Concerned Cardozo Parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there should be a public database of chapter 25 tier 3 incidents that’s publicly searchable by school.

The problem is principals not entering the database as required. They just lie by omission to protect themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there should be a public database of chapter 25 tier 3 incidents that’s publicly searchable by school.

The problem is principals not entering the database as required. They just lie by omission to protect themselves.

Same poster here. I take back what I said.

You're saying if the database were public, then the principals would have to enter the information because families and teachers at the school would know if something happened and the principal didn't report it.

Great idea! Sorry for being slow to understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are at Oyster-Adams and we don’t have the same issues with communication.

We get weekly notifications and emails about upcoming events, field trips, etc.

The times where there have been concerning situations, we got messages about them from leadership within 24 hrs.

OP: Does the principal communicate as regularly with parents?

HA! OA admin is very good about "good news" notifications. They aren't as diligent when is bad news. There have been bullying and violent incidents that went 100% unreported to parents. This happened in the past 2,3 years. There is a teacher with a restraining order and yet, most people in the school don't know about it and there wasn't an official notification sent. So, yeah. Nope.

[Anonymous]

Here goes the same 1 or 2 people “reporting” on Mola.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely not typical behavior in DC schools. Sounds like a poorly run school.

You must be new to the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there should be a public database of chapter 25 tier 3 incidents that’s publicly searchable by school.

I had to look up what Tier 3 incidents are. There are also Tier 4 and 5 categories.

2502.3 Tier III behaviors are those behaviors not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that cause significant disruption to the academic environment or cause harm to self or others. In addition to lesser consequences, Tier III behaviors may result in either on-site or off-site Suspension.

(a) The following behaviors shall be considered Tier III behaviors:
(1) Inappropriate Use of DCPS Computer or Network (restricted websites, offensive emails);
(2) Sale or Distribution of any item without authorization;
(3) Possession or Distribution of obscene or pornographic material on school premises;
(4) Possession or Use of tobacco;
(5) Use of alcohol;
(6) Use of marijuana, controlled dangerous substances, imitation controlled substances, inhalants, other intoxicants, or drug paraphernalia;
(7) Unauthorized Possession, Use, or Distribution of over-the-counter medication;
(8) Verbal, written, or physical Threat to person or property (including intimidating postures);
(9) Obscene, seriously offensive, or abusive language or gestures;
(10) Causing disruption on school property or at any DCPS-sponsored or supervised activity;
(11) Gambling;
(12) Communicating slurs based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business, including derogatory sexual language;
(13) Engaging in Sexual Acts on school premises or at school-related functions;
(14) Leaving school without permission;
(15) Academic Dishonesty;
(16) Forgery;
(17) Lying to or giving misleading information to school staff;
(18) Posting or distributing material or literature that is disrespectful, demeaning, humiliating, or damaging to students and/or staff. This includes posting material on internet or sending material electronically (via email or cell phone);
(19) Engaging in behavior that demonstrates Gang/neighborhood crew affiliation (displaying clothing or gestures associated with Gangs);
(20) Hazing;
(21) Bullying, or using humiliating, or intimidating language or behavior, including Internet Bullying;
(22) Possession of tools or instruments which school administrators deem could be used as weapons;
(23) Engaging in reckless behavior that may cause harm to self or others;
(24) Extortion;
(25) Fighting where there is no injury and no weapon;
(26) Trespassing;
(27) Any behavior or other conduct not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that causes significant disruption to the academic environment or causes harm to self or others;
(28) Documented Pattern of Persistent Tier II Behavior

(b) Disciplinary responses for Tier III behaviors shall include:
(1) Verbal redirection/reprimand;
(2) Teacher/student conference or administrator/student conference;
(3) Parental contact (written or by phone);
(4) Parent conference;
(5) Temporary Removal of Student from Classroom;
(6) Behavior contract;
(7) In-School Disciplinary Action;
(8) Grade reduction for Academic Dishonesty;
(9) On-site Short-Term Suspension with provision of appropriate intervention services;
(10) Off-site Short-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence; and
(11) Off-site Medium-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence.

2502.4 Tier IV behaviors are those behaviors not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that cause disruption to the school operation, destroy school property, or cause significant harm to self or others. Tier IV behaviors result in off-site Suspension.

