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[quote=Anonymous]Respect for the head among the YY Chinese teachers isn't the school's strong suit. Parents like her better than teachers. Some teachers bad mouth her in their dialects openly, because they can. If you're one of the few parents who understands Cantonese, Hakka or Fujian dialect, you probably know what I mean.

If the heads wanted stronger Chinese teachers she could have hired ABC or Chinese immigrants with experience teaching Mandarin in US public schools (and/or good international schools in China) long ago. She goes with bargain teachers from the Mainland trained to teach in govt schools in a culture emphasizing rote learning where educators are highly respected (and kids behave in class). The teachers don't have the authority to challenge the head. They come on temp visas. YY doesn't have the budget to afford US native speakers with teaching certifications or the school culture to draw them.

The main problem is what's tolerated in the Chinese classes spills over into other classes, onto the playground and into the hallways. Admins try to get a handle on behavior/discipline, ever year, but the rowdiness has deep roots. DCPC could care less. Long WL.[/quote]

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