tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post7205103619452922441..comments2024-03-27T11:28:13.401-06:00Comments on Education Matters: Teachers need to finally learn a hard lesson Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-58224387450372740732022-08-10T17:56:55.353-06:002022-08-10T17:56:55.353-06:00Until teachers collectively stop being martyrs thi...Until teachers collectively stop being martyrs this will continue. Schools are breeding grounds for bullies and too many who remain in education were bullies in elementary, middle and high school. They never stopped, they became Union BOSSES! Mrs. Champagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032190823516987294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-71324609321186924522022-08-08T12:20:14.998-06:002022-08-08T12:20:14.998-06:00Jax kids DO matter and so do our teachers! It’s a ...Jax kids DO matter and so do our teachers! It’s a difficult job working with children all day, and our teachers aren’t given what they need to do a their job. Instead, their given extra curricular activities to oversee. They spend their own money to make the classroom inviting. After work, grading papers. In the back of their minds there has to the trauma of the next time a gunman shows up. If teachers go out, this grandma will carry a sign right along with them! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-84136738829361582362022-08-08T07:35:31.239-06:002022-08-08T07:35:31.239-06:00Chris, thank you!! I needed this. Your voice was i...Chris, thank you!! I needed this. Your voice was in my ear this week as I was structuring an enrichment program after school. The compensation was not worth my time, I communicated that, and was countered with 2.5x the original offer. Thank you for reminding me that my skills are valuable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-3942241311479037682022-08-07T18:35:42.451-06:002022-08-07T18:35:42.451-06:00A couple of comments: !) Most contracts state th...A couple of comments: !) Most contracts state that beyond the contract, teachers "will do other duties as assigned". So if you don't stay to chaperone the evening dance, they make a note of it. 2) You can't do your planning when your planning is taken away by meetings, trainings, required RTI meetings with parents. 3) Districts are annually changing their technology programs, platforms, websites and online curriculum resources so it is impossible to learn it all and do it right unless you have an IT license. 4). The teacher accountability is overwhelming, we are considered to be the root solution to every problem. 5) If you give up a week of unpaid summer vacation for B.S. trainings they want you to have, they'll reimburse you a giant $250. Ridiculous.DLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203024060521278292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-24991562163078746772022-08-07T13:21:11.680-06:002022-08-07T13:21:11.680-06:00I think teachers would feel guilty following this ...I think teachers would feel guilty following this suggestion though it is a good one. So much planning time is taken away for meetings, unexpected paperwork, requests from the office and more. You say they can't be fired, but what about annual contracted teachers? How would evaluations be scored since pay raise is tied to our actions? Our county is allowed to take two of five plannings per week (40 minute planning periods). So what is another solution? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com