below grade level and they have been known to use/attempt to use ai in the past. However,this time around, you just didn’t catch them in the moment. Do you still give them the grade?
Are secondary teachers at risk of being Surplussed after reorganization?
So far, I’ve only seen Elementary teachers talking about this. I’m fairly new to the board so I’m not sure how it works.
When you are declared board surplussed, does staffing prioritize the learning centre that you selected on your seniority verification form if multiple vacancies arise…. Or is it strictly based on seniority and qualifications, regardless of where the vacancy is?
TDSB Secondary teachers who were board surplussed in previous years , were you ever recalled shortly after school resumed (like in September)?
So, it looks like hundreds of us still have not been placed back into a permanent contract position, despite reassurances that “oh something will definitely happen over the summer”.
Something very weird seems to be going on, and the very worse case scenario is playing out.
As it is right now, the two years recall entitlement probably won’t save most of us. Nobody really knows what’s happening. It’s all a mystery.
Well, it’s 10:44 am, August 31st, and I still have not been placed.
Since staffing resumed on August 24th, it appears as though all placement emails were sent out at approximately 9:00 am (based on the account of persons who were placed).
Sufficing to say it looks like I have run out of luck, at least for the time being.
I also haven’t heard anything about being added the OT list.
At this point, I don’t know how to feel.
Just checking if anyone was placed today.
If yes, what are your teachables and your approximate place on the seniority list?
Sorry, but I’m probably going to keeping posting about this until I’m placed. This is my only therapy right now….😭
Does anyone have any idea as to roughly how many of the TDSB Secondary board surplussed teachers are still waiting to be placed? Who would have that info?
Any movements happening ? I know many surplussed elementary teachers have been recalled.
As the start of school draws closer, my anxiety gets worse.
With only a couple days before the start of the school year, I find myself anxious- definitely fearing the worst. There are no signs of positive news, no updates, no information being sent out by people who have knowledge of what’s really going on behind the scenes. I just feel hopeless, discouraged and demoralized. From the start of this year’s staffing process, I’ve just had a terrible feeling in my stomach that the very worst case scenario will play out.
This feels like absolute torture!
I still can’t wrap my head around why we don’t have standardized testing.
In my opinion, the pros heavily outweigh the cons. Even with universities flagging schools and adjusting inflated grades, the playing field is obviously still not level.
What are we really afraid of?
Edit: I am not referring to EQAO or OSSLT. I am talking about university entrance exams and student progression exams. EQAO and OSSLT are just diagnostics that students do and then they are forgotten about.
I guess this is just my mind racing, but I’m super nervous about the coming days.
Based on current happenings with LTOs, is it looking bleak or optimistic for those of us who are still board surplussed?
I know that no one knows for sure, and I am already aware of what will happen next in staffing starting August 24th…. (**This is not me asking for info about the next phase of the staffing process for board surplussed teachers, so please don’t respond telling me that Monday there will be board wide placement meetings until August 31st etc!)
Is anyone else here that is still fully surplussed and still waiting to be placed? How are you coping with the uncertainty?
What are some valuable things you learned in teacher training that have stuck with you up until today?
I cannot handle the torture anymore. Everyday I find myself checking my email to see if I have been placed. I am spending my summer worried about if I will have a job in September.
This cannot be my life. The anxiety caused by the situation is too much. I don’t know what’s happening, and things have started to feel hopeless. The silence is painful. Had I known that this was how unstable things would be after becoming permanent, I’d have stayed far away from this profession.
Nothing prepared me for this soul wrenching experience. I can’t even go outside. All I can think about is the fact that I went from 1.0 to now JOBLESS .
Despite the reassurances of how the process works in theory, my gut feeling is telling me that there won’t be a job for me. “There will be retirements, leaves and resignations.” “The process continues throughout the summer.” “ It’s based on seniority and qualifications.” Something feels off.
My nervous system is about to collapse, and I can no longer continue like this.
Has anyone been placed since July?
Please note I am only asking this question to TDSB secondary teachers who were declared BOARD surplussed.
Also, I’m NOT asking for information about timelines and staffing procedures.
I just want to have a sense of what’s happening.
This is specifically for secondary board surplussed teachers.
Has anyone from the secondary panel been placed since the summer started?
We were advised that we shouldn’t expect any notifications about placement between July 13 and August 24. At this point, it’s clear as day that the vast majority of us will not be placed in time for September.
I don’t think I have ever been more depressed and demotivated in my life before! 😞
So, after being officially informed of my board surplus status yesterday (TDSB secondary), I’m trying to stay positive, but I feel alone and confused.
If you have ever been board surplussed and then eventually placed, feel free to share your story.
Anyone else got board surplussed today (TDSB secondary) and doesn’t even know how to feel? Lol
Unplaced secondary teachers (TDSB), did any of you get a placement notification following the board wide placement meeting on June 17th, or do we all have to wait until Friday to find out our fate?
Any news on what is likely to end up happening as it relates to teachers who are tentatively surplussed to the board?
I know it’s on a case by case basis, but generally speaking, are we still looking at hundreds of teachers being unplaced at the start of next school year? Any movements? Any signals?
How is everyone affected dealing with the uncertainty? It’s making me physically sick. I can hardly focus on anything else. I feel like I’m having a mental breakdown.
So, currently, there are approximately 453 unplaced secondary teachers in the TDSB.
Of that number, how many are expected to still be unplaced as of August 31st? Do we have any insight into that?