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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our school’s teachers used to visibly not get along under the old administration. It was obvious and uncomfortable and made everything move more slowly for the kids.

With a new principal, the teachers seem to have reset their relationships. [b]DD comes home telling about which teachers get their nails done together or play board games together on weekends.[/b] You can tell that teachers are collaborating more, transitions are less chaotic, and specials are more energetic. There are fun assemblies and spirit weeks and surprise days and the kids seem to be learning more.

In my mind, an ideal school has teachers who are all on the same page. [/quote]

While I love that this is happening, isn’t it a little weird that they’re talking about it with the students?[/quote]

I’m the PP you’re replying to and I thought it was weird when it came up so I asked DD more questions. It’s very innocent. DD and her friends complimented one teacher’s nails while she was monitoring lunch and helping kids open things. Teacher said thanks, Mrs. So-and-so and I get them done together every other week. DD is dazzled by both teachers so of course she was bubbling over with excitement that day to tell me that they are “friends in real life and they do things together!”.

Board games: there is an after school game club and two teachers run it together. In their pitch to parents at back-to-school night they mentioned that they run game nights together with a bunch other teachers and staff and wanted to do the same for the kids. [/quote]

Things like this build a sense of community, and is important for students and teachers alike. [/quote]

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