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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here:  Well I've since had my parent teacher conference and both my child's primary teacher and math teacher agreed that in hindsight, the note should have not been sent home (in this case).  So there; I was right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And what Title 1 school do you teach in previous poster?  You must be a newly hired intern and this was the only job offer you rec'd because most transfer out after their 3rd year (when they receive tenure) and move to the "cushy" ones in Potomac and Chevy Chase......[/quote]

Well, you’re still at one, so does that mean you are a “newly hired intern”?  If so, I suggest you spend some time reflecting about your ambitions as an educator.  Perhaps this field is not for you.  If you have more experience, my suggestion is to re-evaluate your sources regarding what “most” Title I teachers do or feel or believe.  The majority of staff at my school have at least five years in at our school; many have more than 10.  If you are still teaching in a Title I school, despite high turnover, “complete chaos,” and your clear distaste for the overall environment, does this mean you have been unable to get an offer anywhere else?  I can see why.

To answer your question, I’m in my 11th year at my current Title I elementary school, the name of which I will not reveal here.  We are high-performing and have high expectations, and I would not dream of letting one of my students skate by without homework, even once.  I owe it to them to hold them accountable every single time.  I suspect that during your conference, if you were as hostile toward the teachers as you are to the posters who disagree with you here, they may have “agreed” with you to preserve the peace.  They have to deal with you for seven more months, after all.  Surely, as a teacher in a difficult school, you can understand.

[quote]Title 1 Teacher:

Are you Mother Teresa or the lady from the Sound of Music? Give yourself another couple of years there and we'll see if you are still at your school or still even in the teaching profession. The altruism wears off fast when you are taking verbal, emotional and sometimes physical abuse..... [/quote]

If you are referring to 11:57, we are different posters.  Half FARMs is heavily impacted, but I do not think qualifies as Title I with the current percentage requirements.  How many years does it take for the altruism to wear off?  Let me write this down...[/quote]

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