Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 28, 2008 - 11:37.
I have worked in a city school district for 13 years. In that time we have had 8 Superintendents.
I have worked at a particular high school within that district for the last 2 years. That school has had 7 principals in 5 years.
PAY IS an ISSUE, but not THE issue!
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IS THE KEY in unlocking students' secret vaults of learning: their minds!
More money is not going to fix the problem of "BLAME THE TEACHERS!" Faculty meeting:
"Teachers, you need to do more for these kids"
"Teachers your (old approach) isn't working"
"Teachers you cannot write these kids up for everything, you need to be more engaged to prevent boredom"
"Teachers you cannot continue your current...."
AND ON AND ON AND ON!!!
Our district has addressed every possible cause of poor performance, except for PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT!
Parental involvement is a taboo, politically incorrect accusation in this district. If that is true, then they should get off our backs and let the district contiue to tank. Thank goodness the State finally took over. BUT: they have refused to deal with the MAJOR PROBLEM: The LACK of Parental Involvement!!!
Too many tests!
Too few parents that really engage themselves in their child's educational process!
The unwillingness of the district to address this MAJOR problem!
Parental involvement?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 28, 2008 - 11:37.
I have worked in a city school district for 13 years. In that time we have had 8 Superintendents.
I have worked at a particular high school within that district for the last 2 years. That school has had 7 principals in 5 years.
PAY IS an ISSUE, but not THE issue!
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IS THE KEY in unlocking students' secret vaults of learning: their minds!
More money is not going to fix the problem of "BLAME THE TEACHERS!" Faculty meeting:
"Teachers, you need to do more for these kids"
"Teachers your (old approach) isn't working"
"Teachers you cannot write these kids up for everything, you need to be more engaged to prevent boredom"
"Teachers you cannot continue your current...."
AND ON AND ON AND ON!!!
Our district has addressed every possible cause of poor performance, except for PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT!
Parental involvement is a taboo, politically incorrect accusation in this district. If that is true, then they should get off our backs and let the district contiue to tank. Thank goodness the State finally took over. BUT: they have refused to deal with the MAJOR PROBLEM: The LACK of Parental Involvement!!!
Too many tests!
Too few parents that really engage themselves in their child's educational process!
The unwillingness of the district to address this MAJOR problem!
STRESSED? YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!!!