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My partner and I are taking our two cats with us, I even put the fact I had two cats down on my Search profile and every interview they were mentioned. I cannot understand people leaving pets behind except if they are ill and would not make the journey

Not all teachers have the luxury of having a fifth of their time at school with what we call PPA - in the UK it is 90% time teaching. However please do not see my statement as a criticism because this job is hard worldwide and it is in the UK our politicians go on about our worldwide education system as if people are envious of our terrible state system and not our lucky colleagues who work in the private sector. People are leaving in droves, stress levels are through the roof, still harder qualitative demands and targets are being imposed etc - all so come election time the politicians can boast about their achievements as if the public flogging and burning out of teachers is something to be proud of.

An awful system devoid of entrepreneurship, innovation or thinking outside the box with prescriptive expectations from inspectors - I am glad to be leaving.

Ah I see - it is how many different subjects you teach. I teach four here in the UK and I have taught a lot more in another school.

Forgive me I am new to thsi - but what is / are preps?
Is this homework or preparation lessons?

Don't give up just yet - how many years of experience do you have?

I hope so too - keep us posted

No more to add, except good luck and I got my position through contacting schools through Search and yes they get your profile linked. Fingers crossed for you

Really? there are two days for new staff then five days for returning staff. Just have no clue at all what to expect so thanks for the information so far

Being a newbie to the international scene I have no idea what to expect from my 2 day new staff induction day. Can anybody give me an idea please? I would REALLY appreciate it. Thanks

Not just the US but the UK - I have just bagged my first job abroad and never in my life have I known so many UK based teachers packing up and moving on from our schools. Its not just the teachers who are being made redundant but because we have a total idiot in charge of the England & Wales education shifting the goalposts mid year, a total all out discrediting job in the papers by this individual, ridiculous targets and a general erosion of teaching by Mr Gove add this to a horrific inspection regime and unrealistic pension payments and you have a country in crisis.

So as somebody says a massive influx of first timers like me.

Totally Khalida!!! I knew you would say that as soon as I hit submit - simply because I thought it as well. Have a fantastic adventure, all the best

Thank you - we both got lucky!!! hooray

I got my job offer today and I am very happy with it. So I too got my success, thanks for your support

Great news!!!