Comments on: Some D.C. Teachers Don’t Know Where They’ll Be Teaching

By: DC Teacher Chic

DC Teacher Chic — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:49:53 +0000

I can only imagine what kind of shitty teachers havn’t been able to find a principal willing to take them after months of looking. The fact of the matter is that many of these “professionals” know they will receive a paycheck even if they aren’t assigned to a school, so they aren’t doing anything proactive to find a placement.

The teacher with a bad attitude you mentioned above is probably just mad she was assigned anywhere at all. Gasp. She might actually have to work for a living this year!

By: Ernest

Ernest — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:58:23 +0000

Oh. NOW I understand. Thank you, Bob, uniongal.

Now the more I think of it, the more I’m convinced Ed should be promoted to a principle.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:25:33 +0000

Really, Ernest. You and your judgments. The non-placement of Ed is unjust, period. Illiterate educators are educators still, you know. That new superintendent with her new-fangled ideas just doesn’t get it.

By: uniongal

uniongal — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:56:06 +0000

Wow, Ernest, I suppose typing is a requirement for teachers now, too? Last I recall, my daughter had 1 computer in her English class while at Jefferson (only 2 years ago) and it wasn’t even running anything remotely like Windows.

Disparaging janitors and cleaners by also disparaging teachers shows that you have a few issues to work out for yourself and that judgment thing you got going on might be a good place for you to start.

By: Ernest

Ernest — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:01:07 +0000

Injustice indeed. If I were DSPS, Ed, you would be placed on a school payroll at once. As a toilet cleaner.

That’s because of your comical illiteracy.

By: edward

edward — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:42:20 +0000

You better read the citypaper story(8/21/08) about DCPS it is very sad and interesting to know that our colleagues aren’t valued by DCPS and the WTU. This is a sad state of affairs WTU and DCPS is putting teachers in and it is only going to get worst if it isn”t stop or people held accountable. This article cuts right to the cahse,and truly exposes DCPS administration as well as WTU representation. I hope all educators and interested party like myself bring this to everyones attention(what an injustice).

By: Mike DeBonis

Mike DeBonis — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:59:06 +0000

Sorry, the typo was all mine. Though I’m sure Mr. Saunders loves Chinese dumplings as much as I do.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:12:16 +0000

I am saddened to hear what is happening to Edward, above, a fellow DCPS teacher and I hope he and other colleagues are placed soon. This is so last minute. Many of us, even if we’re veteran teachers at our schools, will have to go into our schools over the weekend to get ready for the kids on Monday. Last school year, a friend from a closed school wasn’t assigned to a new school into a week into the school year, after the kids were there. It doesn’t look like they’re doing a better job with this now.

By: edward

edward — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:42:19 +0000

The story is good but the information from DCPS is all lies. I know for a fact because I am a teacher who hasn’t been placed(even though I had a aasignment at end of school year) I know for a fact there are several positions in my discipline available. They even are putting teachers in positions that they aren’t even certified and/or qualified to teach. The system has violated every aspect of the contract and law, but yet WTU isn’t doing a thing about even when it was brought to their attention. This is a slap in our(teachers) faces yet they(DCPS admin) claim to value and respect us. I say wre is the accountability that the Chancellor and Mayor keep preaching about. If this was teacher acting this way you would fire and/or severly reprimanded, I say that is what should hppen to the powers that be(Chancellor and Mayor). Teachers need to unite for all and not just for there pay and individual jobs.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:37 +0000

One of those teachers described above, the one who just sat there collecting a paycheck is typical of what’s wrong with the public schools. Some of its employees think they are owed a salary for just showing up. Maybe the lady had an attitude because she was traumatized from her original school being closed and having to go and work someplace else. But don’t think the principal isn’t going to notice her attitude and work habits.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:39:39 +0000

I teach in a DCPS. We had 2 vacancies that were just filled by teachers who were excessed from other schools, especially ones that closed. One walked in the first day of school, positive, friendly and ready to work. At first, he wasn’t assigned a grade level, as it was still being worked out by the principal exactly where he’d teach. So he helped other teachers in their classrooms move furniture, cut out letters and do bulletin boards. Another walked in with an attitude. She was uncooperative and grumpy. She sat in the main office all day doing nothing. She hadn’t been given a grade level, again the principal was working on it. She didn’t volunteer to help anyone, but sat on her rump getting her paycheck. You gotta love DCPS.

By: Nit-picker

Nit-picker — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:55:32 +0000

Oh PLEASE tell me that the misspelling in the Saunders quote is his! I actually think it might be a lo mein violation, or maybe an egg fu yung violation?