SWW Principal Removed - Reason Unknown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trogish was toxic. He was good to some and not others. He does not know the kids. He only knows parent he valued. I am glad he is done. Took too long DCPS.

but not in the middle of a chaotic year. A toxic leader is better than no leader when you are dealing with all this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have a child at Walls and don’t know much about Trogisch. What little I’ve heard makes me think he’s a mixed bag.

But all DCPS parents (I have one at Wilson and one at Deal who is interested in Walls) have a stake in this because what happened at Walls today could happen at another school tomorrow—and already has, at multiple schools, as other posters have noted.

Regardless of the merits of Trogisch as a principal, absent major child endangerment the method and timing of this action is incredibly destabilizing and suspect. Others have said we don’t know the whole story and shouldn’t jump to conclusions...but what have Bowser and Ferebee ever done to make us think that we’ll ever get the whole story? Bowser is anti-transparency in everything she does. So the default position here has to be that they’re hiding something and not acting in the best interests of the school.

So I support the parents and students who are taking a stand. I hope this event—given the high profile of the school and the connectedness of the parents—is the thing that finally drives change in how the school system is run, starting with ending mayoral control.

Also, remember to vote—Bowser is very close to losing majority support on the Council. Figure out which two of the 24(!) candidates are most likely to hold her accountable and push for change.

+1,000

[Anonymous]

https://twitter.com/fox5melanie/status/1314210378646052867?s=21

He broke the law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/fox5melanie/status/1314210378646052867?s=21

He broke the law.

A law rule that the previous chancellor was very publicly fired for...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/fox5melanie/status/1314210378646052867?s=21

He broke the law.

A law rule that the previous chancellor was very publicly fired for...

Hmmmm. This feels like an easy excuse. They would really fire him without any meetings or warnings over this? And The chancellor took ages to go once it had all been found out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/fox5melanie/status/1314210378646052867?s=21

He broke the law.

Interesting how so many were quick to call this poster a troll, as if this cant possibly happen anymore
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/916305.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have a child at Walls and don’t know much about Trogisch. What little I’ve heard makes me think he’s a mixed bag.

But all DCPS parents (I have one at Wilson and one at Deal who is interested in Walls) have a stake in this because what happened at Walls today could happen at another school tomorrow—and already has, at multiple schools, as other posters have noted.

Regardless of the merits of Trogisch as a principal, absent major child endangerment the method and timing of this action is incredibly destabilizing and suspect. Others have said we don’t know the whole story and shouldn’t jump to conclusions...but what have Bowser and Ferebee ever done to make us think that we’ll ever get the whole story? Bowser is anti-transparency in everything she does. So the default position here has to be that they’re hiding something and not acting in the best interests of the school.

So I support the parents and students who are taking a stand. I hope this event—given the high profile of the school and the connectedness of the parents—is the thing that finally drives change in how the school system is run, starting with ending mayoral control.

Also, remember to vote—Bowser is very close to losing majority support on the Council. Figure out which two of the 24(!) candidates are most likely to hold her accountable and push for change.

The reality is that this has already happened twice this year with DCPS firing well liked and effective principals with no reason. The only difference is that those principals worked in Ward 7 and Ward 8, so no one spoke up. Unfortunately for Trogisch there’s precedent.

[Anonymous]

If he didn't follow waitlist, then yea.

I wonder about this at my charter school too. The principal tells preferred families they can come back if it does work out after they move away or go to another school. How?

[Anonymous]

I am a long time parent at the high school. I have mixed feelings. He did not really know the students. That is true. The other administrators don't really know the students either. They don't know the parents unless you are very active in the school. However, right now is not the best time to make such a big change. The students are very stressed with their course loads and lack of socialization. Throw in college applications for seniors, the stress of what is happening in the world. On top of that, now they will have a temporary principal who doesn't know the school? Unless he did something harmful to the children, this could have waited. I think that he cares about the school and advocates for it. I don't believe he let someone "jump ahead" in admissions. Wouldn't that have occurred in the spring? Why was he fired now. I also never liked him leading two schools because he can't be completely there for both schools. But who agreed to that? That is not his fault. The mayor and chancellor need to consult parents and (high school students) more. Meanwhile there are some lazy principals who lead poorly run schools who are still there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/fox5melanie/status/1314210378646052867?s=21

He broke the law.

A law rule that the previous chancellor was very publicly fired for...

Hmmmm. This feels like an easy excuse. They would really fire him without any meetings or warnings over this? And The chancellor took ages to go once it had all been found out.

How do you have any idea how many meetings there were? DCPS cannot comment on personnel matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/fox5melanie/status/1314210378646052867?s=21

He broke the law.

Interesting how so many were quick to call this poster a troll, as if this cant possibly happen anymore
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/916305.page

Who's calling the poster a troll? The point is this could very well have happened and then used by DCPS as an excuse to oust him. Given the general foot dragging on things like this in DCPS, the urgency of his firing suggests this is not really about a lottery jump. To me at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SWW Parent. I'm glad Trogisch is gone. (It's an unpopular opinion.) It took a long time to remove a bad, bad seed. Ms. Isaac's runs SWW and has for years and I hope she applies and is named the new principal. Trogisch was never visible in school. Politics is always involved and Trogisch knew who to kiss up to and when to take a "stand". Ask families about his character - not just the families on the HSA or LSAT boards. Go deeper than he spoke over re-opening schools...please.

Mr Trogisch definitely wasn't perfect, but he stood up for SWW's autonomy from DCPS central office. Honestly, if they had replaced him with Ms Isaac I don't think it would have been that big a deal, because she would continue defending Walls. However, the person they replaced him with doesn't come from the Walls community, has no real idea how to run the school in a way that nurtures its unique environment of personal and academic freedom, and is just going to do whatever Chancellor Ferebee and Jerry Jellig tell him to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a long time parent at the high school. I have mixed feelings. He did not really know the students. That is true. The other administrators don't really know the students either. They don't know the parents unless you are very active in the school. However, right now is not the best time to make such a big change. The students are very stressed with their course loads and lack of socialization. Throw in college applications for seniors, the stress of what is happening in the world. On top of that, now they will have a temporary principal who doesn't know the school? Unless he did something harmful to the children, this could have waited. I think that he cares about the school and advocates for it. I don't believe he let someone "jump ahead" in admissions. Wouldn't that have occurred in the spring? Why was he fired now. I also never liked him leading two schools because he can't be completely there for both schools. But who agreed to that? That is not his fault. The mayor and chancellor need to consult parents and (high school students) more. Meanwhile there are some lazy principals who lead poorly run schools who are still there.

Not sure what to make of all these comments saying he didn’t know the students. I have 3 kids at Wilson. One actually just graduated so two there presently. Kim Martin doesn’t know any of my kids or their friends. They joke about whether they have a principal because they never see her. She doesn’t know our family even though I try to volunteer sometimes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/fox5melanie/status/1314210378646052867?s=21

He broke the law.

If this was the reason, why wouldn’t DCPS announce it. They were very public about it with the last chancellor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/fox5melanie/status/1314210378646052867?s=21

He broke the law.

If this was the reason, why wouldn’t DCPS announce it. They were very public about it with the last chancellor

Actually questions were raised publicly about how his kid got into Ellington, pressure mounted and he resigned. DCPS wasn't announcing anything. The Mayor addressed it and it should have been warning to others.

But I am just shocked, shocked I tell you that this happened at SWW. Next thing you know people will begin talking about how SWW doesn't implement IEPs and 504s to push those students out.