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From the Teacher Blogs
December 4, 2008
Schools are feeling the effects of city belt-tightening, reports Peace in the Classroom, a first grade teacher:
I spent about 30 minutes today chopping 3 inches off about 500 copies of reading logs, writing paper choices, homework assignments, etc. You see, we are having another copy crisis at my school. I was told that this crisis is city-wide. Apparently (according to my AP), the chancellor has put a “freeze” on all new purchases, including copy paper. We have been without white paper for almost a week right now. …
When my “office” friends ask me what my job is like, I tell them, imagine being the CEO of a small company where you are expected to oversee employees, communicate with associates, and make a profit without email, copies, a phone, or any office supplies.
Teachers from another school have also told me about the supply freeze resulting in a shortage of copy paper.
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December 4th, 2008 10:43 am
Running a classroom is like managing a small corporation. Teachers should have secretarial services available just like the principal has. The idea of a secretary for the teaching staff to handle a lot of the scut work for teachers is something that should exist. The “reform” movement in education is focused on getting rid of teachers rather than supporting teachers so they can function at the highest level possible.
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December 4th, 2008 7:47 pm
As I’ve said before, I don’t need a raise, I need an assistant. Teacher turnover is high because the job because it’s too hard. Klein doesn’t get it. I don’t think Weingarten does either. They negotiated more pay for more work and the attrition rate went even higher.
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December 4th, 2008 7:52 pm
P.S. A cheer for all those principals who don’t enforce circular six. It’s so hard to get anything done when you lose that free period. Yesterday I spent 40 minutes trying to get various TV’s and DVD players to work and 20 minutes in the deans’ office dealing with a recurring cell phone/ipod problem. I never have enough free time to do all the little things I need to do.
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