TEACHER ASSAULTED AT HFS: SYSTEMIC ISSUES ONGOING

There are sure many angry people from the victim, parents and even central admin.

It seems that a teacher was assaulted and the student remains or remained at school indicating that no discipline or action had taken place.  Fights are ongoing and everyone just walks around asking what is going on or what can be done about it.

Well the first solution of central admin was to replace the administration.  Then they still don't fund the needs of the school and they run the school like many others from the top because they are afraid of what might come out.  Well Central Admin and Board Members, the system is broken and has been for many years.  Segregating students to one feeder pattern and section of the district is not the solution.  Refusing to fund them with Title money is not going to help because the school lacks resources.

We heard from some parents that a plan was given to them for this year by the last administration and it was thoroughly drafted to address concerns to avoid serious situations as much as possible.  As we know that didn't sit well with Central Admin and so now we are here.

So the student that attacked the teacher remained at school because it seems no processes were in place to take care of the situation.

There is but one person in charge and we have beat that horn enough that it does not move the Board nor Powell to make changes.  You keep ignoring the elephant in the room and it got bigger and now you can't move it.  The system will never change just because you replace people, look in the mirror and look at what you have done to make it worse.  We feel bad for the teacher and those that continue to suffer because of egos.  So it seems that the many chiefs cannot help support or help create a better system for the teachers and students.

The sad thing is that no one is doing anything about it and so the cycle of violence continues.  You can't fix a system in one year and yet the district administration thinks so since the revolving door continues.

Stay vigilant teachers...

CLASSES OVERCROWDED AND ADMIN NOWHERE TO BE FOUND

We received a message that leveling has not occurred as of Friday and some classes have 35-45 students with some sitting on the floor.

We know that leveling happens within the first weeks of school.  While admin will say that it monitors the numbers they don't realize what is truly happening inside the school.  How do you expect children to learn packed like sardines?  What happened to not suffering in silence when students are suffering and admin cannot provide any type of temporary remedy until it all gets situated?

It's the same style of governance that the current central admin has had for many years and its no surprise here.  They sit high at Mount Olympus!

We know David Walker needs support and we are sure others as well.

Can we use some of that Title I money to hire more staff or at least teacher assistants to help with numbers?

Anyone listening?