Among other things, this necessitates my pursuing another degree. It makes the most sense for it to be a Ed.D. as it is an advancement that can move me to higher levels if my job suddenly crumbles. Currently, it looks like I will at least be losing my car pool copilot. While I believe he will still have a job at my district, the uncertainty has sent him looking at a number of other jobs which he is certainly more than qualified to get. More than the proposed wage cuts (on top of our current wage cuts), added classes, and reduced prep time (perhaps to nothing), losing my companion on my drive to and from work is probably the greatest injury to me due to our district's current problems.
If I am going to pursue the Ed.D., it will need to be from an online school, as I cannot afford to wait until the next school year. Based on my current research, that most likely means Walden University. There are still some things that I need to look into before I commit, but I need to start making my move now. It sucks. It feels like right when I start to get comfortable, to feel really good about what I am doing, something comes along to force my hand. I know that there are many people (probably a majority of people in the world) who are in even worse positions, but that does not lessen my worries and anxiety.