Staffing

I get to stay at fourth grade in my current building.  I will be joined by a former 4th grade teacher who left 4th to teach kindergarten two years ago, another former 4th grade teacher who left fourth grade 8 years ago to be a remedial reading specialist, and a third grade teacher who is probably going to loop up with her current class.  As you might remember from previous posts two of my 4th grade colleagues were laid off.  Today I found out that my remaining teammate is going to be transferred to a school that laid off their whole 4th grade team so they need someone with experience.  We will now have just one elementary counselor to service all 5 buildings instead of just sharing a counselor with one building.  One of our first grade teachers is being moved to special ed. against her wishes because she has a Sp. Ed. endorsement that she has never used. There is a very weird vibe in the halls today. Relief for most of us, but agony for others.  I can't wait for today to be over.