Anonymous
11/04/2016 08:50
Subject: Re:Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here. Inside of DC's classroom is great, the teachers are highly trained, innovative and committed professionals. However, the school administration and 1/2 of the families are a mess. No clear direction for the school, denial about dysfunctional processes, and too many parents satisfied with the status quo. I guess I drank the Kool-Aid but after 3 years I do not see any hope of improvement on the horizon.
If inside my child's classroom is great, the teachers are super, and the child is happy and learning, then I personally wouldn't mind as much about administrative challenges - or would be motivated to get involved and figure out how to work with them. But my own priority is feeling like my kid is having a good experience. Of course, I don't know what kind of dysfunction you mean and how it might impact your kid down the line.
As someone dealing with something similar, you may have missed the "1/2 of the families are a mess" line. It may sound terrible to outsiders, but when you have to deal with it in person it is a challenge. It means that you cannot have an effective PTA to support the school. It means that half the kids are unprepared every day, which means that the quality of instruction your DC receives suffers as a result. It increases the daily struggle significantly and it means a lot more than people recognize. And when that is the situation you are faced with, the only outcome you can control is to leave. We are going to do it too.
1/2 of the families are a mess can mean:
Your child will be exposed to an increase in aggressive behavior (seen siblings beat the crap out of each other while the mom sat there and said nothing) or K student being sucker punched by a peer
daily fights - this is happening at a Tier 1 charter MS as the "Scholars" are figuring out the new social order
If you have a child who can tune it out - great. But why - if given the option would you put your child in the environment daily?
Anonymous
11/04/2016 07:55
Subject: Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:bye felicia
How do I report this user? It's so aggressive -- pretending to know people on DCUM and bullying them and they are NEVER right. I've see this a lot lately. And at least within my HRCS, I think I know the nasty person who does it.
Um, you know "bye felicia" is a saying and they aren't actually referring to a parent named Felicia?
LMGTFY: https://www.bustle.com/articles/52505-what-does-bye-felicia-mean-why-are-people-saying-it-all-of-a-sudden
So what is the male equivalent of "felicia" because poster sounds so very sexist...
Anonymous
11/04/2016 05:56
Subject: Leaving DC Schools
Also at HRCS and underwhelmed. Will be moving to a neighboring state.
Anonymous
11/03/2016 23:52
Subject: Re:Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here. Inside of DC's classroom is great, the teachers are highly trained, innovative and committed professionals. However, the school administration and 1/2 of the families are a mess. No clear direction for the school, denial about dysfunctional processes, and too many parents satisfied with the status quo. I guess I drank the Kool-Aid but after 3 years I do not see any hope of improvement on the horizon.
If inside my child's classroom is great, the teachers are super, and the child is happy and learning, then I personally wouldn't mind as much about administrative challenges - or would be motivated to get involved and figure out how to work with them. But my own priority is feeling like my kid is having a good experience. Of course, I don't know what kind of dysfunction you mean and how it might impact your kid down the line.
As someone dealing with something similar, you may have missed the "1/2 of the families are a mess" line. It may sound terrible to outsiders, but when you have to deal with it in person it is a challenge. It means that you cannot have an effective PTA to support the school. It means that half the kids are unprepared every day, which means that the quality of instruction your DC receives suffers as a result. It increases the daily struggle significantly and it means a lot more than people recognize. And when that is the situation you are faced with, the only outcome you can control is to leave. We are going to do it too.
My kids are at a title 1 school EOTP, so I do understand what is like. It is a challenge, but we do have a good PTO. I'm sure it's not as amazeballs as the ones WOTP, but still good for us.
Maybe half the kids are unprepared for the day (I don't know how to judge that), but the teachers with their butts off to make sure my well prepared children are challenged.
I don't doubt your experience because that's your own, but it's not the same everywhere.
Anonymous
11/03/2016 23:24
Subject: Re:Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here. Inside of DC's classroom is great, the teachers are highly trained, innovative and committed professionals. However, the school administration and 1/2 of the families are a mess. No clear direction for the school, denial about dysfunctional processes, and too many parents satisfied with the status quo. I guess I drank the Kool-Aid but after 3 years I do not see any hope of improvement on the horizon.
If inside my child's classroom is great, the teachers are super, and the child is happy and learning, then I personally wouldn't mind as much about administrative challenges - or would be motivated to get involved and figure out how to work with them. But my own priority is feeling like my kid is having a good experience. Of course, I don't know what kind of dysfunction you mean and how it might impact your kid down the line.
