When a Leader Loses the Faith of the People They Lead

[Anonymous]

I'm neither in the "OMG the sky is falling must go virtual now" crowd nor am I in the "Keep the schools open dammit" crowd. I'm just a teacher who has lost all faith in Dr. McKnight and her ability to lead our school system, and I know I'm not alone. A leader simply can't lead without the faith and trust of the people they lead.

I sincerely hope the Board of Education can see the disheveled mess Dr. McKnight has made and they hire someone else for the permanent Superintendent position.

[Anonymous]

Agreed. If they want to keep their seats in November, they have to give the job to someone else.

[Anonymous]

The board is equally to blame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The board is equally to blame.

Agreed. It’s just a huge mess right now and a massive shame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The board is equally to blame.

+1
And yet, during the most recent election, people mostly voted to keep status quo. I don’t understand it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The board is equally to blame.

+1
And yet, during the most recent election, people mostly voted to keep status quo. I don’t understand it.

There weren’t a ton of great options…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The board is equally to blame.

+1
And yet, during the most recent election, people mostly voted to keep status quo. I don’t understand it.

There weren’t a ton of great options…

Until the pay improves, there won't be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The board is equally to blame.

+1
And yet, during the most recent election, people mostly voted to keep status quo. I don’t understand it.

There weren’t a ton of great options…

One of our choices was between the incumbent and a sports radio host.

[Anonymous]

It is a tough time for superintendents but McKnight definitely seems to be in over her head

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a tough time for superintendents but McKnight definitely seems to be in over her head

It didn't need to be. Going back to the start of the school year, all she had to do is what everybody else is doing. But they keep trying to re-invent it all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a tough time for superintendents but McKnight definitely seems to be in over her head

It didn't need to be. Going back to the start of the school year, all she had to do is what everybody else is doing. But they keep trying to re-invent it all.

Because everyone else was sailing through. Yep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm neither in the "OMG the sky is falling must go virtual now" crowd nor am I in the "Keep the schools open dammit" crowd. I'm just a teacher who has lost all faith in Dr. McKnight and her ability to lead our school system, and I know I'm not alone. A leader simply can't lead without the faith and trust of the people they lead.

I sincerely hope the Board of Education can see the disheveled mess Dr. McKnight has made and they hire someone else for the permanent Superintendent position.

Are you the same person who started the other thread with questions to the BoE?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The board is equally to blame.

+1
And yet, during the most recent election, people mostly voted to keep status quo. I don’t understand it.

Because most people don't live in DCUM bubbles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The board is equally to blame.

+1. Not even pretending to care or to fulfill the very basic part of its oversight responsibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The board is equally to blame.

+1
And yet, during the most recent election, people mostly voted to keep status quo. I don’t understand it.

There weren’t a ton of great options…

Until the pay improves, there won't be.

Doing some investigation, it looks like the current BOE compensation is $25,000, but there was a commission back in 2019 that made the recommendation that salaries be increased to $60k for members, $70k for the president. Looks like it will take effect after the November 2022 election? So that’s interesting. Still paltry when you look at how much they’re responsible for (hell, do MCPS janitors make more??) but it’s about to get better. Still, neither my husband or I could run for office and still have enough money to support our family of 4 in Wheaton. I have an advanced degree in education policy, he has a career in government relations- but there’s no way we could afford to take one of these BOE positions.