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Teachers attempt to do their best in summer school with struggling students, but it’s tough. In addition, this year there is additional stress for teachers. The staff will be closely monitored with “more spot observations.” She adds, “In short, teachers were promised more opportunities to get fired.”
my emphasis added:
anyone else wonder why there is a teacher shortage?
Teacher shortage? Certainly not in Illinois. I'd say the "teacher shortage" is a figment of teachers' unions' imaginations.
maggie, if this story had been about the superintendent of chicago schools, your comment would have a bearing on the topic
but unfortunately for all in this thread, the situation is clearly that of the dallas school system, which i do not believe to be located in illinois
so, could you explain why you believe the circumstance of the unionized chicago schools is significant on the dallas school situation, the topic of this thread
Charge tuition for summer school.
Heya AHS. :2wave: Aren't they already raising property taxes?
Hi MMC, I have no idea, not familiar with the area. Isn't summer school mostly for people who didn't pass during the regular year? Seems like those people should pay a bit more for the privilege of attending school again after the first attempt. Sort of an apple for the teacher having to work during the summer on top of whatever per diem they get.
What do you think? Should the teachers just walk away and refuse to do summer school?
Summer school in Dallas is lacking one critical component.
On Tuesday, classes began in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) with about 6,000 students, and a very limited amount of teachers.
“Since the board hired Mike Miles to be superintendent, his heavy-handed approach has left the teachers and staff demoralized,” Messer told TakePart. “The school board and Mike Miles decided to fire two principals and approximately 400 teachers in late May. Many experienced teachers have left the profession in response to these harsh measures. At some point, you have to expect people to start standing up for themselves, even if their typical response to administrative adversity is to grin and bear it for the students.”
Messer said that teachers can refuse to teach summer school because their contracts do not obligate them to do so. Teachers are only paid a daily rate for teaching summer classes.
The teachers aren’t the only ones saying enough is enough. This week, the school district’s communications chief quit her job just days after the personnel chief and the operations chief quit.
Because of the shortage, students who must attend summer school in Dallas may be placed in larger classes. And more students in one classroom means less one-on-one attention. Therefore, students who were already having trouble understanding the material (or had failed the controversial STAAR exams) have less time with a teacher to explain, Messer said. “It renders summer school an ineffective waste of taxpayer funds, and the students are more likely to repeat classes.”.....snip~
Fed Up Teachers Refuse to Teach Summer School in Texas
Wow teachers walking away from the job. Dallas too? It appears that even Administrators are too. What do you think? Should the teachers just walk away and refuse to do summer school? I didn't know they did Observations of Teachers who were volunteering their time. Giving more of themselves. Moreover the Supt. should know they would have to create lesson plans and the works. Let alone deal with kids that were failing and unruly.
How can they solve this problem?
Wow teachers walking away from the job. Dallas too? It appears that even Administrators are too. What do you think? Should the teachers just walk away and refuse to do summer school? I didn't know they did Observations of Teachers who were volunteering their time. Giving more of themselves. Moreover the Supt. should know they would have to create lesson plans and the works. Let alone deal with kids that were failing and unruly.
How can they solve this problem?
Wow in KY where my mother in law teaches they get paid in addition to their salaries and it is a voluntary program. They love it.
Teachers attempt to do their best in summer school with struggling students, but it’s tough. In addition, this year there is additional stress for teachers. The staff will be closely monitored with “more spot observations.” She adds, “In short, teachers were promised more opportunities to get fired.”
no. not at allDoes this comment strike anyone else as dumb?
the teachers' assignment is to succeed in one-third the time what could not be achieved previously: academic success. and now the teachers are to be monitored/evaluated even more frequently than thru the normal school yearPerhaps if you are performing your job as you should be, you wouldn't need to worry about being monitored more.
There are plenty of teacher shortages, just in specific fields. For example, the social studies and physical education fields are full of unemployed teachers (at least around here), but good luck trying to find a math or science person.Teacher shortage? Certainly not in Illinois. I'd say the "teacher shortage" is a figment of teachers' unions' imaginations.
Schools don't have to offer summer school, at least not in all states (don't know about Texas).Hi MMC, I have no idea, not familiar with the area. Isn't summer school mostly for people who didn't pass during the regular year? Seems like those people should pay a bit more for the privilege of attending school again after the first attempt. Sort of an apple for the teacher having to work during the summer on top of whatever per diem they get.
Wow in KY where my mother in law teaches they get paid in addition to their salaries and it is a voluntary program. They love it.
They already do.
They already do.
If I had to guess, this would be the main motivating factor...
“The entire student body consists of the students who failed despite all interventions. A large percentage of these same students are disruptive and unable to behave appropriately in a classroom,” she wrote. “It’s a tough gig to jump in the trenches with so many below-level kids and get them up to speed so they can promote to the next grade.”
Dont know of too many people that want to have to deal with that, given a choice, especially not without top cover.
Wow in KY where my mother in law teaches they get paid in addition to their salaries and it is a voluntary program. They love it.
I'm not sure that they can solve the problem. I feel bad for teachers, as they are given great responsibility to do a good job, and often, the students just aren't capable of doing well, because of lack of a stable and healthy home life. I wouldn't be a teacher in a large metro area anywhere, as so many of the kids you have to deal with are already greatly disadvantaged, and the school atmosphere can be hostile.
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