Can you collect unemployment while student teaching?

Question

I live in California, and I have to start student teaching this January, which means I won't be able to work for 3 months basically. Can I collect U.I. during this time or not? I can't work, so I figure I can.

Answer 1

You have to be laid off or fired to collect unemployment.  You could work nights during your student teaching--I did.  Sure it was hard.  Teaching will be hard, too.  Welcome to adulthood.  Life is work.

Answer 2

No, because legally, it is seen as voluntarily leaving your job.  It sucks, but you will just have to do it.  Everyone who has been a teacher has been there.  Try to get some extra student loans or other college funding.

Answer 3

No.

It is considered a college course.

Ask it as such: Can i get unemployment because college takes up too much time to work?

No. All 4 million of us US teachers did it - Its a common question that won't get you past the first phone call at the unemployment office.

Answer 4

You can only collect unemployment if you were let go from your job...not quit.  All I can say is save save save and see if you have any friends or family that can help out.  Both my husband and I went through this, I think we ate more roman noodles than we did all through out college.  See if you can get part time work.

Answer 5

If you were full-time employed before, probably.  However, you would have to leave your other job permanently, not just go on leave.  If you are talking about part-time work while being a full-time student, then the answer is no.

Answer 6

Sorry, no.  You have to have been forced out of your job, not voluntarily quit.  

Answer 7

You voluntarily left. You were not laid off or fired. You have to prove that you are looking for a job, which doing student teaching you wouldn't be able to do this.