I was going to the gym the other day and I passed some protesters that were holding signs that said Dekalb county Sux! I must admit I waved and beeped my horn in agreement. Every year the teachers and students suffer while waiting to get enough teachers to bring the classroom sizes down to normal. The students suffer because they have been put into the wrong level class or the class sizes are not leveled. One poor student in my class has been to 4 different biology classes in 4 weeks.
A teacher I know has 51 students in her class and I have off that period. I have offered to teach extended day which means I lose a planning period. I really don't want to, but I know she needs me to so I will. The county will not give the OK for me to teach extended day. So that teacher just has to suffer.
I know of another teacher that is already teaching extended day. She never signed any contract for this extra class and the system is planning to get a new teacher for the math department. Believe me- they will give the new teacher this class and they will not pay this brand new teacher for teaching this extra class for the past 4 weeks. That sucks and there is nothing we as teachers can do about it.
This is just one of my grips about our county. Some lazy asshole sits in the county office and decides what hoops the teacher will jump through this year. And by the way- when they want something done it has a deadline. There is never a dead line when the students and teachers are suffering.
I know of several teachers that haven't had air conditioning since the beginning of August. We are in a big, beautiful new building- the window do not open. It is just plain criminal to put 40 students in a room with no air when the temp. outside is over 90. Nobody ( in authority) gives a shit.
Teachers are constantly reminded about being professional. Would a law firm stay open if they had no air? Would lawyers be given 25 minute lunches? Would they be expected to dress professionally when they had to work in 95 degree court rooms? Think about it. If you want America to come back as a world leader- we need students to learn. We need classroom sizes of less than 36. We need to allow teachers the time to actually be successful at their jobs.
Yes- every school has it lemons- fire them!!!! If someone is cursing in class, being flirtatious with the students, not teaching the curriculum or not trying to be an innovative teacher- fire the bastards! Talk to them as individuals. Don't blame the whole staff for 3 fuck ups!
Yes I am mad and I am not going to take it anymore! So Dekalb county- grow a pair please!
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