stress from students By S.F.

If you have a good principal, he/she will be willing to help support you, knowing your position. If the principal is not supportive, I'd be looking at a different school for a full-time position.

Good luck- don't take the students' behavior personally, and remember that it's only 2 more months after which it won't matter any more. I was in your situation once- I hated it and felt powerless with the 8th graders who didn't see me as a "full status" teacher and because of my inexperience/youth didn't give me any automatic respect. I switched schools and started F/T with a very supportive principal and it's made my career since (2 years) rewarding.