tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post8080276386972712501..comments2024-03-27T11:28:13.401-06:00Comments on Education Matters: Is Iranetta Wright heartless or does she just come off that way?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-77645605118671971902016-03-14T14:44:17.858-06:002016-03-14T14:44:17.858-06:00Yes, she is a bully. I have experienced her cruelt...Yes, she is a bully. I have experienced her cruelty first hand. She is a person who only cares about herself. Afraid to sayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383361570761059975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-32541093703733010332015-07-25T07:11:22.133-06:002015-07-25T07:11:22.133-06:00She is a bully, and she loves principals who bully...She is a bully, and she loves principals who bully and browbeat their teachers. Unfortunately, she has no clue what effective teaching looks like. As long as you can make your classroom "look" like you are doing all the right things, you are safe. Put up those anchor posters, keep those interactive journals up to date. Who cares if the students actually understand the material? It all looks great. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-63001798531223473422015-07-23T14:22:38.076-06:002015-07-23T14:22:38.076-06:00I feel sorry for many of my students, but it doesn...I feel sorry for many of my students, but it doesn't change how I teach them. There is nothing I can do about their home lives. They should try to leave their problems at the door. Don't they want to? School could be a place where they can focus on themselves and their future for a few hours. Teaching is the best thing, the only thing, I can do for them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-4635633592070458822015-07-23T11:52:44.743-06:002015-07-23T11:52:44.743-06:00Right message, wrong messenger. From what I under...Right message, wrong messenger. From what I understand she's a bully who takes pleasure in berating and belittling teachers. That is what Vitti likes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-85093063829262415052015-07-23T08:25:20.184-06:002015-07-23T08:25:20.184-06:00I probably would have given her a pass too if it w...I probably would have given her a pass too if it wasn't for this. <br /><br />http://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2013/06/mother-of-murdered-daughter-speaks-out.htmlChrisGuerrierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200461704984560238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-64064051860839272612015-07-23T08:03:52.046-06:002015-07-23T08:03:52.046-06:00I think I'll defend Ms. Wright on this one. Sh...I think I'll defend Ms. Wright on this one. She is expressing the reality that Jacksonville's teachers face in our toughest schools. The trauma many students experience leaves them unready for learning, yet teachers must continue to create learning environments whereby these students will meet expectations. A busy teacher doesn't always have the time to sit and weep with a child over what happened the night before because there are other children in the room. I don't think she meant that teachers should not care about their students. I have worked in tough schools and sometimes the message to a student is that I empathize with your hardship but please realize that education is your best bet for getting out. I believe Ms. Wright would agree with your statement that keeping students focused requires teacher empathy. I suspect this is a case of a reporter selecting a 10 second sound bite out of a much longer statement. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544213160574214282noreply@blogger.com