I got nothing left and I'm sure the Speced and mainstream teachers feel the same way

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel similar to OP, not to that extent, and not to the point of feeling the need to initiate a discussion.

Well I feel the need to have a discussion . Hooray for just 3 more days (less really!) So sad to read that people are already dealing with dreaded camp calls. Boo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but they are being paid to be able to deal with children with issues. With so many Ph.Ds employed as janitors and parking lot attendants, so many young college grads unemployed and living at home ----

I find the situation inexcusable. Whomever is doing the hiring, please find people who "get" these kids, find people who are not locked into a juvenile detention center mentality!

Both a shiny new grad and a vet with 20 years of experience is going to be tired when they get to the end of the school year. Everybody needs a break.

I'm a mom of two SN kids and I'm tired by June and ready for a change of scenery and R&R.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child was asked to leave the Fairfax Therapeutic Camp program. They called constantly for three days straight, then just decided he wasn't a good fit. Just FYI.

This is depressing. Isn't this kind of a "camp of last resort"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child was asked to leave the Fairfax Therapeutic Camp program. They called constantly for three days straight, then just decided he wasn't a good fit. Just FYI.

I am so sorry to hear that! What specifically did they complain about? What was the background of the staff?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but they are being paid to be able to deal with children with issues. With so many Ph.Ds employed as janitors and parking lot attendants, so many young college grads unemployed and living at home ----

I find the situation inexcusable. Whomever is doing the hiring, please find people who "get" these kids, find people who are not locked into a juvenile detention center mentality!

Ok, let's get real here, how many PhDs do you know who work as janitors or parking lot attendants? Both DH and I have PhDs in different fields and neither of our grad school friends work for peanuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but they are being paid to be able to deal with children with issues. With so many Ph.Ds employed as janitors and parking lot attendants, so many young college grads unemployed and living at home ----

I find the situation inexcusable. Whomever is doing the hiring, please find people who "get" these kids, find people who are not locked into a juvenile detention center mentality!

Ok, let's get real here, how many PhDs do you know who work as janitors or parking lot attendants? Both DH and I have PhDs in different fields and neither of our grad school friends work for peanuts.

+1. I don't know any, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but they are being paid to be able to deal with children with issues. With so many Ph.Ds employed as janitors and parking lot attendants, so many young college grads unemployed and living at home ----

I find the situation inexcusable. Whomever is doing the hiring, please find people who "get" these kids, find people who are not locked into a juvenile detention center mentality!

Ok, let's get real here, how many PhDs do you know who work as janitors or parking lot attendants? Both DH and I have PhDs in different fields and neither of our grad school friends work for peanuts.

+1. I don't know any, either.

I have read articles about Ph.Ds on food stamps, but I think they in fields where it is known the job market is poor like comparative lit and philosophy. I don't think people expected tenure to be an impossible dream in some fields however and many Ph.D.s in the humanities can only seem to get adjunct work.