Call to discuss the state of Hardy 05/15/23

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hardy teachers need to sick out on Monday. Send a message to DCPS leadership that they will not work under these conditions. Stop pandering to folks SES status. Imagine, a group of snobs decided they know how to run a school and got their way. The teachers and families did not matter. I agree they used their privilege.

And by the way— what’s next. Hopefully the next principal is to their liking

I guess it makes me identifiable but I'll be out. I think the craziest part is Hardy is not only a desirable district MS, but also reminds me of the blue ribbon MS I attended.

Parents often bemoan children's accessibility to tech, when it reality they are the ones who have lost their minds with the easy access to all things school related.

My parents were incredibly engaged and still had no issue with me at a 1000+ person school with fights and drugs and sex bc they trusted me as a human. You all have a lot of reflecting that I hope you do. Your kids certainly will have the time cause they won't see me for a few days now

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the interim principal?

—Rising sixth grader Hardy parent.

"After working with DCPS leadership to identify an interim school leader, I am pleased to announce that DCPS Secondary Schools Principal in Residence, Mr. Brandon Eatman, will lead Hardy Middle School for the remainder of School Year 2022-2023.

Mr. Eatman most recently served as Interim Principal of Roosevelt High School at the start of the 2022-2023 school year. He was also an Assistant Principal and Interim Principal at Phelps A.C.E. High School during School Year 2021-2022. He is a 28-year veteran of DC Public Schools, having served as a kindergarten teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal in the Capitol Hill Cluster. He was also the founding principal of Capitol Hill Montessori where he led for seven years. Additionally, Mr. Eatman gained valuable secondary experience while working as an Assistant Principal at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School. "

Dude has been in DCPS for 28 years and he's never had a permanent Principal assignment?

He was Principal of the Capitol Hill Cluster (for a while, I think) and founding Principal of CH Montessori.

I don't think that's the flex you think it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is absolutely about race, class, and privilege. It’s not about children. I know form many of you, you don’t see race and that is called privilege. The good folks over in the Palisades/ Georgetown decided this man was not doing what they wanted or needed him to do. They then used their privilege and formed a gang and used the rot privilege to jump in other gang members and used their power and privilege to strong arm DCPS leadership. I mean most folks are scared of bullies- especially bullies who have power. If it makes you all feel better to say he is incompetent—okay. An incompetent white man would be given the space to be a first year principal. An incompetent white man ( or woman) would be coached and supported. According to DCPS history they might even be moved to a school that was a better match. Circa— that time when they put an incompetent white man to lead Anacostia HS. He was nicely walked over to Stuart Hobson and supported. I guess he is great now. Folks, cut the crap. This how racism looks.

Weird. I thought advocating for your kid's education through available channels (PTA, etc.) was what engaged citizens do. Would you prefer liberal guilt stop these families from using available channels? Go away.

I am going away. I hope many of my colleagues do the same. For a lack of a better word, you absolutely stink.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hardy teachers need to sick out on Monday. Send a message to DCPS leadership that they will not work under these conditions. Stop pandering to folks SES status. Imagine, a group of snobs decided they know how to run a school and got their way. The teachers and families did not matter. I agree they used their privilege.

And by the way— what’s next. Hopefully the next principal is to their liking

I guess it makes me identifiable but I'll be out. I think the craziest part is Hardy is not only a desirable district MS, but also reminds me of the blue ribbon MS I attended.

Parents often bemoan children's accessibility to tech, when it reality they are the ones who have lost their minds with the easy access to all things school related.

My parents were incredibly engaged and still had no issue with me at a 1000+ person school with fights and drugs and sex bc they trusted me as a human. You all have a lot of reflecting that I hope you do. Your kids certainly will have the time cause they won't see me for a few days now

this is an insane attitude. my MS did not have fights, drugs and sex. It just didn’t.

