Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shocked at what?

at the wild state of the human nature in extreme poverty

Extreme poverty is when there is no welfare, snap, donations, school, title 1, healthcare, etc., in existence countries.

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher and never worked in a title 1 school before. I had no clue, but I moved to a new state and have now worked at one for 3 months.

It's really bad what I'm seeing here.

I'm leaving after 2 months but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be taking away from this experience? I have seen it all here.

Can you give a few general or specific examples?

Are you in Fairfax or MCPS?

I volunteer at a school like that and I am also shocked. If we do go to war, I am not sure they would even be able to pass the basic military entrance test or learn how to use any sort of technology - certainly they could not read an old fashioned map (veteran speaking here).

Without a major education overhaul, public education will be only for poor and Sped within one generation. We were pretty die hard public education supporters (it went well for us as children) and I honestly don’t think my grandchildren will attend public school unless something massively changes. My youngest is in 9th grade and decided not to change course but I can’t wait to be done with public education as it stands. Kids who want to learn and be at school are treated like criminals because of all the crap the school tolerates from the other kids. Bathrooms are regularly locked and guarded. Cheating is rampant. They make entire classes retake tests because a few kids cheated, while those kids get a slap on the wrist.

I understand where you’re coming from, OP. I also work at a title 1 school and while I generally feel like I am doing a lot of good, some days I think I am just not equipped to deal with this level of trauma, violence, and anger. I find myself absorbing it.

Sounds like it took you out of your comfort zone. Also sounds like it’s not the right path for you.
My kid was a a focus school that’s now a title 1 That has fabulous staff and teachers. I am so thankful for them.

I work in a title I elementary school and I love it. Yes it’s frustrating that our data is so low and many kids don’t strive or care about learning. But many do and I have met some of the sweetest, warmest kids at my school. I have always felt safe at my school. Not all Title I schools are the same.

I’m sorry your experience has been hard, I hope you find the right school for you!

What you have learned is children growing up poor are disadvantaged in every possible way. There is no greater indicator of how successful a child will be than their parents’ economic status. Many of their parents also lack education and this means that activities that enrich and support learning cannot happen at home and your endeavors to teach them are solo and not reinforced- even when the parents care, and almost always they do, they simply lack the tools to academically support their children.

-another title 1 teacher

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Anonymous wrote:Shocked at what?

at the wild state of the human nature in extreme poverty

Shocked at what?

Sorry for your experience.
Thank you for your service.

It's tough to be poor in America?

Not everybody values book learning?

You don't owe the world more of yourself than you're comfortable giving?

Teachers can't achieve the necessary results without engaged parents?

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher and never worked in a title 1 school before. I had no clue, but I moved to a new state and have now worked at one for 3 months.

It's really bad what I'm seeing here.

I'm leaving after 2 months but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be taking away from this experience? I have seen it all here.

At first I was shocked, then I've accepted the reality and now I'm just sort of wondering what was I supposed to learn from this experience?

I am a teacher and never worked in a title 1 school before. I had no clue, but I moved to a new state and have now worked at one for 3 months.

It's really bad what I'm seeing here.

I'm leaving after 2 months but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be taking away from this experience? I have seen it all here.