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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To those who have valid concerns, I encourage you to try to work with the system.

The county has provided data on scores and turnover. Spending time trying to get alternative facts by looking through old school newsletters is not productive.

Having a meeting or sending a letter directly to the principal shows an interest in collaboration. Sending a letter above her head does not.

Parents sharing their positive experiences in a town hall does not invalidate concerns from other parents. It is important that all perspectives are heard, correct?

My point is, I have worked in complex systems for my entire career, and I have yet to see this type of approach work. Making it personal as if one person/principal holds all the power and responsibility is, again, not productive. Getting some skin in the game to work toward improvement - alongside the administration, rather than behind group chats and online forums - is how systems improve. [/quote]

Thank you. I have had the same experience you have and agree. Am also an attorney and find this kind of public vilification to be unproductive in the run.  And acting like anyone who has had a positive experience with the principal is lying is unfair - people can have multiple different perspectives on the exact same situation. I see it all of the time.

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Thank you for sharing your perspective. Positive individual stories are indeed valuable and appreciated. However, our primary concerns remain unaddressed. We are specifically worried about the retention of good teachers, as many have left. Additionally, we are concerned about the decline in test scores and whether there is an actionable plan to address this issue.

Just like in any position in the world, if performance declines and the individual is unaware or lacks a plan to improve, it becomes problematic. [b]We are questioning if the principal is aware of these issues and has a concrete plan to improve the situation.[/quote][/b]

This seems disingenuous.  Of course she's aware staff have left and that the test scores were lower than the norm. You cannot make staff stay in a particular position. Often times staff leave if the new guard has different rules in place and/or they don't have the influence they previously had. People will walk and then you replace them. It's not the principal's job to run after people who no longer want to be there anymore for whatever reason.  I feel like most of these posts are probably coming from disgruntled teachers who left and who now see an opportunity to be spiteful and petty. I mean who else would know where the principal's car is ALL of the time or whether she is physically in the office or not? Only staff would know that.  Good Lord - good riddance.[/quote]
There is a nastiness with some of the posters who defend the principal that doesn't sit right with me.[/quote]

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