Yet another teacher has left BASIS and parents are in the dark

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting... Apparently BASIS parents have not been pushed into a vow of silence as another BASIS parent claimed on another thread. I hope this gets resolved and you get your answers.

And I hope that teacher is ok.

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This! A few of my teachers left in high school a million years ago. I lived... And earn the bucks to prove it. Basis kids are okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting... Apparently BASIS parents have not been pushed into a vow of silence as another BASIS parent claimed on another thread. I hope this gets resolved and you get your answers.

listen you jerk. All I said was because of all the BASIS bashing parents are much more reluctant to post here than they were a couple of years ago, and that as a result of the venom actual parents and prospective parents have lost a valuable source of unfiltered (even if at times inaccurate) information. Especially about negative stuff, because we all want BASIS to succeed and people like you are obnoxious as hell and seem determined to try to use anything we say against us, never forget it, and it certainly reminds me to shut up. The BASIS kids are ok comment at the end proves my point.

If it is a health problem, we will never find out. For legal reasons, whatever the issue, we are unlikely to find out. This is not only true at schools, but at other places of employment.

But the BASIS kids are ok, and having so many good teachers makes the loss of one much less of a big deal.

[Anonymous]

I'm not clear on whether anyone in this thread is still looking to switch, but I just believe in visiting the campus you want, explaining the concerns you have, and asking them how you can resolve it. I'm not saying it will definitely work, but you'd be surprised how productive an in person visit can sometimes be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not clear on whether anyone in this thread is still looking to switch, but I just believe in visiting the campus you want, explaining the concerns you have, and asking them how you can resolve it. I'm not saying it will definitely work, but you'd be surprised how productive an in person visit can sometimes be.

Oops, wrong thread!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting... Apparently BASIS parents have not been pushed into a vow of silence as another BASIS parent claimed on another thread. I hope this gets resolved and you get your answers.

listen you jerk. All I said was because of all the BASIS bashing parents are much more reluctant to post here than they were a couple of years ago, and that as a result of the venom actual parents and prospective parents have lost a valuable source of unfiltered (even if at times inaccurate) information. Especially about negative stuff, because we all want BASIS to succeed and people like you are obnoxious as hell and seem determined to try to use anything we say against us, never forget it, and it certainly reminds me to shut up. The BASIS kids are ok comment at the end proves my point.

If it is a health problem, we will never find out. For legal reasons, whatever the issue, we are unlikely to find out. This is not only true at schools, but at other places of employment.

But the BASIS kids are ok, and having so many good teachers makes the loss of one much less of a big deal.

Back peddle all you like - and namecall all you like (how mature!). I started to quote your post from the Sela thread over here, but it's impossibly long so not going to. Hey, you asked me why I hadn't changed my mind, so I was just responding to you that this thread is yet another example that parents from bashed schools still post, about both concerns and good news. You have some profound attachment to something that the search function proves not to be true (and this thread is further evidence) but hey, you wanna keep pushing something else, go for it. As I said in the other thread I've made my point. On to the next issue.

BASIS parents, I hope the teachers and your students are fine and that these are small hiccups.

[Anonymous]

The kids will be fine, and from what we know through our own relationships as parents (it's illegal and inappropriate for the school to talk about personnel), hoping the teacher will be OK too. These are small but surmountable hiccups, unforseeable but no reflection on the school. They've been doing a great job on providing quality faculty.

[Anonymous]

If this is the teacher that had a issue and left before the break, Basis admin contacted parents in their weekly email when it happened and later informed parents of the new replacement last week. If it is not the same teacher and has happened again, I'm sure parents will be notified. Get on the listserve or read the school's regular emails.

[Anonymous]

They sent a letter talking about the current issue so i don't see why parents are in "the dark". Either your child didn't show you the letter, or your child didn't get one

[Anonymous]

I am scratching mynhead, wondering why someone wants to know why the teacher left, because if it is personal issue, they won't say what it is

[Anonymous]

pp, no need to scratch your head.
I had a meeting with a teacher the Thursday before winter break. We came up with a plan for my child after the break. She also came and taught one day in January, and that was it. Another teacher told the students she had transferred to a different school and that the school was hiring someone to replace her.
A few days ago, I ran into the departed teacher while shopping. She said she was alright, she was not at a different school and that her value system was different from BASIS' value system so she quit. Being the professional she is, she did not give any details.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:pp, no need to scratch your head.
I had a meeting with a teacher the Thursday before winter break. We came up with a plan for my child after the break. She also came and taught one day in January, and that was it. Another teacher told the students she had transferred to a different school and that the school was hiring someone to replace her.
A few days ago, I ran into the departed teacher while shopping. She said she was alright, she was not at a different school and that her value system was different from BASIS' value system so she quit. Being the professional she is, she did not give any details.

Did this happen to be a woman "Dr." doing a great job helping students with IEPs? I would say "a different value system" from BASIS probably is a code for why she quit. Unlike you, I have not spoken to her. Interesting, isn't it, that the other teacher either flat out lied or gave the company line that she had "transferred?" Resignations, especially by people who have spent the entire semester encouraging and advocating for kids with special needs at BASIS, bring back many bad memories from last year. Actually this is worse cause they had someone great and they lost her. My child, for one, is devastated that she will no longer be there. Wnat is BASIS doing wrong now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Wnat is BASIS doing wrong now?

Maybe nothing?
Have you considered this possibility?

[Anonymous]

Charters have very high rates of teacher burn out. To a certain degree they anticipate having 5 good years of over the top commitment at which point that teacher wants their life back and chooses to move into the public system or out of teaching. My kids have had several of these teachers and they are very good teachers and they have said their years at charter schools taught them to be better teachers but it was not sustainable. Personally I think there has to be a balance of some sort,, churning through people has its problems, but I don't think that most charters view this as a problem.

[Anonymous]

This is the problem with charters and what makes me so nervous about them: there is so little history of success and responsible leadership.

[Anonymous]

Agreed. I don't like the Basis model, but don't want them to crash and burn either. The school will need to toe the line as far as special education is concerned.