(a) The following behaviors shall be considered Tier IV behaviors:
(1) Acts of vandalism, destruction of property, or graffiti (tagging);
(2) Documented theft of school or personal property without force;
(3) Interfering with school authorities or participating in a major disruption of the school's operation.
(4) Tampering with, changing, or altering an official record or document of a school;
(5) Persistent Harassment based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business;
(6) Lewd or indecent public behavior or sexual misconduct;
(7) Sexual Harassment;
(8) Retaliation for reporting Harassment and Sexual Harassment;
(9) Fighting which creates substantial risk of or results in minor injury;
(10) Inciting others to violence or disruption;
(11) Activating False Alarm;
(12) Contaminating food;
(13) Possession of a weapon or replica or imitation of a weapon (including water guns), other than weapons subject to the requirements of the Gun-Free Schools Act;
(14) Using an article that is not normally considered a weapon to intimidate or threaten another individual;
(15) Any behavior or other conduct not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that causes disruption to the school operation, destroys school property, or causes significant harm to self or others; and
(16) Documented Pattern of Persistent Tier III Behavior enumerated at 2502.3(a)(1) through (27).

(b) Disciplinary responses for Tier IV behaviors include:
(1) Off-site Short-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence;
(2) Off-site Medium-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence; and
(3) Off-site Long-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence.

2502.5 Tier V behaviors are those behaviors not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that are illegal, cause significant disruption to the school operation, or cause substantial harm to self or others. Tier V behaviors result in off-site Suspension or Expulsion.

(a) The following behaviors shall be considered Tier V behaviors:
(1) Acts of Exceptional Misconduct at other schools;
(2) Vandalism/destruction of property over $500;
(3) Selling or Distribution of marijuana, prescription drugs, controlled dangerous substances, imitation controlled substances, inhalants, other intoxicants, controlled or drug paraphernalia;
(4) The Possession or Distribution of alcohol;
(5) The Possession of drug paraphernalia or controlled substance, irrespective of the amount or type, pursuant to the criminal statutes of the District of Columbia, codified at D.C. Official Code § 48-1101 et seq. (2001)
(6) Causing serious disruption or damage to school's computer systems, electronic files, or network;
(7) Possession of fireworks or explosives;
(8) Theft or attempted theft using force, coercion, intimidation, or Threat of violence;
(9) Assault or physical attack on student or staff;
(10) Fighting which results in a serious physical injury;
(11) Participating in group fight which has been planned, causes major disruption to school day or results in substantial bodily injury;
(12) Using an article that is not normally considered a weapon to injure another individual;
(13) Use, threatened use, or transfer of any weapon;
(14) Use, Possession, or bringing to school a loaded or unloaded firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921 (2000), including but not limited to pistols, blank pistols, starter pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns.
(15) Any behavior that violates the Gun-Free Schools Act;
(16) Deliberate acts that cause severe physical injury to another person (s).
(17) Assault with a weapon;
(18) Commission or attempted commission of any act of sexual assault or sexual aggression;
(19) Arson;
(20) Biohazard;
(21) Bomb threat;
(22) Any other intentional use of violence, force, coercion, Threats, intimidation, or other comparable conduct which causes or attempts to cause severe physical injury, substantial disruption, or obstruction of any lawful mission, process, or function of the D.C. Public Schools;
(23) Any behavior or other conduct not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that is illegal, causes significant disruption to the school operation, or causes substantial harm to self or others; and
(24) Documented Pattern of Persistent Tier IV Behavior.

(b) Disciplinary responses for Tier V behaviors include:
(1) Off-site Long-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence; and
(2) Expulsion.

(c) Weapons include, but are not limited to:
(1) Weapons enumerated in D.C. Official Code § 22-4514 (2001);
(2) Firearms as enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 921 (2000);
(3) Knives (e.g. bowie, dirk, lock-blade, hunting, pen, pocket, switchblade, utility, boxcutter, etc.);
(4) Martial arts devices (e.g. Chinese stars, 'nunchucks', etc.);
(5) Air gun, bb gun, paintball gun;
(6) Other weapons or instruments designed to be or commonly used as weapons (e.g., chains, clubs, knuckles, night stick, pipes, studded bracelets);
(7) Mace, pepper spray, tear gas;
(8) Explosives;
(9) Slingshot;
(10) Bullets;
(11) Chemical weapon; and
(12) Razorblade or razor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here goes the same 1 or 2 people “reporting” on Mola.

