Teacher’s Resignation Letter: Professional, Direct, Postive and Optimistic

Crafting a letter of resignation can be enjoyable, trying, relieving or what is the case most often, stressful. It is essential that a teacher be in a relatively, calm, state of mind.

The intent of writing a resignation letter is to serve notice to your employer that you are leaving your current position, and an opportunity to position yourself in a good light, instead of being characterized as a harsh, miserable and irritable individual, with a grudge to hold. A resignation letter is simply a notification, it is not a soapbox for you to stand on, and express everything that is wrong. It is silly to “burn bridges”, for some day, one may need to cross that bridge, heading back, in need of employment.

When a teacher is preparing a letter of resignation, they must realize that the letter of resignation, is similar in nature, to their curriculum vitae. It is a critical document that possibly has a role to play in future employment opportunities down the road, but for now, the letter should be in a calming tone, expressing intent to leave the current position. It is not a means to degrade individuals or slam the system. The outcome of a resignation letter should be an issue-free progression, and transition that poses an opportunity to maintain a positive, and uplifting relationship with the soon to be former employer.

When sitting down to prepare the letter of resignation, the writer should give due consideration, that the letter is not completed in a hurry. Writing in a hurry may not express the true intent, outside of resigning, and can end up conveying a negative meaning, instead of a positive conveyance.

Professional Format

Drafting a letter needs to convey a professional format, with the teacher’s name, home address and date that the letter is being submitted to the employer, at the upper right-hand corner. The employers name and address is situated at the left margin, of the letter. Beneath that is the body of the letter, finishing with your name and signature, at the bottom.

Direct to the Point
The body of the letter should be direct, to the point. There’s no need to “lead up” to why there is a need tender a resignation. Straightforward, no fluff, no lollygagging. Give the reason why the resignation is being submitted, the official date that the resignation becomes effective, and the last working day, on the school grounds.

Be Positive
Some common sense and gratitude will go a long way in the successful separation of an employer-employer relationship. Nothing is ever gained with anger, and being cynical, when leaving an employer, yet there is much to gain. One never knows, down the road, if the need for employment should come up and a former employer has a position that needs to be filled.

Be Optimistic
Always remember, professionalism, direct and to the point, express gratitude, depart with happiness and joy and look forward to new opportunities ahead.