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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a first year teacher in DCPS. It's kind of sad that I came on here to take my mind off of wanting to quit my job, and this is the first post that I see. My grade level lost three teachers last week. I think our schoolwide total for Septmber is close to ten. All of them were veteran "urban school" teachers who were new to DCPS. If I find a job outside of teaching, then I'm gone too. [/quote] I'm Sorry that you are having a hard time. However, can you step back and see how arrogant you (likely) were when you started just a few weeks ago? DCPS attracts/recruits urban teaching 'veterans' who assume that they can do what DCPS teachers cannot accomplish. It drives me nuts. Every year I see you all start the year with smug attitudes and then bail. Turns out that this is a tough as hell place to teach.[/quote] Oh stop it! New poster here. Veteran teacher who wanted to join DCPS to HELP alongside those I assumed were also there making a difference. The reality is that you cannot do that in DC where students do not respect education & make teaching and learning difficult. In any other district there would be repercussions for their behavior. But not in DC. Kids are disruptive and disrespectful without penalty. They don't do their work because they've been pushed through all this time so why start now? And they know teachers will give them grades so they're not blamed for student failure. [/quote]
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