Anonymous
12/22/2018 20:49
Subject: Enough is Enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:WaPo? Reliable;e reporting? It's sources like that liberal rag that turns good discipline into snowflake "discipline."
Too bad if most of the violence is done by black and Latino kids. Arrest them. They have no business being in school.
--MCPS teacher who has seen it all
I hope that you don't teach at my kids' schools.
As another teacher, I also hope you are no longer teaching. And, by the way, the WaPo has reported the overall problems well.
Let me get this straight. You hope the she doesn’t teach at your kids school because she correctly identified that blacks and Latinos were involved in all the fights? Head stuck in the sand much?
I began a second career with MCPS ten years ago. I’ve seen about two fights a week and I don’t recall a single fight that involved white students. The worst fights involve black girls and the most dangerous part is when the hordes come running down the hallway s to be spectators.
It used to be a 3-5 day suspension for fighting. Now the principals are under pressure not to suspend minorities that nothing happens. I hear from friends the situation is worse in other schools.
Anonymous
12/22/2018 20:42
Subject: Re:Enough is Enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As MCPS staff I’m going to go with whistleblower too. I hope more step up. I know there are plenty who would speak if the press contacted them directly and gave them anonymity.
OP here, I don't know if "MCPS Whistleblower" is a thing, I am just really frustrated with the direction this county has gone and I don't know how much parents know.
If it is a real thing, count me in. I would love to tell the press what I know. And so would about half of the teachers I work with.
Teachers are fed up.
The county got rid of suspensions a while back because there were a disproportionate amount of black and Latino students suspended and those students, who were already not performing as well as their white and Asian counterparts, were missing a ton of instructional time. The problem is, teenagers aren't dumb. They recognized pretty quickly that there are no consequences for their actions (not just fighting, but also insubordination, bullying, cursing out teachers, absences). This has lead to a slow trickle of behaviors becoming accepted, and those behaviors will continue to be allowed until something BIG happens.
So we are being trained on how to take down an assailant, meanwhile, students in our classrooms are our biggest threat.
Okay, what's the Teacher's Union's position on this? Also, what is preventing teachers from calling the cops? I know for sure if some kid became violent in my classroom, I would call the cops. It is within your rights to call the cops if you feel like your safety or a student's safety is in danger. I would say that it's your obligation to call. Who cares what the principal or what the school WANTS you to do.
It is clear that you are not in MCPS. There is NO WAY an MCPS teacher is going to call the cops on a violent student. Impossible.
Where do you live?
And why is that impossible? Has MCPS informed teachers specifically that they are not allowed to contact the cops?
Teachers contact the school resource officer. The incident is then handled by the officer, school security, and administrative staff (usually a Vice Principal). Teachers have very little input after their initial statement.
- my experience anyways
Sure, but nothing is stopping the teacher from contacting the cops directly. If a teacher or staff member is beaten to the ground by some High School kid, they have every right to contact the cops and press charges. Teachers are NOT helpless. They have every right as everyone else.
No. What happens ignore teacher presses charges is usually a peace order first. Unfortunately, the offending student’s right to education exceeds the attacked teacher’s right to safety and normal life, and the teacher must be assigned to work someplace else so that the student does not violate the peace order. If this lasts long enough, the teacher actually could lose his or her job assignment. Now, the teacher will not be let go, but may not be able to return the original assignment. Fair?
Anonymous
12/22/2018 20:36
Subject: Enough is Enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:source?
Teachers at the schools
All of these have been reported in local media. Not the WP but in community papers and websites.
magrathean
12/22/2018 15:04
Subject: Re:Enough is Enough
Then it sounds like they need to be educated on what rights they have to protect themselves in their schools. What the heck is the Teachers Union doing?
Nothing. MCPS Teachers don't realize that MCEA is what is known as a "Yellow Union"; it often just does Admin's bidding. When MCPS clearly violates the contracts, the Union response has often LITERALLY been, "we asked MCPS if it was a violation, and THEY said NO. So what can we do?"
Every school I've been at, things are so cordial that Admin is actually often present during Union Votes. A real union would not allow that.
I'd actually support a strong union, but the current lap-dog union makes me happy about Janus v. AFSCME.
Anonymous
12/12/2018 19:42
Subject: Enough is Enough
Anonymous wrote:Montgomery county is such a wonderful diverse place to live yeah immigration!!!
The bully in our program is a US born white boy.
Anonymous
12/12/2018 15:06
Subject: Enough is Enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:https://wjla.com/news/local/damascus-teens-humiliating-photo-autism
Are we adding this to the list? This young man had his picture taken in the restroom and posted online by a JV football player. It was posted in the Damascus thread.
This is so sad!
This is what I am talking about. Notice this quote:
"Salvador explains that after some prodding[u], Damascus administrators provided her with formal documentation of the incident. The doublesided "Bullying, Harassment, Or Intimidating Reporting Form" included marked checkboxes indicating "cyber bullying" that was "demeaning" and stemmed from the student's "disability."
Why did it take 'Prodding' to get information ABOUT HER OWN SON?!?!?!
The schools cover up so much. That is why the public doesn't know half of the story. It is disgusting.
The Bullying and Harassment Form is actually mandated by the Maryland State Department of Education. The school was supposed to do a follow up meeting with the victim. At that meeting, the school system should share what was learned during its investigation and check to see if bullying is continuing. The family should be in contact with central office or the State Department of Education if the school is falling short on their follow up.
The IEP team should also review if the bullying has had repercussions on the student that needs to be reflected on his IEP.
Anonymous
12/12/2018 14:56
Subject: Enough is Enough
Anonymous wrote:You can thank Kevin for this one - ?https://www.facebook.com/ABC7Kevin/videos/1968190696596366/
screwy link - user error!
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