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Anonymous wrote:What specific rules has Smith put in place that have changed/reduced discipline in schools? I ask just because I don't know. The stories I hear from my middle schooler about the kids acting out are ridiculous so I agree change is needed; I'm just curious if it was specific changes that Smith has made?

We need charter schools in MoCo. I’m sick and tired of paying for private just so my kids don’t have to put up with this nonsense.

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Anonymous wrote:Smith is easily the best super this county has seen in decades. Sorry, you people are craycray.

Welcome to DCUM where privilege is king!

Exactly Smith has a spotless record, but people here want to blame him for their failings instead of his many accomplishments.

It’s a pretty big problem when no teachers want to teach because of the working conditions and not feeling safe. Not sure how you do t see that as a failing.

Many of us left bc of the chaos.

If they think the public sector is rough, can't wait until they experience life on the outside. Then they'll have something to complain about.

Anonymous wrote:What specific rules has Smith put in place that have changed/reduced discipline in schools? I ask just because I don't know. The stories I hear from my middle schooler about the kids acting out are ridiculous so I agree change is needed; I'm just curious if it was specific changes that Smith has made?

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Anonymous wrote:The BOE has no guts, that's why they renewed Smith's contract. Then any failure, they can just point at him.

Correct. Starr was ready to turn on them and they couldn’t have that.

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there is a lot of commenting from the teacher’s union puppets. Smith is better than Starr. The 2.0 curriculum was a shit show and precipitated the decline of MCPS.

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Anonymous wrote:Smith is easily the best super this county has seen in decades. Sorry, you people are craycray.

Welcome to DCUM where privilege is king!

Exactly Smith has a spotless record, but people here want to blame him for their failings instead of his many accomplishments.

It’s a pretty big problem when no teachers want to teach because of the working conditions and not feeling safe. Not sure how you do t see that as a failing.

Many of us left bc of the chaos.

If they think the public sector is rough, can't wait until they experience life on the outside. Then they'll have something to complain about.[/

That’s an interesting attitude. I’ve weathered the shift just fine and rather enjoy being treated like a professional instead of a child. But thanks for your concern.

I worked in the private sector for 10 years before going back to school to become a teacher. Private sector was a hell of a lot easier!

I did just the opposite. I left teaching for the private sector and there isn't a day that I don't regret that decision. As a public employee and union member, you got automatic raises for time served. You also get so many days off. In the private sector, you're often required to work 60 hours/week and only get 10 days of vacation. As a teacher, I only worked around 170 days a year.