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[quote=Anonymous]8:27. There is no way they are doing things intentionally to make it harder for teachers. I don't know how hard it is to find the information but you said it was available so likely they think you are just complaining about something that you can already find. Also you said you complained individually verses as a group. Did you provide a mockup and go step by step what they would have to do? Is your whole school on board? It is hard to request data be consolidated in specific charts when it's available. That again is another problem that is inherent to all businesses. A lot of people in business think admin is there to support them but they see themselves as having their own independent jobs. They also don't understand how long tasks take until many complain because you are basically saying that their mandate isn't working. It takes time and many people and angles to convince them otherwise. Still not buying that the teaching profession is completely different from any other industry. Governmental programs have more bureaucracy than private, but they are still run by people.

I am not blaming teachers. Their clients (ie parents and government) are demanding. What I'm trying to say is that this is an internal issue that can only be resolved internally or at least with a teacher lead. Parents and the PTO or the school board can support, but they can't be the lead. If it comes from the outside it will be a mandate and rejected by a teacher because it doesn't come from the teachers. You can't want more autonomy and also demand that others do so much for you without your own input.

Good luck. Advocacy advice is best summed up by that video which I already posted. [/quote]

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