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[quote=Anonymous]Always two sides to every story... here's another side. The staff turnover rate can not be attributed to anything else but the leader. Implying that they were loyal to the previous principal or are lazy in some way is untrue. The new principal even applauded the entire staff for the students making significant gains during the year. The staffs loyalty is to the students..period. There is a room on the third floor. Lets not call it a "holding" room. Its a room where students that are being disruptive are sent...Long story short...it doesn't work. Anyone who is there everyday sees the broken windows, the chairs being thrown, the constant fights, and the students running the halls. And if you really do work at Cooke in Pre-k you don't have to look far for the disruptive students..because they run through your hallways. Everyday. Be clear about the priority of the safety of the students that the principal has. When you look at the new hires at Cooke..pay attention. The school will be full of new, first year teachers. When given the opportunity to retain proven teachers that the students are familiar with the principal chose unknown, teachers that only have student teacher experience.  You cant count on two hands the number of teachers that are returning. That's a fact. The plan for Cooke? You'd have to ask the principal because she doesn't share that with anyone but her "favorites". When your staff doesn't feel appreciated...and they are a GOOD staff...they leave and find a principal who will.
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See, again with the lack of productive suggestions. What's your recommendation, PP? Everyone who sends their kids to Cooke now should pull them and send them somewhere else? What about people who are in bounds and don't have other easy options? Are you saying that people who are having a good experience should bail because their experience might not be good next year?

How do we fix it? You bailed. You are clearly angry. I believe that you have seen and experienced things that are troubling. I would find them troubling myself. But it really sounds like you are saying that anyone whose experience differs from you is naive, being deluded by a manipulative racist principal who doesn't care about the students or some other nefariousness.

What is your suggestion for people like me and the other PP(s) whose children attend the school, who are already enrolled for next year? I'm asking seriously because I actually care.[/quote]

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I think the solution is simply , hold the principal accountable for the decisions that are made about the education of your children. Nothing is ever all bad..or all good.. but a majority of the things that are posted here are true. So these are things to think about when moving forward with any school, as a parent, a potential teacher, or a community member.  I never mentioned race...or anyone being naive... the truth is the truth. The solutions come from the fearless leader. If you're having a good experience as a teacher or parent then do what works for you. Knowledge is power. As someone who was blessed with attending schools where the staff turn over was maybe one or two teachers every 5 years... I know the value of listening to the teachers and following the signs. [/quote]

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