Saturday, May 05, 2018

The Biggest Problems Facing Schools Nationally.



















A national survey was done in 2002 that asked one simple question to parents.  What is the biggest problem facing your school.  Not surprisingly, the answer was under funding.  Below were the survey results.
  • Under funding.............23%
  • Lack of discipline.........17%
  • Drugs.........................13%
  • Violence...................... 9%
  • Lack of good teachers...8%
A similar national survey was done in 2017 and found little change to the data found in the 2002 survey .  They are as follows:However, this survey included the use of high stakes testing standards required by the Obama Administration for the education reform endorsed teacher evaluation system  that was not available in the original survey.
  • Under funding.............22%
  • Lack of discipline.........18%
  • State Standards............9%
  • Lack of good teachers...7%
  • Drugs...........................6%
  • Violence...................... 6%
Interestingly, despite the media reports of school violence and drug use, both are significantly less a problem for parents than in  2002.  However, the two major problems in the schools remain under funding and student discipline ,
  Is it any wonder that in the last two months we have seen four States, Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, and West Virginia suffer a teacher walkout demanding higher wages and more resources for the schools.   In three of the four States, Arizona, Oklahoma, and West Virginia, negotiations were successfully concluded with significant pay raises for teachers.  However, in Arizona, the State refused to add resources to the schools and only promised to rescind previous education cuts. In Colorado the jury is out whether the teachers will achieve heir goal.



15 comments:

Anonymous said...

well the tally is in 30 atrs paid for the lawsuit! how pathetic just like the atrs! most of them just talked a good game much like their teaching ability. when it came time to put up they shut up. hey, atrs next time you hear yourself cry about an unfair system remember your an atr and probably DONT belong in a classroom anyway.

Anonymous said...

Bad parents not underfunding is the core problem. More liberal nonsense

Anonymous said...

ATR's should never have had to pay into the lawsuit to begin with. Bryan Glass should be doing to case pro bono if he really believes that it will result in a big payoff.

Bronx ATR said...

I've been reading a lot about these issues in various states. I believe the real problem, the number one problem is that the state governments don't want to educate the children that have to go to public schools. They don't want to educate them because of the financial burden that is bestowed upon them. The most cost efficient and easiest methods to unsaddle themselves from the obligation of public education will be employed. Those are going to be a combination of distance learning, vouchers and charters.

Anonymous said...

The REAL problem is get rid of all the ATR's and you will see the scores of students in NYC go up dramatically!

Anonymous said...

@7:48 that's not the point moron! its was about the crybaby ATR's that verified they really shouldn't be in a classroom!

Anonymous said...

Did I mention I recently saw Bryant Principal, Namita Dwarka, making out with her AP Moises Morales at Finnigans on Queens Blvd. DISGUSTING!

AP Morales is married!

Namita Dwarka loves breaking happy homes...her MO!

Anonymous said...

We are talking about systemic age discrimination while the UFT is not doing anything.

Anonymous said...

They are not good for the budget anymore, that is way they are getting negative ratings.

Anonymous said...

Older and experienced teachers are the ATRs who are being replaced with younger and less qualified teachers.

Anonymous said...

Even with 30 ATRs, they're going to win. I would have joined but there are no jobs in my CTE field.

Anonymous said...

This is an accurate observation. I will add that they also don't believe that everyone deserves or for that matter needs to have a good education.
Do you deserve a good education if you come to school to throw desks?
Will you need a good education if a robot will be doing your job?
Will you care about education if you get to sit on the couch and collect your measly Universal Basic Income?
This is what they are planning for us.

Anonymous said...

Unbelievable. She is unstoppable.

Shady said...

Is Bryan Glass the ass that asks for 250 dollars just to see him or is that another ass attorney? Any decent attorney will provide 15 minutes free to see if a potential client has a case. Plus, the lawsuit should be contingent on 33% that the attorney will get if he wins the case. I have a pending case where ATR supervisors can not be rating me. I have an admin license and both my ATR supervisor and I are applying for the same AP jobs. That is a conflict of interest. Of course my ATR supervisor is not going to give me a glowing rating. I am his/her competition and I let them know it.

Anonymous said...

The 3020-a Arbitration charging process used in New York City, requires a vote in Executive Session by the New York City Panel. The UFT and NYSUT are not enforcing the law. They are basically looking the other way so the DOE is getting away with it.