I'm asking for a year of absence from my teaching job in order to care for my newborn. I need a sample letter.

Question

I'm asking for a year of absence from my teaching job in order to care for my newborn. I need a sample letter.

Answer 1

First make sure with your school district that you even need a letter.   Download the forms you need and fill them out.  They should have very exact instructions to follow to get it approved.  Get a letter from your Dr. or hospital verifying the birth (or whatever they say.)  Write a friendly semi-formal letter to your principal (or fill out school form if any) like:

I am writing to let you know that I am applying for a maternity/parental leave from teaching for the school year August, 2008 to June, 2009.  I hope you will hold my job for me for the following school year, and I look forward to rejoining the faculty at x*x school in August, 2009.

Thank you very much for your consideration, and I wish you a wonderful summer.  

Sincerely,

Emily Latilla le Hun