You must be Dr. Blake or Mr. Mola.

Both deserve each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there should be a public database of chapter 25 tier 3 incidents that’s publicly searchable by school.

I had to look up what Tier 3 incidents are. There are also Tier 4 and 5 categories.

2502.3 Tier III behaviors are those behaviors not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that cause significant disruption to the academic environment or cause harm to self or others. In addition to lesser consequences, Tier III behaviors may result in either on-site or off-site Suspension.

(a) The following behaviors shall be considered Tier III behaviors:
(1) Inappropriate Use of DCPS Computer or Network (restricted websites, offensive emails);
(2) Sale or Distribution of any item without authorization;
(3) Possession or Distribution of obscene or pornographic material on school premises;
(4) Possession or Use of tobacco;
(5) Use of alcohol;
(6) Use of marijuana, controlled dangerous substances, imitation controlled substances, inhalants, other intoxicants, or drug paraphernalia;
(7) Unauthorized Possession, Use, or Distribution of over-the-counter medication;
(8) Verbal, written, or physical Threat to person or property (including intimidating postures);
(9) Obscene, seriously offensive, or abusive language or gestures;
(10) Causing disruption on school property or at any DCPS-sponsored or supervised activity;
(11) Gambling;
(12) Communicating slurs based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business, including derogatory sexual language;
(13) Engaging in Sexual Acts on school premises or at school-related functions;
(14) Leaving school without permission;
(15) Academic Dishonesty;
(16) Forgery;
(17) Lying to or giving misleading information to school staff;
(18) Posting or distributing material or literature that is disrespectful, demeaning, humiliating, or damaging to students and/or staff. This includes posting material on internet or sending material electronically (via email or cell phone);
(19) Engaging in behavior that demonstrates Gang/neighborhood crew affiliation (displaying clothing or gestures associated with Gangs);
(20) Hazing;
(21) Bullying, or using humiliating, or intimidating language or behavior, including Internet Bullying;
(22) Possession of tools or instruments which school administrators deem could be used as weapons;
(23) Engaging in reckless behavior that may cause harm to self or others;
(24) Extortion;
(25) Fighting where there is no injury and no weapon;
(26) Trespassing;
(27) Any behavior or other conduct not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that causes significant disruption to the academic environment or causes harm to self or others;
(28) Documented Pattern of Persistent Tier II Behavior

(b) Disciplinary responses for Tier III behaviors shall include:
(1) Verbal redirection/reprimand;
(2) Teacher/student conference or administrator/student conference;
(3) Parental contact (written or by phone);
(4) Parent conference;
(5) Temporary Removal of Student from Classroom;
(6) Behavior contract;
(7) In-School Disciplinary Action;
(8) Grade reduction for Academic Dishonesty;
(9) On-site Short-Term Suspension with provision of appropriate intervention services;
(10) Off-site Short-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence; and
(11) Off-site Medium-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence.

2502.4 Tier IV behaviors are those behaviors not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that cause disruption to the school operation, destroy school property, or cause significant harm to self or others. Tier IV behaviors result in off-site Suspension.

(a) The following behaviors shall be considered Tier IV behaviors:
(1) Acts of vandalism, destruction of property, or graffiti (tagging);
(2) Documented theft of school or personal property without force;
(3) Interfering with school authorities or participating in a major disruption of the school's operation.
(4) Tampering with, changing, or altering an official record or document of a school;
(5) Persistent Harassment based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business;
(6) Lewd or indecent public behavior or sexual misconduct;
(7) Sexual Harassment;
(8) Retaliation for reporting Harassment and Sexual Harassment;
(9) Fighting which creates substantial risk of or results in minor injury;
(10) Inciting others to violence or disruption;
(11) Activating False Alarm;
(12) Contaminating food;
(13) Possession of a weapon or replica or imitation of a weapon (including water guns), other than weapons subject to the requirements of the Gun-Free Schools Act;
(14) Using an article that is not normally considered a weapon to intimidate or threaten another individual;
(15) Any behavior or other conduct not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that causes disruption to the school operation, destroys school property, or causes significant harm to self or others; and
(16) Documented Pattern of Persistent Tier III Behavior enumerated at 2502.3(a)(1) through (27).

