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Joined 2009
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15 years ago

working in kuwat

15 years ago

I was dismissed from Dasman model school after my 60 day trail period. I was not given any written warning. I was notified that I was to leave the country and I was also told that they were not going to repatriate me or give me a flight home, I had to do that on my own. I also had to give up my apartment as well. The contract I signed clearly states that they would pay for a ticket back home. My passport and ID was cancelled and I was forced to move out of my apartment with no place to go. I had to raise the money to get home on.

While I was there I was placed in a classroom with second graders and told to keep them engaged in learning with no books, materals, worksheets or supplies. I found out that I was expected to come up with the things I needed on my own and not get reimperessed. They finally came up with Saxon materials that hardley was enough to teach with. I was expected to buy the extra materials to renforce the lessons. This was told to me by my principal and Irene Henderson the superintendent. They told me where to go and buy the things I needed.

I had an aide who was in the room with me that was of some help. She also spoke to the kids in arabic, I dont speak arabic. This is a bilingual school and english is supposed to be spoken. She also would talk to the parents in arabic and I did not know what was said to the kids or the parents. She was also worried about getting her breaks in. I did not have any scheduled breaks or lunch. I also found out she was getting paid from the school and the goverment as well. This put her pay at about twice mine.

When I got hired I was told by Irene Henderson that I was going to be placed on the pay scale with 10 years experience that would give me 765 dinars a month. I found out later that everyone who was hired was getting 765 dinars a month. It did not matter if you were a first year teacher administrater or the degree you had. Now they are going to cut everyones pay for next year.

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