Anonymous
Post 01/22/2026 08:50     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Elementary school faculty?

What exactly is it you feel you deserve and you are not getting?
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2026 08:01     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Anonymous wrote:DCPS judges principles on the how their obedience to Central. They want compliant principals.

There are some exceptional principals in DCPS who can toe that line and still have the energy and capability to provide what students and staff needs.

The rest are insipid but Central is pleased with them.



This is also part of the transition to Relay. Principals are told to fall in line even when it’s not best for kids.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 20:17     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

DCPS judges principles on the how their obedience to Central. They want compliant principals.

There are some exceptional principals in DCPS who can toe that line and still have the energy and capability to provide what students and staff needs.

The rest are insipid but Central is pleased with them.

Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 19:31     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lol you can go private. Dcps will not be up to your standards. Central office is happy to let upper nw do its thing and focus on the actual kids and schools in crisis.


Snort. DCPS is not doing anything for kids in crisis either. They're just an excuse to ignore UMC kids.


More than non-title 1 schools. They get way more staff and money overall for less students. Not that it’s not deserved but I do think just staff isn’t enough for high risk students.


It all depends on what the staff are doing....


What are you trying to imply?
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 19:23     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lol you can go private. Dcps will not be up to your standards. Central office is happy to let upper nw do its thing and focus on the actual kids and schools in crisis.


Snort. DCPS is not doing anything for kids in crisis either. They're just an excuse to ignore UMC kids.


More than non-title 1 schools. They get way more staff and money overall for less students. Not that it’s not deserved but I do think just staff isn’t enough for high risk students.


It all depends on what the staff are doing....
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 12:27     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lol you can go private. Dcps will not be up to your standards. Central office is happy to let upper nw do its thing and focus on the actual kids and schools in crisis.


Snort. DCPS is not doing anything for kids in crisis either. They're just an excuse to ignore UMC kids.


More than non-title 1 schools. They get way more staff and money overall for less students. Not that it’s not deserved but I do think just staff isn’t enough for high risk students.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 12:21     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Say the school OP.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 12:13     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Anonymous wrote:Lol you can go private. Dcps will not be up to your standards. Central office is happy to let upper nw do its thing and focus on the actual kids and schools in crisis.


Snort. DCPS is not doing anything for kids in crisis either. They're just an excuse to ignore UMC kids.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 11:13     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Lafayette parents. lol
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 10:31     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Oh honey. No. Not even close.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2026 09:53     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Lol you can go private. Dcps will not be up to your standards. Central office is happy to let upper nw do its thing and focus on the actual kids and schools in crisis.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 23:03     Subject: NW ES Principal/Faculty Standards

Does DCPS set high standards and expectations for principals & faculty? What about a good year-end review process? Our NW ES Principal seems to be under the radar (very different from the previous principal); I don't see her out and about, minimal engagement, not seen at afterschool activities/ community gatherings etc. I'm not seeing the leadership and dedication that the previous principal demonstrated so effectively. And some teachers seem to be winging it and doing the bare minimum -- no homework, not grading tests, no constructive feedback. So that leads me to wonder if DCPS is setting standards and expectations appropriately.
Thoughts? And is there anything I can do?