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Hi

In my current school we are required to sign the teaching contract for next year at the end of Nov.

There is no break clause in the contract, so once we sign the only way of getting out of the contract for the next year is to pay a fine of 7,780 USD.

Does anyone else's school do this? I find it hard to take that we cannot even give them 3 months notice, the only way out is to pay them the fine.

Any thoughts would be great!

Cheers

That seems pretty harsh. We have to let our school know by xmas break and then if we change our minds and decide not to come back for the 11-12 school year, we forfeit our bonus.

The fine is very harsh, never heard of a school being able to do that. Every school I have worked at (4), will let you our of the contract if you give them 90 days notice but you would have to forfit your shipping allowance and the return trip airfare at the end of your present contract.

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Cheers for the replies.

Black balled by who? :p

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I agree with you, however the schools should give us some kind of option in February to revisit the decision. But yes, ultimately the references will override everything. The fine is harsh though!

Cheers,

,isr