Thanks all- we are telling the board is considering how difficult it has been to secure good teachers this year due to the border closure it makes good sense to ensure that your principals are committed for the following 2 years. There are other arguments we are using including that staff like to know that the person they are renewing with is the person who will still be there next year. By renewing contracts late they are breaking the terms of the contract as the latest date it should be done is in March and many of us got our contracts at the end of June. I'll write to Search Associates as well. Thank you all for your feedback.

We are trying to persuade our school board to issue contracts to principals earlier in the year, rather than in May/June- please can you private message me if you are a principal with when you are normally issued with your contract and your school name if possible. I need to show evidence this is best practice rather than some crazy idea I have just thought of

I have a 4 hr time difference with my partner at the moment and will be signing up for an one soon. We use Whatsapp all the time to each other and it helps that we have a target in mind as to when I will move back to the UK. We have made it work for a year so far and although it hasn't been easy we've made it

Don't get payslips at my school. Before we were able to open a bank account we were paid in cash but just had to sign a receipt, Now it's paid directly into the bank account but still no payslips