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[quote=Anonymous]??? You are experiencing some reading comprehension problems and projecting. While you are correct that I don't think well (at all) of the school boards, I certainly think highly of my principal. Furthermore why are you dragging in professional growth into a discussion of salary? The same with the purpose of public schools. You are diverting the topic because you can't think of a sound rebuttal. You would rather attack character than discuss concepts and ideas.

This thread started with someone who didn't agree with the focus of an internal meeting. Teachers chimed in to say that principals only cared about what admin wanted to hear and didn't listen to them. Even when it was discussed that they could bring up change suggestions in a non-confrontational manner, they went on to say that it wasn't prudent to do anything except go with the flow regardless of whether or not it was helping students. It doesn't matter whether you like your principal or not. You are supporting these teachers who don't want to speak up to the principal about the effectiveness of internal meetings. You are agreeing with them that they have no power and in fact should not have power to make even internal meeting changes.

We now have a teacher shortage and still teachers are afraid to speak up. Teacher pay is on the increase all over the DMV allowing for better mobility. With all of this, why would teachers still not be willing to speak per their own expertise at an internal meeting on things that concern them directly? So what if the principal doesn't like what they say? Why would a teacher even want to stay somewhere where they can't even speak up at a meeting? It is you who are making teachers look bad. I am trying to empower them.

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