(b) Disciplinary responses for Tier IV behaviors include:
(1) Off-site Short-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence;
(2) Off-site Medium-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence; and
(3) Off-site Long-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence.

2502.5 Tier V behaviors are those behaviors not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that are illegal, cause significant disruption to the school operation, or cause substantial harm to self or others. Tier V behaviors result in off-site Suspension or Expulsion.

(a) The following behaviors shall be considered Tier V behaviors:
(1) Acts of Exceptional Misconduct at other schools;
(2) Vandalism/destruction of property over $500;
(3) Selling or Distribution of marijuana, prescription drugs, controlled dangerous substances, imitation controlled substances, inhalants, other intoxicants, controlled or drug paraphernalia;
(4) The Possession or Distribution of alcohol;
(5) The Possession of drug paraphernalia or controlled substance, irrespective of the amount or type, pursuant to the criminal statutes of the District of Columbia, codified at D.C. Official Code § 48-1101 et seq. (2001)
(6) Causing serious disruption or damage to school's computer systems, electronic files, or network;
(7) Possession of fireworks or explosives;
(8) Theft or attempted theft using force, coercion, intimidation, or Threat of violence;
(9) Assault or physical attack on student or staff;
(10) Fighting which results in a serious physical injury;
(11) Participating in group fight which has been planned, causes major disruption to school day or results in substantial bodily injury;
(12) Using an article that is not normally considered a weapon to injure another individual;
(13) Use, threatened use, or transfer of any weapon;
(14) Use, Possession, or bringing to school a loaded or unloaded firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921 (2000), including but not limited to pistols, blank pistols, starter pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns.
(15) Any behavior that violates the Gun-Free Schools Act;
(16) Deliberate acts that cause severe physical injury to another person (s).
(17) Assault with a weapon;
(18) Commission or attempted commission of any act of sexual assault or sexual aggression;
(19) Arson;
(20) Biohazard;
(21) Bomb threat;
(22) Any other intentional use of violence, force, coercion, Threats, intimidation, or other comparable conduct which causes or attempts to cause severe physical injury, substantial disruption, or obstruction of any lawful mission, process, or function of the D.C. Public Schools;
(23) Any behavior or other conduct not specifically enumerated in any other tier in this chapter that is illegal, causes significant disruption to the school operation, or causes substantial harm to self or others; and
(24) Documented Pattern of Persistent Tier IV Behavior.

(b) Disciplinary responses for Tier V behaviors include:
(1) Off-site Long-Term Suspension, except in response to unexcused tardiness or absence; and
(2) Expulsion.

(c) Weapons include, but are not limited to:
(1) Weapons enumerated in D.C. Official Code § 22-4514 (2001);
(2) Firearms as enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 921 (2000);
(3) Knives (e.g. bowie, dirk, lock-blade, hunting, pen, pocket, switchblade, utility, boxcutter, etc.);
(4) Martial arts devices (e.g. Chinese stars, 'nunchucks', etc.);
(5) Air gun, bb gun, paintball gun;
(6) Other weapons or instruments designed to be or commonly used as weapons (e.g., chains, clubs, knuckles, night stick, pipes, studded bracelets);
(7) Mace, pepper spray, tear gas;
(8) Explosives;
(9) Slingshot;
(10) Bullets;
(11) Chemical weapon; and
(12) Razorblade or razor.

OP Here:

It would appear that the students were in violation of Tier IV, Subsection 9.

I am still waiting for a communication from the school’s principal and assistant principal on this matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there should be a public database of chapter 25 tier 3 incidents that’s publicly searchable by school.

The problem is principals not entering the database as required. They just lie by omission to protect themselves.

Same poster here. I take back what I said.

You're saying if the database were public, then the principals would have to enter the information because families and teachers at the school would know if something happened and the principal didn't report it.

Great idea! Sorry for being slow to understand.

Where can we find this public database?

[Anonymous]

As a Cardozo educator, I’m sorry for the middle school principal and school principal not messaging you.

Their leadership has been abysmal this year.

At least 30% of our kids roam the halls.

Probably 10% are smoking/selling weed.

100% of the teachers don’t buy in to XQ not because we don’t think it will work. We don’t buy in because Dr. Blake doesn’t do ANY
work!