Parents do not organize to get rid of principals on a whim. That’s not how organizing works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hardy teachers need to sick out on Monday. Send a message to DCPS leadership that they will not work under these conditions. Stop pandering to folks SES status. Imagine, a group of snobs decided they know how to run a school and got their way. The teachers and families did not matter. I agree they used their privilege.

And by the way— what’s next. Hopefully the next principal is to their liking

I guess it makes me identifiable but I'll be out. I think the craziest part is Hardy is not only a desirable district MS, but also reminds me of the blue ribbon MS I attended.

Parents often bemoan children's accessibility to tech, when it reality they are the ones who have lost their minds with the easy access to all things school related.

My parents were incredibly engaged and still had no issue with me at a 1000+ person school with fights and drugs and sex bc they trusted me as a human. You all have a lot of reflecting that I hope you do. Your kids certainly will have the time cause they won't see me for a few days now

this is an insane attitude. my MS did not have fights, drugs and sex. It just didn’t.

Parents do not organize to get rid of principals on a whim. That’s not how organizing works.

I guess you had an abnormal MS. I don't really know what else to say. Your kid would've been fine. Hopefully you eventually take out the pacifier

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hardy teachers need to sick out on Monday. Send a message to DCPS leadership that they will not work under these conditions. Stop pandering to folks SES status. Imagine, a group of snobs decided they know how to run a school and got their way. The teachers and families did not matter. I agree they used their privilege.

And by the way— what’s next. Hopefully the next principal is to their liking

I guess it makes me identifiable but I'll be out. I think the craziest part is Hardy is not only a desirable district MS, but also reminds me of the blue ribbon MS I attended.

Parents often bemoan children's accessibility to tech, when it reality they are the ones who have lost their minds with the easy access to all things school related.

My parents were incredibly engaged and still had no issue with me at a 1000+ person school with fights and drugs and sex bc they trusted me as a human. You all have a lot of reflecting that I hope you do. Your kids certainly will have the time cause they won't see me for a few days now

this is an insane attitude. my MS did not have fights, drugs and sex. It just didn’t.

Parents do not organize to get rid of principals on a whim. That’s not how organizing works.

This is only hurting kids. Parents who feel they are owed something and feel their children are fragile eggs do organize. For years educators and schools have been terrorized by the LuluLemon moms of upper northwest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hardy teachers need to sick out on Monday. Send a message to DCPS leadership that they will not work under these conditions. Stop pandering to folks SES status. Imagine, a group of snobs decided they know how to run a school and got their way. The teachers and families did not matter. I agree they used their privilege.

And by the way— what’s next. Hopefully the next principal is to their liking

I guess it makes me identifiable but I'll be out. I think the craziest part is Hardy is not only a desirable district MS, but also reminds me of the blue ribbon MS I attended.

Parents often bemoan children's accessibility to tech, when it reality they are the ones who have lost their minds with the easy access to all things school related.

My parents were incredibly engaged and still had no issue with me at a 1000+ person school with fights and drugs and sex bc they trusted me as a human. You all have a lot of reflecting that I hope you do. Your kids certainly will have the time cause they won't see me for a few days now

this is an insane attitude. my MS did not have fights, drugs and sex. It just didn’t.

Parents do not organize to get rid of principals on a whim. That’s not how organizing works.

+1. I trust my child, but my child doesn't want to be at Hardy because of all the behavior issues and complete lack of discipline. Glad the PPP was fine with their chaotic school, but many MSers aren't and it is unreasonable to expect them to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hardy teachers need to sick out on Monday. Send a message to DCPS leadership that they will not work under these conditions. Stop pandering to folks SES status. Imagine, a group of snobs decided they know how to run a school and got their way. The teachers and families did not matter. I agree they used their privilege.

And by the way— what’s next. Hopefully the next principal is to their liking

I guess it makes me identifiable but I'll be out. I think the craziest part is Hardy is not only a desirable district MS, but also reminds me of the blue ribbon MS I attended.

Parents often bemoan children's accessibility to tech, when it reality they are the ones who have lost their minds with the easy access to all things school related.

