demoralized in MCPS

[Anonymous]

I think many teachers are happiest when they develop their "niche" in the school. They try to carve out a specific set of responsibilities, courses, and set of relationships. They build upon this every year to iterate and improve. I am not saying this is best or most professional style, but it certainly helps to make a lot of teacher satisfied. Anything that threatens that niche, can ruin things very quickly and feel like a teacher has to start over again. It can be demoralizing when this happens without the acceptance of the teacher.

[Anonymous]

You mean they don't like it when they have to grow. That's part of being a professional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You mean they don't like it when they have to grow. That's part of being a professional.

A thousand times this!

Most teachers are continuously learning and trying new things. If you go to discussion boards actually designed for teachers, you will see enthusiasm and openness. It’s always a bad sign when someone mid career at 20 years is comfortable attacking teachers she deems “superstars” for being excellent at their job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You mean they don't like it when they have to grow. That's part of being a professional.

A thousand times this!

Most teachers are continuously learning and trying new things. If you go to discussion boards actually designed for teachers, you will see enthusiasm and openness. It’s always a bad sign when someone mid career at 20 years is comfortable attacking teachers she deems “superstars” for being excellent at their job.

I’ve taught in elementary, middle and high schools in MCPS over a long career, and hands down the middle school teachers are the worst. I couldn’t do that again. God help the middle school teacher who is respected and has parents requesting her for their second or third child. That’s the type of thing that upsets teachers like the ones posting in this chain. They’ll do anything to drag them down. I’ve seen horrific acts of malice. Ugly ugly behavior. I once had a principal who stopped recognizing teachers for doing something special because it brought out so many bad feelings, & the jealous teachers would then lose their minds. It was unfortunate. Those teachers doing good stuff tried to lie low too but none of the best ones are still in that school.

[Anonymous]

My therapy is speaking up for voiceless powerless teache s who live in fear of bullies like you 15:17. You obviously are part of the problem and not the solution. You simply cannot fathom people in power abusing that power; it can't possibly make sense. In life their are wolves, sheep, and sheep dogs. When a wolf starts popping in your classroom you are going to wish there were sheepdogs around, then you will realize that you got the sheepdogs put down and it's going too be too bad for you. That is unless you are a wolf in sheep's clothing. Education needs genuinely good people who can think for themselves not apathetic turds who are complacent with the status quo, in it for the money as climbers,or people that get their jollies making others suffer.

[Anonymous]

http://neatoday.org/2012/05/16/bullying-of-teachers-pervasive-in-many-schools-2/

Do you trust articles from NEA?

[Anonymous]

Sorry there are bullies* I know your biggest argument is that I made a spelling error and my experiences are totally invalid because so. Or you are going to change the conversation to dress code. That is how you know union scabs are on here trying to silence and disrupt discourse on serious problems that they created in school systems that negatively affect students.

[Anonymous]

Hey 15:17 I don't know you and you don't know me. I could be you colleague in your school for all you know. You could be a principal whose reaping the negative culture they created. We will pass each other in the hall and smile as if everything was hunky dory. The beauty of anonymous posts is it's ideas that matter. They either ring true or they don't with readers. On this site they ring true because it's about demoralization and in my view it is due to teacher bashing. National data of attrition, sites like this, multitudes of articles and testimonials etc etc etc. The only reason I can think that you are spreading misinformation about "crazy teachers who just can't cut it like me" crap is because this demoralization is consequence of your fruits in the profession but you are probably so protected you will bully and fire at will and no one will ever question it and you become more of a monster with every life you ruin. Thing silver lining is good teachers and good people like myself know we are good, we would fight for the rights of others and protect good people and expose corruption for free. It's not our fault you joined the dark side and it diminished the force within you so now you are a hollow shell of an educator. Your darkness can't stand the shininess of light.

