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[quote=Anonymous]OP.  Wow.
So, so far, I willingly gave up 15 hours of time before school ever even started to meet with and help the new teacher get started.  And many, many, many more since.  I generally put in at least one extra hour per day to help her.  I have connected the teacher with the instructional coach, the technology coach and another teacher who is particularly amazing in classroom management who I thought could help.  I've given the new teacher every single set of my lesson plans, all my parent letters, all my games, all my materials and books.  I make all the homework copies and other copies we need each week.  I have taken the new teacher to lunch and bought her coffee.  I have sat and listened through many crying sessions.  I have offered to and followed through on modeling lessons in both her classroom (where she watches me teach her class) and in mine (where she watches me teach my class).  I have gotten resources for the teacher.  I even offered to take her most difficult kid (he'd be transferred into my class) but my principal said no.  When another staff member told me gossip that parents were saying about this teacher, I told her that she had to confront the parent or I would.

Yes, she went through a traditional program.

So, I've done more than my part. The teacher is already in therapy and on medication for extreme ongoing anxiety issues. Her medication affects her ability to function in the mornings and she mumbles words, barely answers questions and looks really out of it until the kids walk in.  I'm trying to decide at this point if I need to go talk with someone in HR.  
No, I do not want her to fail....why anyone would even say that is beyond my comprehension.  Some people just aren't cut out for this job.  [/quote]

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