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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCPS parent here. This thread alarms me. What can we do, as parents, that helps? I try to contribute what I can and not burden teachers with more work. Is there anything else?

I just feel powerless. I love our teachers and they deserve to be treated well. I've worked in really toxic workplaces before and I know how it eats away at your well being. I don't understand why DCPS is so much worse than neighboring districts.[/quote]

Another DCPS parent here.  This thread also scares the hell out of me.  I do long-term sub gigs occasionally and the biggest issues I see are:

-  Lack of backup from the admin - teachers feel they are more out to get them then help them do their job better.
-  Worse then useless - DCPS Central seems to do very little right and just throw bureaucracy and constant goalpost shifting at the teachers.
-  Parents.  I generally teach in middle/high school so not too much involvement but there were always some parents that think their child can do no wrong or find endless things to complain about and make life so difficult for the teachers.

I honestly feel the number one issues is the Chancellor/mayor/DCPS Central.  Not to mention the DC council coming up with things to just make life harder.  The fact that teachers have limited resources to discipline kids who are out of control?  The fact that how much money was wasted on renaming Jackson-Reed instead of dealing with the overcrowing that makes teaching even harder?

But, what can we do as parents?  Does supporting the WTU get a contract for the teachers help?  Calling council members?  Getting Fenty back?  [/quote]

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