[kllee4]

If you think that your boss isn't going to be supportive, I think that I would wait as well. Since you have just recently been approved, the wait is so unpredictable that saying something early may jeaopardize your job. And if your wait becomes much longer than anticipated, you don't want your work enviornment to suffer. On the other hand, if you are blessed with a quick match, then what would you really lose? I would tell whenever it became feasible.

As a new teacher, I was unsure about when to tell my principal about our potential match. It happened quickly and only 2 other coworkers new that we had started the process. When we got the call, I wanted to wait until we met with the pbmom before I mentioned it at work. I was concerned about being away from my students and also I was not tenured at the school. With the baby being due within 3 weeks, I decided to tell them so that they could prepare to have sub from my students, and I also had to prepare my students for my absence.

My principal was very supportive and although the match failed, I was glad that I waited. Since I knew that I wanted to take a long leave of absence from teaching and return after our child was in the 1st or 2nd grade, I decided to resign and finish working on my Master's. I figured that I could return to teaching at her school and become tenured later.

Just wanted to share what I did. We are still waiting and will prayerfully be matched soon. I'm sure that everything will work out for you.

kllee