All Mola does is tell us that we need to do better. No sir! YOU need to do your job!

Make rules and policies that hold kids accountable instead of starting a stupid and racially insensitive Ghetto Finance class, taking field trips to Chikfil-A and giving the same truant kids $50-$100 just for showing up late to school!

None of your methods are working!

Student voice?!

Where’s the parent voice? Teacher voice? Instructional Coaches voice? Librarian voice? Counselor voice? Social worker voice? Buildings operations and custodian voice? Cafeteria worker voice?

You spend all this time trying to tell us you need help! YOU can help everyone by holding the kids accountable! Instead, you charge everyone with being racist when we talk about cell phone policies, dress code, discipline and hallwalking. Here’s an idea! How about you actually hold kids accountable by making rules and policies that make the kids better citizens?! Oooh! Maybe that’s racist too! “We don’t want to use rules to discipline the Black and Brown students because that’s making it seem like they’re being policed in school AND outside too! How dare us!” (Sarcasm).

The fact of the matter is, you don’t want to do your job because that would mean you have to be the bad guy every once in awhile and you’re afraid that the basketball players won’t like you or the football players won’t give you a hi-five. Guess what?! Being a principal isn’t a job where being cool is the first priority!

It’s no wonder you’re going around to check out teachers to see what they’re doing instructionally - you haven’t done it all year! Now that Central Office and Kim Martin are demanding you show growth after FIVE years of no progress, you finally want to try and penalize teachers because you might actually get reprimanded.

You are a nice person, but you don’t hold any of the kids to a high standard. You make excuses for the reasons why they’re misbehaving, and worst of all you throw identity politics into the mix to cover up for your fear of taking action to avoid being disliked.

It’s time to be the principal Cardozo needs or pack up your office and move to Central. It’s filled with cowards who can’t do the work either.

PS. Take Dr. Fields with you too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a Cardozo educator, I’m sorry for the middle school principal and school principal not messaging you.

Their leadership has been abysmal this year.

At least 30% of our kids roam the halls.

Probably 10% are smoking/selling weed.

100% of the teachers don’t buy in to XQ not because we don’t think it will work. We don’t buy in because Dr. Blake doesn’t do ANY
work!

All Mola does is tell us that we need to do better. No sir! YOU need to do your job!

Make rules and policies that hold kids accountable instead of starting a stupid and racially insensitive Ghetto Finance class, taking field trips to Chikfil-A and giving the same truant kids $50-$100 just for showing up late to school!

None of your methods are working!

Student voice?!

Where’s the parent voice? Teacher voice? Instructional Coaches voice? Librarian voice? Counselor voice? Social worker voice? Buildings operations and custodian voice? Cafeteria worker voice?

You spend all this time trying to tell us you need help! YOU can help everyone by holding the kids accountable! Instead, you charge everyone with being racist when we talk about cell phone policies, dress code, discipline and hallwalking. Here’s an idea! How about you actually hold kids accountable by making rules and policies that make the kids better citizens?! Oooh! Maybe that’s racist too! “We don’t want to use rules to discipline the Black and Brown students because that’s making it seem like they’re being policed in school AND outside too! How dare us!” (Sarcasm).

The fact of the matter is, you don’t want to do your job because that would mean you have to be the bad guy every once in awhile and you’re afraid that the basketball players won’t like you or the football players won’t give you a hi-five. Guess what?! Being a principal isn’t a job where being cool is the first priority!

It’s no wonder you’re going around to check out teachers to see what they’re doing instructionally - you haven’t done it all year! Now that Central Office and Kim Martin are demanding you show growth after FIVE years of no progress, you finally want to try and penalize teachers because you might actually get reprimanded.

You are a nice person, but you don’t hold any of the kids to a high standard. You make excuses for the reasons why they’re misbehaving, and worst of all you throw identity politics into the mix to cover up for your fear of taking action to avoid being disliked.

It’s time to be the principal Cardozo needs or pack up your office and move to Central. It’s filled with cowards who can’t do the work either.

PS. Take Dr. Fields with you too.

Not discrediting you but why go to an anonymous forum and post all this as an educator? If you got this much to say then why not: mention it at a staff meeting? Go to the media? Testify with the board of ed? Literally anything else? It’s getting embarrassing reading the same stuff on a mommy board. Change ain’t happening in an echo chamber.

