Fill out the form on this page to get a free editable Google Docs template with sample teacher resignation letters to help you compose your own. An effective resignation letter includes your name, your job title and your departure date.I am writing to notify you of my resignation from POSITION at SCHOOL, effective DATE. Inform them that you will be resigning, state the position that you are resigning from, and indicate what your last day of work will be. Under the Texas Education Code, contract employees are required to resign no later than 45 days before the first day of instruction for the school year. In the opening paragraph, clearly state that you are resigning from your position. I will be resigning from my position as a second grade teacher at school on the date that you'll be finished effective in 30 days. A simple resignation letter format includes a resignation statement, an appropriate notice period, and an expression of gratitude.