My parents were incredibly engaged and still had no issue with me at a 1000+ person school with fights and drugs and sex bc they trusted me as a human. You all have a lot of reflecting that I hope you do. Your kids certainly will have the time cause they won't see me for a few days now

this is an insane attitude. my MS did not have fights, drugs and sex. It just didn’t.

Parents do not organize to get rid of principals on a whim. That’s not how organizing works.

I guess you had an abnormal MS. I don't really know what else to say. Your kid would've been fine. Hopefully you eventually take out the pacifier

No, I think you’ve gotten numb to chaos and poorly managed disciplinary issues.

BTW so encouraging that you just discard the kids who aren’t fine in that atmosphere - who have their learning disrupted, maybe get bullied, or are the aggressors themselves not getting the help they need.

You may have given up, but you have zero right to force parents to give up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hardy teachers need to sick out on Monday. Send a message to DCPS leadership that they will not work under these conditions. Stop pandering to folks SES status. Imagine, a group of snobs decided they know how to run a school and got their way. The teachers and families did not matter. I agree they used their privilege.

And by the way— what’s next. Hopefully the next principal is to their liking

I guess it makes me identifiable but I'll be out. I think the craziest part is Hardy is not only a desirable district MS, but also reminds me of the blue ribbon MS I attended.

Parents often bemoan children's accessibility to tech, when it reality they are the ones who have lost their minds with the easy access to all things school related.

My parents were incredibly engaged and still had no issue with me at a 1000+ person school with fights and drugs and sex bc they trusted me as a human. You all have a lot of reflecting that I hope you do. Your kids certainly will have the time cause they won't see me for a few days now

this is an insane attitude. my MS did not have fights, drugs and sex. It just didn’t.

Parents do not organize to get rid of principals on a whim. That’s not how organizing works.

LOL. It absolutely did. I can tell you’re another know-it-all NIMBY upper NW parent who understands all the moving parts of schools.

It’s been my experience at Hardy that some of the most terrible kids I’ve taught come from wealthy educated parents who think their child is a genius and god’s gift to the earth. It’s especially these kids who are the ring leaders of said “pearl clutching” behavior that never happened in your day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hardy teachers need to sick out on Monday. Send a message to DCPS leadership that they will not work under these conditions. Stop pandering to folks SES status. Imagine, a group of snobs decided they know how to run a school and got their way. The teachers and families did not matter. I agree they used their privilege.

And by the way— what’s next. Hopefully the next principal is to their liking

I guess it makes me identifiable but I'll be out. I think the craziest part is Hardy is not only a desirable district MS, but also reminds me of the blue ribbon MS I attended.

Parents often bemoan children's accessibility to tech, when it reality they are the ones who have lost their minds with the easy access to all things school related.

My parents were incredibly engaged and still had no issue with me at a 1000+ person school with fights and drugs and sex bc they trusted me as a human. You all have a lot of reflecting that I hope you do. Your kids certainly will have the time cause they won't see me for a few days now

this is an insane attitude. my MS did not have fights, drugs and sex. It just didn’t.

Parents do not organize to get rid of principals on a whim. That’s not how organizing works.

This is only hurting kids. Parents who feel they are owed something and feel their children are fragile eggs do organize. For years educators and schools have been terrorized by the LuluLemon moms of upper northwest.

Fine go teach at Kelly Miller.

[Anonymous]

If you are the teacher calling kids names and threatening them, good riddance. (This is all documented. You don’t think people keep records?) if you are the teacher telling girls they cannot do what boys do, good riddance. If you’re the teacher showing up halfway through the day, good riddance. If you cannot even bother to upload grades for an entire quarter, good riddance. If you’re a teacher letting kids screaming out for help languish each and every day, good riddance.

If you’re fearful of parents, reflect upon why that is. If you’re doing a good job — and many teachers are — you should have nothing to fear.

