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I'm surprised to see Caruthers at West on your list. Since she's been principal, West has seen almost half of its staff turn over every two years. For the middle grades, this has been nearly EVERY teacher every 1-2 years. Since I'm not too keen on long-term subs, this honestly makes the prospects for staying with West long enough to get to that point quite slim. Unfortunately, when good teachers go, so do the relationships they've cultivated, the extracurricular programs they've started or maintained, and any semblance of institutional memory. [/quote]

I'm not surprised - I really like her.  It seems like she's done a good job of keeping around good teachers and bringing in good new ones.  And I haven't heard anything bad from the teachers that I've talked to.  Do you have some insight with the teachers there?[/quote]

In a small school, it's easy to take notice of the new faces and those who are no longer there, especially when the middle and intermediate grades (not to mention staff members that worked with the little ones) seem to have ALL new faces. I think that the turnover in and of itself speaks volumes. In my experience and from other parents that I've spoken with, the school has lost some wonderful educators. And I would expect (and hope!) that teachers aren't speaking ill of school leadership to parents. Particularly with the onset of testing season, I've come to see (sadly) that she offers more style than substance in the way of leadership, priorities, and programmatic offerings. [/quote]

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