Leaving Teaching
The only publication dedicated exclusively to the teacher transition process
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Dr. Robyn McPherson on her move from elementary math teacher to corporate learning analyst
If you don't even know where to start looking for jobs outside of teaching, you've come to the right place!
Bernadette Noll on her transition from ELL teacher to grief counselor
Check out my op-ed in the LA Times!
James Potteiger on his move from high school social studies teacher to Implementation Specialist
A roundup of free resources to help you update your resume for out-of-the-classroom jobs
We need solidarity and imagination to fight back.
For many of us, the trauma we experience in the classroom resurfaces after we've left
Jodi Nicely on her move from English 10 teacher into retirement and part-time library work
Here's what helped make my transition easier
On navigating my first week of remote work during wildfires, hazardous air, and school closures
A guest post from reader Lindsay Alvarez
Teachers’ institutionalized lack of rest can become an internalized habit, following us during our breaks and even out of the profession.
A select list curated from honest, first-hand reviews of teacher career coaches
Dan Woodman on his move from English teacher to lawyer
Though unlikely, the push to eliminate the Department of Education opens the door to more doable and equally destructive blows to public education.
Valerie Grant on her move from SPED teacher to educational advocate