Anonymous
08/25/2024 09:01
Subject: Exceeding class sizes
Anonymous wrote:Teaching just isn't respected and it shows in society with the crime and corruption that permeates our schools and throughout society. Education is suppose to mitigate this anarchy but in today's society it's easy to blame and scold teachers than critique litigious parents.
Look at the behavior of teachers, particularly over the last decade, and you'll understand why.
Anonymous
08/25/2024 08:35
Subject: Exceeding class sizes
Anonymous wrote:Nothing new here. In MoCo, a W feeder, we had more students than that back in the 70's
You bet, and no frigging computers. Real books, real learning. 40 kids in every class in the 60s and 70s. Yet now with half that number the kids are illiterate and can't handle simple algebra. The kid cries in class and mommy and daddy come rushing to the school to blame everyone but themselves.
Anonymous
08/25/2024 08:29
Subject: Exceeding class sizes
Anonymous wrote:Teaching just isn't respected and it shows in society with the crime and corruption that permeates our schools and throughout society. Education is suppose to mitigate this anarchy but in today's society it's easy to blame and scold teachers than critique litigious parents.
Look up the percentages of prisoners that are dyslexic and/or functionally illiterate. Schools don't serve dyslexic kids well at all.
Anonymous
08/25/2024 08:17
Subject: Exceeding class sizes
Teaching just isn't respected and it shows in society with the crime and corruption that permeates our schools and throughout society. Education is suppose to mitigate this anarchy but in today's society it's easy to blame and scold teachers than critique litigious parents.
Anonymous
08/25/2024 08:12
Subject: Exceeding class sizes
Anonymous wrote:Get used to it. Teaching isn't a desirable job in 2024. There's nobody out there to hire. We're very close to needing an additional section at my elementary school but the talent pool is very small and shallow. The last teacher we hired wouldn't have been my first choice five years ago but in 2024, they were marginally better than the other applicants. I'm still worried about their ability to make it the full year.
Really wish I could go back and teach. The salary is one thing but I have a degree in eduction and cert expired. The website alone to figure out how to be application ready is a nightmare
Anonymous
08/25/2024 08:12
Subject: Exceeding class sizes
Anonymous wrote:But if your contract is broken...it doesn't matter because teachers have no power...just hope admin can stay off your back and let you do your job without harassment or making up negative stories
The contract doesn't limit class sizes. It can't.