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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents are mad because the principal is trying to mainstream curriculum?  Marion Barry may have made history but he was a corrupt opportunist who positioned himself as a champion of building the black middle class to benefit himself. He should have been a champion of educating to one's greatest potential.  I would be concerned with how Marion Barry is being presented to a roomful of kids.

Besides, the media wasn't contacted by the school and/or administrators so it's just a tabloid one sided version of whatever the truth may be.[/quote]

1. What is it about DC that attracts such idiot/ego-tripping, power-playing school administrators?

2. I think parents are more pissed that the administrator is a maniacal ego-trip who's a micromanager to the point of running off teachers in droves. Good parents realize high teacher turnover is bad for their children's educational experience. What must their learning experience be like with several new teachers in one school year and subs in between?

I really think it's less about what's being taught. They're just throwing their support behind the wronged teachers.

3. That principal needs to go ASAP! And all of a DC (public & charters ) need training on what true school leadership means.[/quote]

All of what you said may be true but the linked article states that the teachers were supposedly fired because a standard curriculum had been adopted and they were teaching outside that curriculum.  It sounds more like a case of insubordination that anything else.[/quote]

That was not given as the reason for firing. That was the ASSUMED reason for one of the problems between Crazy Lady and her teachers.

And I don't think those teachers had an entire Marion Barry unit. They may have thrown in a few things Crazy Eyes didn't like. Given that she is clearly a power tripper who doesn't lead well, I can just imagine her trying to micromanage every aspect of their lesson with no flexibility or room for creativity.

According to the article, these were not the only teacher turnovers this year but perhaps the most dramatic.

High teacher turnover is a sign of poor leadership and a failing school.

[b]You don't see high turnover in good schools.[/b]

These parents are right to be concerned.
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You also don't see high turnover in schools where teachers are running it.[/quote]

This makes no sense. You must not be in education-or have kids in school.

I've never seen a 'teacher run' school. Ever.

Nice try Ms. B. Show em who's boss![/quote]

Indeed I do have children in school with a principal who proudly affirmed to be a "teacher's principal."  My comment was not meant to be taken literally, as in the teachers have set-up shop in the principal's office.   The drama about Pete Cahill alluded to an LBGT mafia that is running Wilson, certainly with some teacher's that were probably associated with it, whether or not it's real or not.  A bad principal can be a number of things including bad at leadership, a micromanager, or completely hands off.  But to say that there is no possibility that an environment exists where the teaching staff is heavily involved in the operations of a school just seems a bit naive.  Personally, I think bad school leadership over many decades is more responsible for the state of our education system than anything else.  I will say that I am 100% not associated with Howard Middle School but I am really glad this story has been posted.  [/quote]

I agree that poor leadership plays a huge hand in a school's success or failure.

But as an educator for several decades, I can assure you 'teacher run' schools do not exist. Furthermore, huge teacher turnover is ALWAYS indicative of poor, inept leadership. A teacher mafia cannot cause teachers to leave in droves. A good principal would have that clique in check. Furthermore, teachers are limited in their ability to impact other teachers.[/quote]

Thank you for your comments.  Thank you for being a teacher.[/quote]

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