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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP who subbed often at DRES.

I see that there is a new principal. Good. Chief concern was DRES very much did their own thing during Covid; that is, refused to comply with safety guidelines. Also, the only school I can recall that allowed students of any age to wander the halls solo.

Front office staff was brusque, rude and unwelcoming.[/quote]

Front office staff is rude and unwelcoming at many schools. A lot seem miserable in their jobs and I've seen it taken out on parents and staff.

Signed a different sub[/quote]

PP quoted and I quit subbing last year. Absolutely soul-crushing - the lack of respect and rudeness from staff and students alike. Epidemic levels. [/quote]

Soul crushing sums it up.[/quote]

This is actually super helpful because I have been wondering why our substitute teachers seem so… disconnected from the students and the curriculum.

The thing to understand is that the diversity at the school is primarily Hispanic, not black.  So these kids sometimes do not speak English, especially in early grades.  They do not come from a culture of educational attainment, or at least many do not.  It is a warm and welcoming culture, but kids do tend to be less disciplined.  They dream to be like their parents, just like all kids do.  Their parents tend to have 🏠 maintenance jobs, which are extremely important in our society, but in all honesty do not require multivariable calculus as a prerequisite.

Most of the front office is therefore bilingual in Spanish and share a similar cultural background.  It probably helps that I also speak Spanish and can communicate to the front office in that language if needed.  It completely changes our communication pathway.  They are very sweet and caring.  I love our front office.

The AAP classroom is significantly less diverse due to these factors.

The new principal is a Caucasian lady from Laudoun.  Hopefully she can set up a better environment for the substitute teachers.  
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The school's racial and economic diversity was a huge plus for us when we were moving to the area.

Also, the previous principal was a white guy. Not sure what your point is about the new one being a white woman?[/quote]

Diversity was a huge plus for us also.

Well, sometimes guys are not... completely in touch with social clues of substitute teachers :-)  They focus on the basics. :-)  I don't know, I was just surprised to see the substitute teachers who were kind enough to chime in on this board be so despondent, when DRES barely has any staff turnover for years.  Clearly the subs are encountering a different school aspect than the permanent staff.[/quote]

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