- Signed another Cardozo Clerk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Cardozo educator, I’m sorry for the middle school principal and school principal not messaging you.

Their leadership has been abysmal this year.

At least 30% of our kids roam the halls.

Probably 10% are smoking/selling weed.

100% of the teachers don’t buy in to XQ not because we don’t think it will work. We don’t buy in because Dr. Blake doesn’t do ANY
work!

All Mola does is tell us that we need to do better. No sir! YOU need to do your job!

Make rules and policies that hold kids accountable instead of starting a stupid and racially insensitive Ghetto Finance class, taking field trips to Chikfil-A and giving the same truant kids $50-$100 just for showing up late to school!

None of your methods are working!

Student voice?!

Where’s the parent voice? Teacher voice? Instructional Coaches voice? Librarian voice? Counselor voice? Social worker voice? Buildings operations and custodian voice? Cafeteria worker voice?

You spend all this time trying to tell us you need help! YOU can help everyone by holding the kids accountable! Instead, you charge everyone with being racist when we talk about cell phone policies, dress code, discipline and hallwalking. Here’s an idea! How about you actually hold kids accountable by making rules and policies that make the kids better citizens?! Oooh! Maybe that’s racist too! “We don’t want to use rules to discipline the Black and Brown students because that’s making it seem like they’re being policed in school AND outside too! How dare us!” (Sarcasm).

The fact of the matter is, you don’t want to do your job because that would mean you have to be the bad guy every once in awhile and you’re afraid that the basketball players won’t like you or the football players won’t give you a hi-five. Guess what?! Being a principal isn’t a job where being cool is the first priority!

It’s no wonder you’re going around to check out teachers to see what they’re doing instructionally - you haven’t done it all year! Now that Central Office and Kim Martin are demanding you show growth after FIVE years of no progress, you finally want to try and penalize teachers because you might actually get reprimanded.

You are a nice person, but you don’t hold any of the kids to a high standard. You make excuses for the reasons why they’re misbehaving, and worst of all you throw identity politics into the mix to cover up for your fear of taking action to avoid being disliked.

It’s time to be the principal Cardozo needs or pack up your office and move to Central. It’s filled with cowards who can’t do the work either.

PS. Take Dr. Fields with you too.

Not discrediting you but why go to an anonymous forum and post all this as an educator? If you got this much to say then why not: mention it at a staff meeting? Go to the media? Testify with the board of ed? Literally anything else? It’s getting embarrassing reading the same stuff on a mommy board. Change ain’t happening in an echo chamber.

- Signed another Cardozo Clerk

It's very valuable for parents and other community members to hear teacher perspectives like this. It confirms that what things look like from the outside is accurate. That gives parents more confidence to speak up.

Meanwhile, a teacher has a lot of reasons not to do things like "go to the media." Sharing perspectives here is a far more sane early step than that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Cardozo educator, I’m sorry for the middle school principal and school principal not messaging you.

Their leadership has been abysmal this year.

At least 30% of our kids roam the halls.

Probably 10% are smoking/selling weed.

100% of the teachers don’t buy in to XQ not because we don’t think it will work. We don’t buy in because Dr. Blake doesn’t do ANY
work!

All Mola does is tell us that we need to do better. No sir! YOU need to do your job!

Make rules and policies that hold kids accountable instead of starting a stupid and racially insensitive Ghetto Finance class, taking field trips to Chikfil-A and giving the same truant kids $50-$100 just for showing up late to school!

None of your methods are working!

Student voice?!

Where’s the parent voice? Teacher voice? Instructional Coaches voice? Librarian voice? Counselor voice? Social worker voice? Buildings operations and custodian voice? Cafeteria worker voice?

You spend all this time trying to tell us you need help! YOU can help everyone by holding the kids accountable! Instead, you charge everyone with being racist when we talk about cell phone policies, dress code, discipline and hallwalking. Here’s an idea! How about you actually hold kids accountable by making rules and policies that make the kids better citizens?! Oooh! Maybe that’s racist too! “We don’t want to use rules to discipline the Black and Brown students because that’s making it seem like they’re being policed in school AND outside too! How dare us!” (Sarcasm).

The fact of the matter is, you don’t want to do your job because that would mean you have to be the bad guy every once in awhile and you’re afraid that the basketball players won’t like you or the football players won’t give you a hi-five. Guess what?! Being a principal isn’t a job where being cool is the first priority!

