Truth is I have seen in the past in my school where this relationship gets stressed when the president of the parent group is hired full time. I was offered a job a couple of times and won't do it because as a volunteer when I disagree with the principal I have that option of walking away...when you work for that same person you can't.
I would ask yourself if it is worth that? Don't give up based on rumors...

I completely feel your pain. I was passed up for several positions at my school, and I think it might be because I am so successful as the PTO President and maybe the new principal has a fear that the PTO would go downhill if I left. I have no intention of stepping down from the PTO if I were to be hired at the school. Everyone at the school knows that I have been searching for a job for several months due to unforeseen personal financial matters. I just don't understand how I have been passed up for several positions that I am totally qualified for. It angers me that I do so much for the school yet I haven't been hired. It would be so convenient for me to work at the school because I wouldn't have to worry about my child having to be dropped off or picked up by someone else, and I wouldn't have to worry about daycare or an after school program. My son also has type 1 diabetes, and I would be right at the school if anything happened to him.

I don't think you should stop with your volunteer work. I feel badly for you, but let me share with you what a friend of mine said to me the other day - "if a job is meant for you to have, then you will get it." That comforted me and I hope it comforts you. Maybe you are better off not working in an environment that is filled with so much political nonsense. Good luck to you.

if youre involved at the district level, maybe that was perceived as being some sort of conflict of interest, to hire you as staff at the school.

it may be as simple as that, if you hadnt been involved at the higher up levels, you may have been hired at the other level, at the school.

perception is reality. anyway, if you want to know more, ask the principal maybe if THAT (your district involvement) was involved in the decision to not hire you.

in general its a fair quetion, to know why you werent chosen, will help you in your future job searches, present it that way, and if your principal is helpful , they will give you a straight answer.

if they wont give you an anser as to why you werent chosen, or give yuo the old smokes and mirrors kind of thing, then just be glad that person isnt your new boss!

i wouldnt change a thing in my other involvements, etc. just keep doing what youve been doing and for the same reasons you have been doing them. no need to change a thing unless your reasons for doing them have changed.

you applied for a job, got turned down, and the REAL reason, you may never know why.one cannot rely on hearsay, even from 'credible' sources. that is a serious error to assume hearsay is truth, so maybe take those rumors with a grain of salt.

it may well be simply a case of, you were 'too good' and some bosses dont
like to hire super good candidates, depends on the boss of course and you cant know how your principal thinks or why they act as they act (if in fact the decision was thiers alone, which is rarely the case anyway).

chin up, smile, and just keep on doing what yuove been doing and if you want compensated employment, look at another school in your area maybe.

Unfortunately, I think what you are describing is not uncommon. Even though issues like this should not be political, they certainly can be. What is sad is that it is the kids who are hurt by all of this political wrangling, especially when it involves not putting the best people into positions (assuming you are correct when you say you are qualified for the job).

If what you say is true, you are indeed in a tough spot. I understand that you don't want to put the rest of the board in a difficult position, but how well can you perform your job if your relationship with your principal is acrimonious? Will your anger and disappointment cause more trouble for your board, and ultimately the kids at your school, than if you stepped down? Just something to think about.

As far as working with this group who is fighting problems in your district, I don't know how comfortable I would personally be with that. Like you, I do not like being deceptive. On the other hand, I do understand what you are saying about standing up for parents and the greater good. Tough decision here. If it were me, I think I would just try to continue in my work and let the rest of it work itself out. But then, I am not politically saavy and hate these kinds of games. Good luck and please let us know how it all turns out!

I have resisted posting this for awhile but I really could use some advice. I am posting as unregistered for fear of retribution from anyone at my school but you all know me as I am a regular poster.

I was recently passed over for a job at my school and I am very upset. Educationally and experience-wise, I am perfectly qualified for this job. That is all I can really say without giving too much away. The principal has significant input into who got this job (or so I thought until recently) and I was very surprised that I did not get it.

Recently, I have heard from some very credible sources that it was political and I did not get it because I am not of the right party, and this came all the way down from the superintendent personally. It is very hush hush as to who did get it-it hasn't even been discussed by the school board yet or made public. You can see the implications here.

So I am left feeling betrayed by my principal. Whether or not she was told not to hire me, she did not act in the best interest of the school (unless by some miracle the person hired is more qualified than me, which trust me, it would be very hard to find someone like that for this kind of job--anyone more qualified could make a heck of a lot more in private sector work). I feel that I cannot trust her and certainly cannot discuss this situation with her. Lately I am having difficulty even being civil to her.

I have thought about resigning my position but I do not want to create havoc for the rest of the board--none of this is their fault. I have thought about curtailing my involvement (I am involved at the district level as well, not just at my school) but I feel I need be a"watchdog" of sorts and keep an eye on things as best I can. Some of the things I have heard lately about our district--and have witnessed with my own eyes--are very disturbing and I think I need to stand up for parents if I can at all. I have been told by a group working to fight this kind of thing in the district to keep on doing what I am doing, "keep your enemy closer" kind of thing. I feel like a pawn and deception is not my thing. I'd rather be direct in my disgust over what's going on but that won't help "the greater good."

Any advice or input? I am really in dispair here...