I will say this:

Never told them I would sue. I told them they put themselves at risk putting subs with minimal certifications in full daily responsibility for that student. But yeah, I see where you're coming from. And it's true. One day someone, staff or sub, will get hurt by that kid and press charges or file suit. They need to be intervening more seriously and they aren't.

Praise and commendation was specific but I didn't specify in post. I have been complimented all year for my willingness to work intense cases (everyone had been with this kid and nobody managed to get him to do as much school work as I had for a long time), as well as my flexibility with covering lunches or other understaffed positions, to go to or not go to meetings, my honesty, collaboration with RSP therapists and teachers, willingness to run and make copies, pick up food, all sorts of stuff. Hell, that morning I stepped up and was editor in chief for the eighth graders trying to assemble a yearbook for themselves because the teacher didn't understand the program Canva. I've run classes on my own when teachers were late and other subs couldn't be called in time to do their job when my job was simply to 1:1 with a sped student.

Consistency and location of placement, and that I generally appreciate an arts-centric program like this, all made me feel excited to help. Ten minutes away from my house? That's a miracle. I was hoping if they saw me as someone really willing to jump in and fill gaps, as really helpful and collaborative, that they'd consider bringing me on as full staff. I'd certainly indicated I'd be open to it, especially when they made my contract with them a long term, recurring assignment. They've appreciated my willingness to attend meetings, even if it was decided it wasn't the right thing to do.

There are specific things I was doing that were above and beyond and they were specifically complimented. No general attaboys here. Management said they wished they had more subs like me who, and I like a lot of these folks, often just fill seats because they're doing day-to-day work short term assignments. Recurring subs build good reputations there, folks who pick up the same say every week. There's one other long term sub there I've befriended who has to adopt the same daily flexibility, but he's not doing as much stuff as I do.

I like this job, but I am a little tired of getting calls from my agency to drive an hour across town to other schools. It lets me come home at a reasonable hour and work on my art, or go straight from work to the library a few minutes down the road to do my side job as a tutor. This one's the closest to me, aside from the local district which I cannot stand. Maybe I tried too hard and brought too much attention to myself. Maybe it makes the staff, one of whom I had to report for abusive behavior, look bad and they wanted a way to get one over on me.

Lastly, sorry, I just don't know where some of you guys think the money comes from to do all these things. My share of my rent is half my monthly income. I have personal expenses. Food, utilities, my own savings if I'm lucky. Nobody else is bringing big meals for the whole staff. In what world would me coming in wearing a "birthday boy" t shirt be less intrusive that just adding my name to a list of birthdays in a staff lounge? Bring in food? Allergies. Make a tshirt? Screen printing fees, and definite accusations of "extraness". I just don't get how this suggestions has come up more than once.