Will Whittle be around next year?

[Anonymous]

Pot meet kettle.

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Anonymous wrote:Horace Mann. But I have seen plenty of good students come out of Lafayette.

It is an outright lie that 40+ percent of the Mann staff are PTA employees.

"Did you know the Mann PTA funds the majority of our partner teachers and three specialists? DC Public Schools (DCPS) does not provide funding for a partner teacher in every classroom – the Mann PTA supports them solely based on the funds we raise. Two adults in every classroom is not typical of most public schools in our area and it is a key ingredient in our focus on providing our children with a high-quality education and supportive community. " https://www.horacemanndc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=267551&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=508896

"With your participation, the PTA ensures partner teachers in almost every classroom, supports a dynamic learning environment for each student, and fosters an open and welcoming community for all families. We look forward to working together!

Among other priorities, the PTA School Operating Fund supports the following:

Partner Teachers: The Mann PTA spends approximately $2000 ​each day​ to enable partner teacher payroll, which is not funded by DCPS.

Wellness Teachers: The Mann PTA fully funds our Garden Coordinator and Mindfulness Program.

Professional Development: The PTA continuously supports school adults in seeking advanced learning and training.

Expanding Learning Opportunities: The PTA contributes funds to enrich learning in spaces like our Science Lab, Art Studio and Performing Arts classroom and technology contributions like computer carts.

Library: The PTA supports author visits and funds library acquisitions and capital expenses.

Facilities and Grounds Maintenance: The PTA is a key supporter of the gardens and grounds including playground improvements and the ‘bio-wall.’ The Mann PTA Supported Operating Budget made generous campus improvements. If your family is enjoying the new playground, stadium and tree bench seating, and hill restoration - these improvements all came as a result of the Mann PTA."
https://www.horacemanndc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=267551&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=508898

Partner teachers are not lead teachers. They are like assistants or aides who help manage the classroom and do a little teaching. They are often student teachers. They NEVER run a classroom on their own except as subs.

What's your point? No one said that the PTA funded lead teachers. The PP said it was an "outright lie" that 40% of the Mann staff was funded by the PTA." The poster you responded to pointed out that in fact, a great deal of the staff is funded by the PTA.

I hate that DCUM hides the thread now. No one seems to have any clue to what they are responding to.