And to the teacher who claimed Cooke left because of parents, you should ask him. I guarantee you he will not say that’s the case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are the teacher calling kids names and threatening them, good riddance. (This is all documented. You don’t think people keep records?) if you are the teacher telling girls they cannot do what boys do, good riddance. If you’re the teacher showing up halfway through the day, good riddance. If you cannot even bother to upload grades for an entire quarter, good riddance. If you’re a teacher letting kids screaming out for help languish each and every day, good riddance.

If you’re fearful of parents, reflect upon why that is. If you’re doing a good job — and many teachers are — you should have nothing to fear.

And to the teacher who claimed Cooke left because of parents, you should ask him. I guarantee you he will not say that’s the case.

None of those people.

But if you're the parent who lives vicariously through your child, well, we already know you are

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hardy teachers need to sick out on Monday. Send a message to DCPS leadership that they will not work under these conditions. Stop pandering to folks SES status. Imagine, a group of snobs decided they know how to run a school and got their way. The teachers and families did not matter. I agree they used their privilege.

And by the way— what’s next. Hopefully the next principal is to their liking

I guess it makes me identifiable but I'll be out. I think the craziest part is Hardy is not only a desirable district MS, but also reminds me of the blue ribbon MS I attended.

Parents often bemoan children's accessibility to tech, when it reality they are the ones who have lost their minds with the easy access to all things school related.

My parents were incredibly engaged and still had no issue with me at a 1000+ person school with fights and drugs and sex bc they trusted me as a human. You all have a lot of reflecting that I hope you do. Your kids certainly will have the time cause they won't see me for a few days now

this is an insane attitude. my MS did not have fights, drugs and sex. It just didn’t.

Parents do not organize to get rid of principals on a whim. That’s not how organizing works.

This is only hurting kids. Parents who feel they are owed something and feel their children are fragile eggs do organize. For years educators and schools have been terrorized by the LuluLemon moms of upper northwest.

Fine go teach at Kelly Miller.

Right! Thank you for sharing how you really feel. I will go teach at Kelly Miller but you will still be a racist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hardy teachers need to sick out on Monday. Send a message to DCPS leadership that they will not work under these conditions. Stop pandering to folks SES status. Imagine, a group of snobs decided they know how to run a school and got their way. The teachers and families did not matter. I agree they used their privilege.

And by the way— what’s next. Hopefully the next principal is to their liking

I guess it makes me identifiable but I'll be out. I think the craziest part is Hardy is not only a desirable district MS, but also reminds me of the blue ribbon MS I attended.

Parents often bemoan children's accessibility to tech, when it reality they are the ones who have lost their minds with the easy access to all things school related.

My parents were incredibly engaged and still had no issue with me at a 1000+ person school with fights and drugs and sex bc they trusted me as a human. You all have a lot of reflecting that I hope you do. Your kids certainly will have the time cause they won't see me for a few days now

this is an insane attitude. my MS did not have fights, drugs and sex. It just didn’t.

Parents do not organize to get rid of principals on a whim. That’s not how organizing works.

This is only hurting kids. Parents who feel they are owed something and feel their children are fragile eggs do organize. For years educators and schools have been terrorized by the LuluLemon moms of upper northwest.

Fine go teach at Kelly Miller.

LOL I did and it was fine. I know that's unfathomable to a racist such as you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are the teacher calling kids names and threatening them, good riddance. (This is all documented. You don’t think people keep records?) if you are the teacher telling girls they cannot do what boys do, good riddance. If you’re the teacher showing up halfway through the day, good riddance. If you cannot even bother to upload grades for an entire quarter, good riddance. If you’re a teacher letting kids screaming out for help languish each and every day, good riddance.

If you’re fearful of parents, reflect upon why that is. If you’re doing a good job — and many teachers are — you should have nothing to fear.

And to the teacher who claimed Cooke left because of parents, you should ask him. I guarantee you he will not say that’s the case.

None of those people.

But if you're the parent who lives vicariously through your child, well, we already know you are

dude teacher, I think you better go to bed before you dig your hole any deeper. you are not actually helping convince people that Hardy is run by competent educators.