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5. (Lastly) Education is fixable.
Pay teachers livable wages, incentivize majoring in edu, eliminate useless spending on tests, absent positions, & too many online interventions. Teach new parents to parent, return to stricter decorum for students etc
Piece of cake right?! 😅
4. Teachers Unions are simultaneously the solution and problem
Im a member of the union & love my union. However they also shield the worst in our profession. The ones you have to cover for every single day bc they just don’t care & know they can’t be fired. It’s frustrating
3. Tada ���> DATA…
Its all that matters. Not that its reliable, or semi reliable, or even close to being realistic.
Doesnt matter if its collected in a quiet classroom, a house w/ a mouse or a box w/ a fox
Just get it so a rich some1 in an office somewhere can make a decision
2. Schools test too much (surprise!)…
For ex: if you were a G1 ESOL student, you sat through 8 separate tests in the last 3 weeks for between 12-15 hours total.
They are 6 years old. That can barely read, & some dont speak English….wth are we doing?
1. Dept of Eds will highlight every reason your school is failing, except one - staff vacancies…they avoid it like a water fountain in the pandemic
Like no, we’re 70% staffed with no subs. Do the math & tell me how many SPED/ESOL being serviced or how real instruction happens
Got a new principal. One with a shared vision, so I’ve taken on more admin responsibilities this year due to staff vacancies. Also taking on leadership roles in every aspect - testing, technology, scheduling, school imprv etc
And this is what Ive noticed from behind the curtain
@theDRAMAgoat1 I’ve had my wrist slapped for even mentioning an alternate placement or aide for a student. They always say “Don’t forget who signs your checks” Like on some real mafia stuff.
My response is “I thought I’m paid to service the community, not the systems pocketbook” 🤷♂️
In conversations with two different podcasts @Unpropodcast and @Edu_Chaos, I shared my story and got closure for my experience. I continued to grow and connect with other education professionals on social media and took my #TpT to the next level.
@theDRAMAgoat1 In the DC area, yes but there may be minor inconveniences like violent crime and pests. Was in this situation recently and my salary nearly qualified for low income housing….no cap lol