things i believe:

Hello! Thank you for coming by and joining me...and the pup! Today, I will be pointing out things I believe should be existing in the educational system of New York. Tell me if I'm wrong.

• I believe that all educators should know how to spell perfectly...I'm not talking about the occassional typo.
• I believe that teachers OF ALL PEOPLE should know how to use the words: your, you're, yore where appropriate. Because really- holy crap.
• I believe that all educators, especially Principals, should go through at least 12 sessions with a mental health professional and only receive a license to do their job pending the fact that they are SANE and not crazy.
• I believe that a teacher should never try to pull a power trip on another teacher or educator.
• I believe that a teacher should NEVER try to pull a power trip on students. You're there to educate, you idiots.
• I believe that if one educator puts another one down constantly, that the state should be summoned to investigate both sides equally.
• The fact the above doesn't happen is because the state usually doesn't care about the whole story.
• I believe that people who aren't and have never been educators should not be running the educational systems ANYWHERE and that most of are taxes should go towards education and medical care.

who's with me?

sick, sad world: board of education edition

gripes i have:

• i get a job as a school counselor at the nydoe and the principal threatens my tenure and job about 10 months after he hired me.
• constant harassment that no one calls him on because everyone was "afraid" of him.
• the reason he wanted me gone? i quote: "you're a good guidance counselor, but i want you gone. if you go now, i'll give you a good recommendation."
• the fact that there was no reason i was fired? oh yeah-
• and the fact that the form i was "discontinued" with clearly stated at the top: NOT FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

let's continue:

• my " hearing " takes place on november 12, 2008 at 65 court street.
• principal does not show
• principal calls in late
• case is NOT thrown out- conspiracy theory? wait- it gets better...
• the superintendent's/principals representative at the hearing states repeatedly for principal to STOP TALKING!!
• don't worry- everything is on tape, recorded.
• i order the tape BEFORE i LEAVE 65 court street.

UFT and DOE tells me:

• Once I receive the results, I can take it to court.
• December January February, etc...go by. No results. NONE.
• over TWO YEARS later, my lawyer FINALLY REACHES them!!
• the case stands.

isn't that weird?  it gets EVEN BETTER!

I STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE TAPE!

Really, DOE? You have the children's educations at heart?

Why don't all staff undergo mandated counseling before they are hired- ESPECIALLY PRINCIPALS AND SUPERINTENDENTS?!!

or maybe, you can answer me why i still don't have the tape that i could have proceeded to a court of law with?

maybe you can tell me why i had to get my LAWYER to actually receive the results, 3 years later?

has this happened to anyone else? i'd like to start a club.