[Anonymous]

I’m a good teacher and a hard worker. I moved to MCPS from out of state and from a school where my colleagues were like family. Then I got to MCPS and within a year of being at my new school, a few teachers who had been there for years running the show had their claws out and were ready to tear me apart. I didn’t see it coming. They complain to the principal that I think I am above everyone else. They try to embarrass me by saying parents like me because I’m a kiss up. I didn’t realize for a year that I was putting myself in the line of fire by doing a good job. I’m doing my best to forget about the problem people for now, but I’m going to go to the job fair now that I’m eligible to transfer. My principal shouldn’t be surprised but probably will be, and I don’t expect him to do anything to try to get me to stay. He knows I’m good at my job but can’t deal with those women and their complaining. Or maybe he believes them. Doesn’t matter. My school will lose me come spring, and I know the parents and my students at least will care when I’m gone. .

[Anonymous]

Hopefully p doesn't bad mouth u. It happens to the best and they will accuse you of thinking youre better than everyone else

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully p doesn't bad mouth u. It happens to the best and they will accuse you of thinking youre better than everyone else

If my principal badmouths me he will have a problem on his hands. I hope he isn't that stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My therapy is speaking up for voiceless powerless teache s who live in fear of bullies like you 15:17. You obviously are part of the problem and not the solution. You simply cannot fathom people in power abusing that power; it can't possibly make sense. In life their are wolves, sheep, and sheep dogs. When a wolf starts popping in your classroom you are going to wish there were sheepdogs around, then you will realize that you got the sheepdogs put down and it's going too be too bad for you. That is unless you are a wolf in sheep's clothing. Education needs genuinely good people who can think for themselves not apathetic turds who are complacent with the status quo, in it for the money as climbers,or people that get their jollies making others suffer.

In other words, refusing professional help because the pain still feels too good. It’s okay, you’ll get there. We grow at different rates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My therapy is speaking up for voiceless powerless teache s who live in fear of bullies like you 15:17. You obviously are part of the problem and not the solution. You simply cannot fathom people in power abusing that power; it can't possibly make sense. In life their are wolves, sheep, and sheep dogs. When a wolf starts popping in your classroom you are going to wish there were sheepdogs around, then you will realize that you got the sheepdogs put down and it's going too be too bad for you. That is unless you are a wolf in sheep's clothing. Education needs genuinely good people who can think for themselves not apathetic turds who are complacent with the status quo, in it for the money as climbers,or people that get their jollies making others suffer.

In other words, refusing professional help because the pain still feels too good. It’s okay, you’ll get there. We grow at different rates.

I agree that person is in pain, Pp, but your tone is dripping with contempt. You come across like a bully. To the upset teacher: if you can use your frustration to get yourself to a good place, that principal who fired you will eventually feel irrelevant. I'm sure that's hard to imagine now, but it will happen if you use all that angry energy to get the job and life you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My therapy is speaking up for voiceless powerless teache s who live in fear of bullies like you 15:17. You obviously are part of the problem and not the solution. You simply cannot fathom people in power abusing that power; it can't possibly make sense. In life their are wolves, sheep, and sheep dogs. When a wolf starts popping in your classroom you are going to wish there were sheepdogs around, then you will realize that you got the sheepdogs put down and it's going too be too bad for you. That is unless you are a wolf in sheep's clothing. Education needs genuinely good people who can think for themselves not apathetic turds who are complacent with the status quo, in it for the money as climbers,or people that get their jollies making others suffer.

In other words, refusing professional help because the pain still feels too good. It’s okay, you’ll get there. We grow at different rates.

Thanks for supporting my theory that the system is narcissistic deep down to the core and is successful at Machiavellian tactics, as it has divided and conquered.

You are indeed a bully - a know-it-all.

Once we start to attack each other, the system wins. We lose. So you may THINK you're all that, but you're only a mini narcissist who enjoys putting other teachers down.

nice job

[Anonymous]

If she's really getting bullied, telling HER to get professional help/therapy is so backwards. The person inflicting the abuse should get the help.