Resignation Notice

It depends on the District, but technically they can (depending on your State). We sign a contract at the beginning of the year and if you leave mid-year I've heard of nurses and teachers being told that they can't leave until a replacement is found. I gave my District one month notice and my Superintendent was nice enough to tell me they won't going to hold me even if they couldn't replace me. My boss on the other hand, would have chained me to that desk if he had his way. They did find a replacement anyway before I left. A friend of mine in a District 2 towns over wanted to apply for my position, but she would have had to get permission from the School Board and she didn't want to go through all those hoops. So it all varies District to District. Talk to your HR.

I don't know how it works. I know the nurse I replaced was in the middle of the school year and she was gone before I trained, so they didn't retain her.

My sister is a department head at a high school and she had a teacher try to quit with 4 days notice and the principal didn't threaten her, but very pointedly reminded her that the contract states she must give at least 30 days notice or they could reports her to the board of education (which could significantly impact her chances of getting another teaching job).

do you have a contract? If so, it should have verbiage on how much time is needed for resignation. If you don't have a contract, you're considered "at will" and 2 weeks should be sufficient - but if you can give as much notice as possible.

My Prin. signed the form and submitted it to HR. No dialogue, just sent his sec. in to get form signed and sent it back signed. (impersonal but it's been like that).

So I'm good. My contract referred me to this code. Google led me to this information.

TEACHERS AND CONTRACT EDUCATORS(Texas Education Code Sections 21.105, 21.160, and 21.210) (b) A teacher employed under a probationary, continuing, or term contract may resign, with the consent of the board of trustees or the board's designee, at any other time.