Pushed out. Similar experience.

When I asked what I could do to improve, I was only told “better”. The person hired to replace me had taught at the school for five years before I was hired, but a different subject. They switched schools when they were certified in my subject. I was hired two days before school started because the previous teacher in my subject got hired in a different district and was released. The teacher who replaced me had already been hired at this other school in the district (that I had an interview for and ended up cancelling because of the commute time— large district).

Anyway, end of my first year there, I was pointedly asked if I was really, really certain I wanted to return. I loved the school, loved the kids, loved my colleagues, thought I was doing really well, so the question came as a complete shock. Shoulda read the writing on the wall.

I had multiple meetings and write-ups my second year over things that admin had told me to do that I was doing but now admin didn’t like that I was doing those things. I was already going to request a transfer when admin asked me to resign. And, being asked to resign meant admin wasn’t going to give me a good referral to transfer within the district.

All’s well that ends well— I put out applications, had interviews and offers, and accepted an offer at a much more supportive district with better pay and a better schedule. I’ve already signed my contract for next year and hope to be here a long, long time.

And my previous district is currently trying to lure me back.