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duffyduff

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16. You've hit the nail on the head. Teachers are at the total mercy of principals.

Reply to DamnYankeeInHouston (Reply #14)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 11:54 AM

Dec 2013

Until recently, it was almost impossible to get rid of principals, who have been backed to the hilt by school districts. Now they are being targeted, and they don't like it, but they got away with murder for too long.

Still, districts overall give them second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chances by moving them around when they screw up. The same is true for higher-level administrators.

The biggest mistake teachers ever make is thinking they have rights, let alone job security. They don't, and they never have. Teacher dumpings are just more visible now.

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The renewed war on the veteran teacher [View all] proud2BlibKansan Sep 2013 OP

I remember the older teachers that I had. Downwinder Sep 2013 #1

That negative attitude towards veterans makes many good teachers retire before they should. charmay Sep 2013 #2

It's all about fucking money gopiscrap Sep 2013 #3

Most definitely warrant46 Nov 2013 #6

do you mean undocumented workers? gopiscrap Nov 2013 #7

Teachers are my heroes Link Speed Sep 2013 #4

Having been LWolf Sep 2013 #5

The "reformers" won't be happy DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #8

And the reformers are likely getting kickbacks from Pearson while doing so - TBF Dec 2013 #9

Thank you, TBF. DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #10

I look forward to hearing TBF Dec 2013 #11

I'm taking care of other people's kids. DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #12

Yes - TBF Dec 2013 #13

Parental support helps a lot - DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #14

Oh I have no illusions about immunity - TBF Dec 2013 #15

Three Unions Equal No Union DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #19

You've hit the nail on the head. Teachers are at the total mercy of principals. duffyduff Dec 2013 #16

I had a good principal and DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #18

Few teachers today last anywhere near that long because of age discrimination duffyduff Dec 2013 #17

Old teachers DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #20

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