being married to a public school teacher and this man speaks so eloquently & passionately about his wife, it brought tears to my eyes and a lump in my throat.
This is the reality for many of the teachers that I proudly represent in my local. It is why I get so frustrated with those in the district office who demand more & more without very little acknowledgement for the work we do.
Many seem to be clueless about what it means to be a teacher today. They claim to know what it takes because by golly, they once were students, therefore they know all about teaching!
Or those who get brought in to a district, whether that be a new superintendent or some other high level district position, with their own ideas about what is wrong and don't even bother to talk to those in the classrooms.
In my district, we have had six superintendents in 11 years. Each one with their own ideas and plans. Each one have gone out to the community to talk to business groups, faith organizations, and other community groups. NONE of them have bothered to do the same with their teachers. Instead, they talk at us.
It's why I've become cynical with this new superintendent. His talk is good the community, but guess what, buddy, teachers in this district know that talk is cheap and chances are you'll move on to the next best thing. Meanwhile those who truly care about "the kids" will be those who have us who continue to stay, despite the obstacles, low pay, crappy benefits and bad working conditions.
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That appears to be the problem in EVERY district, including mine. They are politicians and businessmen and not educators.
That was a great piece.
It's all so discouraging.
Thanks for sharing the link.
Same old story, isn't it?
I hope your year is off to a great start and that your district gets stability. On the bright side, the teachers in your district must be good with riding the wild ride of constant change.
We have a new sup this year, too. I hope some great changes will be made, but it is hard to overcome scepticism.
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