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Dealing with financial problems following an accidentJulia* is 39 and a secondary school teacher. Out of necessity, she took out a large mortgage in order to buy her flat - and supplemented her income by giving private tuition out of school hours. Continue Reading Thank you letterMary* sent a thank you letter to Teacher Support Network following financial and emotional support. Mary goes on to state that she hopes to repay the Teacher Support Network in every way she can and hopes to have the opportunity to helps others in the same position as herself. Continue Reading Support through false allegationsJohn (not his real name) is a 43 year old male who has been teaching in secondary schools for 20 years - 13 at his current school as a department head. When he rang our Support Line, he was contemplating committing suicide as he couldn’t see any other way out of the situation he was in. Continue Reading Grant for a retired teacherRose suffers from diabetes and problems with her blood pressure and has also recently undergone eye surgery. Rose also has mobility problems and needs a walking stick to get around. Continue Reading Carer for elderly disabled motherAnne (not her real name) is a single 53 year old woman and has served as a teacher for 30 years. She now works part time and is the main carer for her disabled elderly mother. Anne contacted the Teacher Support Network Grants and Loans Department to request financial assistance for storage heater installation and utility bills. Continue Reading Returning to work after cancerAt the time of contact with Jan, she had been off work for six weeks receiving treatment for breast cancer and was planning to return to work shortly. However, she had a number of fears concerning whether she would be able to cope. Continue Reading |
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