Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 23:55     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the timing is suspicious because the Van Ness principal announced she was leaving and the LT principal that she was staying on the same day.


And the Eaton principal announced she was retiring the same day too. It was clearly the first day that DCPS permitted these announcements.


Seaton principal also announced that she is leaving that day


And the McKinley principal is retiring. Looks like there will be a lot of shuffle going on this year
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 23:23     Subject: Re:Shepherd principal resigning
All these principals leaving is not good for DCPS. It is especially not good for the individual schools. Lots on instability and uncertainty. 3 principals in 7 years is a very high turnover.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 20:23     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
Anonymous wrote:Where are the easy jobs for at least 150k? LOL


Same--I'd love an "easy job for $150k"!
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 20:07     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
Where are the easy jobs for at least 150k? LOL
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 19:33     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the timing is suspicious because the Van Ness principal announced she was leaving and the LT principal that she was staying on the same day.


And the Eaton principal announced she was retiring the same day too. It was clearly the first day that DCPS permitted these announcements.


Seaton principal also announced that she is leaving that day
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 18:01     Subject: Re:Shepherd principal resigning
Anonymous wrote:I meant they don’t make less than $150k


https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/FY20%20CSO%20-%20ET%20Officers%20-%20Principals%20Schedule.pdf
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 17:36     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
This is the 3rd Shepherd principal in 7 years.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 14:56     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the timing is suspicious because the Van Ness principal announced she was leaving and the LT principal that she was staying on the same day.


And the Eaton principal announced she was retiring the same day too. It was clearly the first day that DCPS permitted these announcements.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 09:38     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
I don’t think the timing is suspicious because the Van Ness principal announced she was leaving and the LT principal that she was staying on the same day.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 09:13     Subject: Re:Shepherd principal resigning
DCPS is expert at driving out the good principals.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 09:12     Subject: Re:Shepherd principal resigning
I meant they don’t make less than $150k
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 09:12     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry she's leaving, although we're no longer at Shepherd. The timing is considerate though as it allows time to select from the best applicants. Waiting until later to resign would be the school only gets the left over applicants who other schools didn't select.

It's hard to be a DCPS Principal. It's a 24/7 job for low pay considering the education and work hours. The Principals get it from above and below. DCPS doesn't have their back and the teachers union makes it very difficult to manage poor performers (especially when they can't trust DCPS to support them).

It blows my mind that most DCPS Principals make less than $150K. I could get a really easy, 40 hour a week job for $150K. We need to compensate them better.


I don’t think they make less than DCPS
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 08:34     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry she's leaving, although we're no longer at Shepherd. The timing is considerate though as it allows time to select from the best applicants. Waiting until later to resign would be the school only gets the left over applicants who other schools didn't select.

It's hard to be a DCPS Principal. It's a 24/7 job for low pay considering the education and work hours. The Principals get it from above and below. DCPS doesn't have their back and the teachers union makes it very difficult to manage poor performers (especially when they can't trust DCPS to support them).

It blows my mind that most DCPS Principals make less than $150K. I could get a really easy, 40 hour a week job for $150K. We need to compensate them better.


+1000

I would never be a DCPS principal for all of those reasons above. They also can’t make any actual decisions on their own. Everything has to be approved by central office. They micromanage in a way that damages their ability to get quality leadership. And it must be insulting to be told what to do by someone who taught for three years ten years ago who sits at home making slide decks with useless buzz words.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 07:00     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
I'm sorry she's leaving, although we're no longer at Shepherd. The timing is considerate though as it allows time to select from the best applicants. Waiting until later to resign would be the school only gets the left over applicants who other schools didn't select.

It's hard to be a DCPS Principal. It's a 24/7 job for low pay considering the education and work hours. The Principals get it from above and below. DCPS doesn't have their back and the teachers union makes it very difficult to manage poor performers (especially when they can't trust DCPS to support them).

It blows my mind that most DCPS Principals make less than $150K. I could get a really easy, 40 hour a week job for $150K. We need to compensate them better.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2022 06:28     Subject: Shepherd principal resigning
Why a principal retires or leaves is sometimes hard to find out. When a principal retires or leaves, they recruit their new personnel and existing staff jump ship. Need to watch the exodus.