Should I Step on the Principals toes?

I would not go this route. It opens the door for you to do a little something wrong if you are hired and for it to turn into a fiasco. I would approach a principal at a completely different school and get a fresh start, establish yourself by yourself.

Unfortunately, that door has been closed. My heart goes out to you, though I understand your initial decision because it can be difficult to balance both teaching or any work related endeavor and your own school.

Now, you’ve discovered or at least believe you can handle both. That’s the positive. Unfortunately, you resigned of your own free will, so there is very little you can do about getting your old job back as it were.

And yes, you are inviting trouble. For better or worse such action could label you a potential troublemaker. The fact that you have to make such an inquiry leads me to believe that it is best for you to regroup a little longer. I mean this comment in no way to be hateful; I’m honestly trying to help you.

Here is my suggestion. If you want to reestablish a connection to a position of some sort at the school, provide them with an updated resume packet expressing your interest in any position for which you may qualify if one becomes available. Do not under any circumstance usurp the principal’s authority or the individual now serving in your former spot. It’s thoughtless, selfish, and hurtful.

You will have to go down the road you’ve left many many times between now and the end of your career. Always maintain good will and defer to your superiors. Do not antagonize and don’t “whine” your way back into your former position. One, you probably won’t reclaim it anyway. After all, the world didn’t stop when you left. Secondly, would you want someone to do that to you given similar circumstances?

There are plenty of other positions out there. At the very least, if you feel you must be reconnected to the prior school as aforementioned, simply submit an updated resume packet and express your interest to the principal in any openings that may become available.

As for this student and their parents, what you do outside of the workplace is entirely your business. If by mutual agreement, they concur they’d like you to tutor their daughter, it should be done outside of the school setting. However, do not force yourself upon them or inflict yourself on their good will. If it’s not a two-way street as you maintain, it may be construed as harassment.

Use common sense, compassion, and good judgment. Wisdom evolves over time as does maturity. Remember to approach all life endeavors including professional ones with tact, respect, courtesy, and careful thought. And be nice to every one on your way up, because it’s not such a long way coming back down.

Please take these comments in the spirit they are intended. I pray you will take heed and not do anything foolish. I possess a glimmer of hope, since you actually posted this indicating it must be troubling you. That shows some wisdom.

I willl pray for God to open the right doors for you. Good luck and God bless in your future endeavors.

You’re not exactly in the best of situations. Yes as you said her parents are going to do what they want to do regardless and it is common for parents to contact school administration with concerns or compliments regarding teachers, school environment, ect. Even in situation where the teacher is still employed by the school it can cause problems since if the higher ups don’t agree or like what students parents have to say about you, just like most businesses, they will be looking for any reason to give you the ax or make you life a living hell, and in your profession you don’t want a bad reference following you around. It may just time to find a new school and start fresh, even if it pisses of the parents and if they hate it that much they could always send there kid to you new school, of course it cost but if they feel that strongly then its something they might want to consider, that or hiring you as a tutor or something, anyway Good luck.

ofcourse you would be opening a can of worms.. you had taken a decision to become a full time student and stand by that. you might get another opportunity later. if you step on the principal’s toes, then definetely you will in her bad books. hope for teh best and let go off it at present