05-19-2009, 07:37 AM
Will the district's Board of Education and administration eventually do something about who they put at the helm of the high school? I really doubt it. It would be one of those, "Oops, we have screwed up hiring at the high school once again, but if we admit it, we will look incompetent."
What kind of an atmosphere is this for learning? The morale is non-existant with the staff, teachers and students--but from what I hear the high school administrative staff is very happy with how things are going and quite pleased with themselves. Good teachers are bailing out and no one can blame them, but where does that leave our students? If, indeed, the principal was booed by the sophomore class, what is that telling the community? Is anyone listening to their children who are students at WHS? Are you delving into what is happening there and then taking those concerns to the district administration and to members of the board? We are all as much at fault for this disaster as those we elect and re-elect time and again.
Years ago, students marched to Lincoln Center to ask for the district to ease the overcrowding of West Campus...soon after, East Campus was re-opened to high school students (with the building of Juarez for middle school students.) Since the parents aren't doing anything to resolve the issue at the high school, maybe the students need to do another mass exit from the school and march to Sheridan Road and maybe they will then be heard. Oh wait, now with the magnetic door locks on the high school, they can't get out. But, we will start "zero hour" physical education with a prayer and non-certified teachers. That should make everything a.o.k.!!!
What kind of an atmosphere is this for learning? The morale is non-existant with the staff, teachers and students--but from what I hear the high school administrative staff is very happy with how things are going and quite pleased with themselves. Good teachers are bailing out and no one can blame them, but where does that leave our students? If, indeed, the principal was booed by the sophomore class, what is that telling the community? Is anyone listening to their children who are students at WHS? Are you delving into what is happening there and then taking those concerns to the district administration and to members of the board? We are all as much at fault for this disaster as those we elect and re-elect time and again.
Years ago, students marched to Lincoln Center to ask for the district to ease the overcrowding of West Campus...soon after, East Campus was re-opened to high school students (with the building of Juarez for middle school students.) Since the parents aren't doing anything to resolve the issue at the high school, maybe the students need to do another mass exit from the school and march to Sheridan Road and maybe they will then be heard. Oh wait, now with the magnetic door locks on the high school, they can't get out. But, we will start "zero hour" physical education with a prayer and non-certified teachers. That should make everything a.o.k.!!!