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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Define "poor Syphax work product." To whom? You?

This whole post is about the budget. So show it. Hard numbers.

I do like the circular logic though.

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Well… there is definitely data that demonstrates that Syphax has grown at a rate much higher than student enrollment, or teaching staff.  What that tells me is that there have been more positions created to offset that fact that the staff are now off three weeks more per year.

I can tell you as someone that has taught in other districts- Syphax is extremely disorganized.  Many of the initiatives they have put in place recently have done more harm than good.  I miss the days of school resource officers (the “new” security is a huge line item), when due dates were honored, and classroom behavior mattered.

The central office staff that are supposed to support our work aren’t doing much and are barely ever there.  There are way too many “chiefs”.  At my particular school, I know the finance person has become very overwhelmed, and can’t process orders and reimbursements in a timely manner.  I wonder if things would be better if this person was working that extra three weeks as they would have had to in the past.  I cannot blame them for using the leave time they’ve ever given, but I do blame thoughtless leadership for creating this problem.
You cannot double the leave time for thousands of staff and really believe it will have no effect.

I have a specific stories that would blow your mind, but I fear my anonymity would be given away.

As an APS parent, I think class sizes should’ve been prioritized over extra vacation time for people that are already compensated very well, and don’t work with kids.    [/quote]

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