Sunday, March 14, 2010

Getting out while the gettings good?

We have several superintendents in the area surrounding Atlanta who are suddenly announcing their retirement. As in, wow, I just figured out I can retire now instead of next year, so I will be gone by Easter.

Now, it is either a way of avoiding the budget mess, or a way of solving the budget sort of. As in, if I leave, you can hire someone who costs less.

Are any of you seeing this?

4 comments:

http://dkzody.wordpress.com said...

Not here in Central California. They are giving raises to superintendents here.

A Phillie Teacher said...

My guess is they heard some unpleasant news (budget cuts? more state requirements etc) that they don't want to deal with so . . they're gone.

I'd quit in a red hot minute if I could. If I was a superintendent, I'd quit even faster.

Teacha said...

our sup got a bonus MONTHS before we got a cost of living increase. . . and before the test scores came out. He's not leaving us yet until our district is a ROYAL mess and he's collected all of the bonuses

so, no I guess that is not happening here.

btw, thanks for the link.

Mr. W said...

I am going to go with they want to get out before the whole budget mess gets worse.