07-10-2009, 11:07 PM
What the informed tax payer/parent understands is that there are many adults teaching, cleaning and maintaining the building, etc. I do not place the blame entirely on the leadership, as it should be a concerted effort between all. The reason that "students are allowed to tell teachers to F** off and are still returned into their classroom the next day." is because the teachers have allowed this to happen. There is no way a child speaks to me in that manner without learning a life lesson. Give me a melodrama about the paperwork, hell, call me, I'll do the work for you. The moment an adult allows a child to disrespect them, they will lose all credibility with these children/young adults. I do not buy that argument one moment. The boss says let them back in.... Hell NO, get this disruption out of my class so I can teach! Make a stand. You have the ability to get this child sent home, you actually owe the tax paying parents this much, to clean up your room to teach those that care.
I hope you entered the teaching profession as one of a calling, to instruct/educate the youth, specifically Waukegan kids. Teachers accepted a wage with a contract, though it may not be as much as Winnetka, you are expected to fulfill your end of the contract. Educate and lead young impressionable minds and prepare them for the future. If someone threatens you, i beg your pardon, You have the right to have them arrested. I will say, how in the hell can Dr. Hamlin expect to run an extremely safe school if you are not part of the solution? Please bitch about Hamlin some more and not give me a solution to your troubles.
You are wrong about the parents of Waukegan and their lack of parenting. If the many parents knew that their child cussed at a teacher, that there is a consequence for that action, you may see this in a different view. Again, give me several experiences of how that didn't happen, blah blah blah. Who is the adult and who is the student? If you cannot demand and expect that respect in the classroom, perhaps this profession is not for you.
Lead, Follow, or Get Out of My Way! AIRBORNE!
Shawn White
224-381-2834
This is not directed at you Bruce, just some of the things you said. By the way, do not accept the pressure to pass undeserving students, that is cowardly.
I hope you entered the teaching profession as one of a calling, to instruct/educate the youth, specifically Waukegan kids. Teachers accepted a wage with a contract, though it may not be as much as Winnetka, you are expected to fulfill your end of the contract. Educate and lead young impressionable minds and prepare them for the future. If someone threatens you, i beg your pardon, You have the right to have them arrested. I will say, how in the hell can Dr. Hamlin expect to run an extremely safe school if you are not part of the solution? Please bitch about Hamlin some more and not give me a solution to your troubles.
You are wrong about the parents of Waukegan and their lack of parenting. If the many parents knew that their child cussed at a teacher, that there is a consequence for that action, you may see this in a different view. Again, give me several experiences of how that didn't happen, blah blah blah. Who is the adult and who is the student? If you cannot demand and expect that respect in the classroom, perhaps this profession is not for you.
Lead, Follow, or Get Out of My Way! AIRBORNE!
Shawn White
224-381-2834
This is not directed at you Bruce, just some of the things you said. By the way, do not accept the pressure to pass undeserving students, that is cowardly.