Is it true that the Ministry can block my request for Leave of Absence for a year "because they don't have enough English teachers" What would be the best way to find out about early retirement from the Ministry of Education? I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has information. Thanks, mara mara_moshe@xxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------