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By Tricia

I never was able to get an attorney. It is amazing the extremes some will go to in order to cover up the damage they have done to another. I have no proof beyond my "story" so I have no case. Suddenly, the principal involved
is saying he didn't give a negative and when he told me what he said you could tell he was reading it. I am going to file a grievance and see where that goes. Does anyone know how that works? I am no longer a member of the local teacher association and so am going to be on my own doing this. I was told I can file letters of complaint to be placed in their files. I have talked

to others here in Middle Tennessee that have similar stories and they couldn't get anywhere with their situations either. So, as of right now I am not teaching and have no hope of teaching. I am more at peace with the whole thing, but do miss the students. I will survive and time will heal me from the emotional and financial damage they have caused me. I am getting ready to get out there and find a civilian job! It's kind of scary. I know how to go about getting a teaching job, but something outside of teaching? My faith tells me that the administrators who ruined my career with a phone call will get back what they have given and I am not the only teacher whose career they have destroyed. I don't pray for ill to happen to either because God will take care of it in His own way. I am guilty of praying for them to experience frustration in their daily lives and for all of us who they have destroyed over the years to haunt them until they make what they have done right. I can dream can't I? I sold most of my teaching stuff in a yard sale back in July (made $950.00) and bought a new dining set as well as a computer system and some other odds and ends. I am planning on having another yard sale in a few weekends to sell the rest. I am hoping to make enought to go Christmas shopping with what I make! The reason I haven't been back to this site is because it was too upsetting for me to see everyone complaining about their jobs instead of being excited about working with children. It also hurt to read posts from teachers who are having a blast! It just hurt so I removed proteacher from my list of favorites as a way to put even more distance from the pain. It has been hard to stay away because I have been coming here for years! I do appreciate the concern and inquiry about my situation, that means a lot to me! When I received an email from a proteacher friend last night it just made me feel good. I did go around the site before responding to this thread and enjoyed reading it. I wish there were some way around the nightmare I found myself in this summer, but due to local politics...small southern towns can be the worst...so I need to project my energy into something else! I did go on the Atkins for Life and have lost 24 inches and 21 pounds in a month and feel better than I have in a long time! I am exercising everyday, except for Sunday unless I miss a workout for some reason! I do wish you all the best and again, thank you all for the support! It really does mean a lot to me!