SUBTRACTING from STAFF

story by mary gagen

Three math teachers are leaving East for their own, various reasons

REASONS FOR LEAVING teaching doesn’t ft with life plans retiring to spend more time with family needs a less demanding job

6 YEARS AT EAST

I DON’T KNOW if I’m going to leave education altogether. I’ve thought about staying in education, but not as a teacher.

26 YEARS AT EAST

MY GRANDCHILDREN LIVE away from Kansas. So I will be going to Seattle and Chicago playing with grandchildren.

Emilycolebank Debbra

THE

Math Department

is losing three teachers — Monique Goodeyon, Debbra Pontier and Emily Colebank — who announced their retirement or requested resignation, which would go into effect May 26. While each teacher has varying reasons for leaving, the math department will need to readjust. This means other teachers will need to take on different classes and administration will need to hire new teachers.

According to American University’s School of Education, when teachers leave, there are two main effects: students may vary their course selection based on who is teaching the course and remaining teachers may need to take on additional courses. This case will likely result in both.

Despite the change in roles for many teachers, math teacher Christopher Burrows says that it’s not abnormal for a faculty to undergo these shifts. In fact, it’s routine.

“We’ve gone through so many math teachers in my time here,” Burrows said.

17 YEARS AT EAST

IF I’M JUST LOOKING FOR something to have some money to help pay tuition then it can be anything that I fnd enjoyable.