It’s no wonder you’re going around to check out teachers to see what they’re doing instructionally - you haven’t done it all year! Now that Central Office and Kim Martin are demanding you show growth after FIVE years of no progress, you finally want to try and penalize teachers because you might actually get reprimanded.

You are a nice person, but you don’t hold any of the kids to a high standard. You make excuses for the reasons why they’re misbehaving, and worst of all you throw identity politics into the mix to cover up for your fear of taking action to avoid being disliked.

It’s time to be the principal Cardozo needs or pack up your office and move to Central. It’s filled with cowards who can’t do the work either.

PS. Take Dr. Fields with you too.

Not discrediting you but why go to an anonymous forum and post all this as an educator? If you got this much to say then why not: mention it at a staff meeting? Go to the media? Testify with the board of ed? Literally anything else? It’s getting embarrassing reading the same stuff on a mommy board. Change ain’t happening in an echo chamber.

- Signed another Cardozo Clerk

It's very valuable for parents and other community members to hear teacher perspectives like this. It confirms that what things look like from the outside is accurate. That gives parents more confidence to speak up.

Meanwhile, a teacher has a lot of reasons not to do things like "go to the media." Sharing perspectives here is a far more sane early step than that!

Teachers generally want to keep their jobs. Speaking up about anything has consequences in DCPS.

[Anonymous]

It sure does!!!! First hand experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Cardozo educator, I’m sorry for the middle school principal and school principal not messaging you.

Their leadership has been abysmal this year.

At least 30% of our kids roam the halls.

Probably 10% are smoking/selling weed.

100% of the teachers don’t buy in to XQ not because we don’t think it will work. We don’t buy in because Dr. Blake doesn’t do ANY
work!

All Mola does is tell us that we need to do better. No sir! YOU need to do your job!

Make rules and policies that hold kids accountable instead of starting a stupid and racially insensitive Ghetto Finance class, taking field trips to Chikfil-A and giving the same truant kids $50-$100 just for showing up late to school!

None of your methods are working!

Student voice?!

Where’s the parent voice? Teacher voice? Instructional Coaches voice? Librarian voice? Counselor voice? Social worker voice? Buildings operations and custodian voice? Cafeteria worker voice?

You spend all this time trying to tell us you need help! YOU can help everyone by holding the kids accountable! Instead, you charge everyone with being racist when we talk about cell phone policies, dress code, discipline and hallwalking. Here’s an idea! How about you actually hold kids accountable by making rules and policies that make the kids better citizens?! Oooh! Maybe that’s racist too! “We don’t want to use rules to discipline the Black and Brown students because that’s making it seem like they’re being policed in school AND outside too! How dare us!” (Sarcasm).

The fact of the matter is, you don’t want to do your job because that would mean you have to be the bad guy every once in awhile and you’re afraid that the basketball players won’t like you or the football players won’t give you a hi-five. Guess what?! Being a principal isn’t a job where being cool is the first priority!

It’s no wonder you’re going around to check out teachers to see what they’re doing instructionally - you haven’t done it all year! Now that Central Office and Kim Martin are demanding you show growth after FIVE years of no progress, you finally want to try and penalize teachers because you might actually get reprimanded.

You are a nice person, but you don’t hold any of the kids to a high standard. You make excuses for the reasons why they’re misbehaving, and worst of all you throw identity politics into the mix to cover up for your fear of taking action to avoid being disliked.

It’s time to be the principal Cardozo needs or pack up your office and move to Central. It’s filled with cowards who can’t do the work either.

PS. Take Dr. Fields with you too.

Not discrediting you but why go to an anonymous forum and post all this as an educator? If you got this much to say then why not: mention it at a staff meeting? Go to the media? Testify with the board of ed? Literally anything else? It’s getting embarrassing reading the same stuff on a mommy board. Change ain’t happening in an echo chamber.

- Signed another Cardozo Clerk

It's very valuable for parents and other community members to hear teacher perspectives like this. It confirms that what things look like from the outside is accurate. That gives parents more confidence to speak up.

Meanwhile, a teacher has a lot of reasons not to do things like "go to the media." Sharing perspectives here is a far more sane early step than that!

Sad, but true.