<prompt> Human: Principal told me he thinks Im a good teacher, they just wont need me next year as Spanish enrollment will be down since they plan to offer other languages. They tell me if I resign I wont have to say I was terminated since that is a required question everywhere I might apply. Should I resign? Im really worried about screwing myself over for unemployment benefits should it take me a while to find a new job. My contract has a strict start and end date, so arent they just not giving me a new contract instead of firing me?  <response>: Are you represented by a union? This might be a good one to run by your union rep. Personally, I would not resign until someone uninvolved explains why you have a good reason like another teacher, union rep, etc.. There might be intricacies with your particular market or contract I dont understand, but what youre describing would be generally closer to being laid off than terminated for cause. The second one is what you should worry about explaining to future employers. Lay offs are generally not the fault of the particular worker, its a matter of demand for whatever work you do. I doubt a future school would look badly on you saying My contract wasnt renewed because they didnt need as many Spanish teachers, so Im applying here where theres a need for me. 