As someone dealing with something similar, you may have missed the "1/2 of the families are a mess" line. It may sound terrible to outsiders, but when you have to deal with it in person it is a challenge. It means that you cannot have an effective PTA to support the school. It means that half the kids are unprepared every day, which means that the quality of instruction your DC receives suffers as a result. It increases the daily struggle significantly and it means a lot more than people recognize. And when that is the situation you are faced with, the only outcome you can control is to leave. We are going to do it too.
Anonymous
11/03/2016 21:52
Subject: Re:Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Inside of DC's classroom is great, the teachers are highly trained, innovative and committed professionals. However, the school administration and 1/2 of the families are a mess. No clear direction for the school, denial about dysfunctional processes, and too many parents satisfied with the status quo. I guess I drank the Kool-Aid but after 3 years I do not see any hope of improvement on the horizon.
If inside my child's classroom is great, the teachers are super, and the child is happy and learning, then I personally wouldn't mind as much about administrative challenges - or would be motivated to get involved and figure out how to work with them. But my own priority is feeling like my kid is having a good experience. Of course, I don't know what kind of dysfunction you mean and how it might impact your kid down the line.
Anonymous
11/03/2016 20:50
Subject: Re:Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Inside of DC's classroom is great, the teachers are highly trained, innovative and committed professionals. However, the school administration and 1/2 of the families are a mess. No clear direction for the school, denial about dysfunctional processes, and too many parents satisfied with the status quo. I guess I drank the Kool-Aid but after 3 years I do not see any hope of improvement on the horizon.
You are not alone. Families that can / are lucky leave. Those that have no other choice come to terms with what they have. The earlier you can accept your path, the easier it is.
Anonymous
11/03/2016 19:52
Subject: Re:Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Inside of DC's classroom is great, the teachers are highly trained, innovative and committed professionals. However, the school administration and 1/2 of the families are a mess. No clear direction for the school, denial about dysfunctional processes, and too many parents satisfied with the status quo. I guess I drank the Kool-Aid but after 3 years I do not see any hope of improvement on the horizon.
If you hate the school so much just name it. Give other families fair warning.
Anonymous
11/03/2016 19:51
Subject: Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:bye felicia
How do I report this user? It's so aggressive -- pretending to know people on DCUM and bullying them and they are NEVER right. I've see this a lot lately. And at least within my HRCS, I think I know the nasty person who does it.
Hahahaha. This made my night.
Anonymous
11/03/2016 19:28
Subject: Re:Leaving DC Schools
OP here. Inside of DC's classroom is great, the teachers are highly trained, innovative and committed professionals. However, the school administration and 1/2 of the families are a mess. No clear direction for the school, denial about dysfunctional processes, and too many parents satisfied with the status quo. I guess I drank the Kool-Aid but after 3 years I do not see any hope of improvement on the horizon.
Anonymous
11/03/2016 19:22
Subject: Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:bye felicia
How do I report this user? It's so aggressive -- pretending to know people on DCUM and bullying them and they are NEVER right. I've see this a lot lately. And at least within my HRCS, I think I know the nasty person who does it.
Um, you know "bye felicia" is a saying and they aren't actually referring to a parent named Felicia?
LMGTFY: https://www.bustle.com/articles/52505-what-does-bye-felicia-mean-why-are-people-saying-it-all-of-a-sudden
Anonymous
11/03/2016 19:21
Subject: Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:bye felicia
How do I report this user? It's so aggressive -- pretending to know people on DCUM and bullying them and they are NEVER right. I've see this a lot lately. And at least within my HRCS, I think I know the nasty person who does it.
Hahahahahaha!!!!
Anonymous
11/03/2016 19:21
Subject: Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:bye felicia
How do I report this user? It's so aggressive -- pretending to know people on DCUM and bullying them and they are NEVER right. I've see this a lot lately. And at least within my HRCS, I think I know the nasty person who does it.
"Felicia" is not really OP's name -- "bye Felicia" is like saying "bye witchy white princess"
Anonymous
11/03/2016 19:18
Subject: Leaving DC Schools
Anonymous wrote:bye felicia
How do I report this user? It's so aggressive -- pretending to know people on DCUM and bullying them and they are NEVER right. I've see this a lot lately. And at least within my HRCS, I think I know the nasty person who does it.
Anonymous
11/03/2016 18:59
Subject: Re:Leaving DC Schools
We are extremely happy with our EOTP title 1 school. Still have No Clue what we will do for middle.... but the teachers my kids have are truly wonderful. Can't imagine getting much better at a different school.