Chancellor Richard Carranza is the first Chancellor since Rudy Crew that is not antagonistic toward teachers. However, despite substantiate changes at the DOE, the majority at Tweed are still holdovers from the Bloomberg years and are responsible for the policies that still govern the schools.
While some people believe that the Chancellor has indicated that he wants to make things better for teachers, just look how the DOE targets senior teachers. As Chancellor he could instantly eliminate the policies that encourage the targeting of senior teachers. School based fair student funding that discriminates against senior teachers and having DOE Central responsible for teacher salaries and not the schools.. He can also penalize principals who refuse to hire from the ATR pool before being allowed to hire "newbies".
Time will tell if the Chancellor will use his authority to eliminate the Bloomberg ideology that still permeates throughout the DOE ans have the DOE collaborate with teachers rather than viewed as the enemy as they are presently.
It's bad- and getting worse. Told my principal I have two years left after this one and to leave me alone. It's amazing how I suddenly suck at my job, when every person who pushes into my classroom says I am one of the best teachers in the school.
ReplyDeleteFortunately, I have a very thick skin- but a couple of my colleagues don't. Grown women near retirement age shouldn't be sitting at their desks crying because of the verbal abuse.
It is about a culture of age discrimination going on while the UFT stays silent. UFT people knows what is going on.
DeleteI remember when I started teaching 22 years ago, older teachers were revered. The principals wouldn't dare touch them. They also had seniority transfers where you could apply for a transfer to another school. Only thing is if you didn't take it, you couldn't apply again for another 10 years. This was an incentive for young teachers back then to remain in the system. Now all that has been taken away. No way should a teacher with 22 satisfactory/effective years be idling in the ATR pool. All this crap we put up with wouldn't be happening if those teachers from years ago were still in the system. These people were respected and when something wasn't right, they opened their mouths and fought it. They also weren't retaliated against with bad observations. Nobody opens their mouths today due to fear of retaliation and that's why this crap continues. I got more interviews when I had one year of teaching experience than I get now. All I know is that when I fill out the school survey and the question asks, do you feel respected by the doe, I'm making up my own answer "HELL NO!"
ReplyDeleteI remember when I started teaching 22 years ago, older teachers were revered. The principals wouldn't dare touch them. They also had seniority transfers where you could apply for a transfer to another school. Only thing is if you didn't take it, you couldn't apply again for another 10 years. This was an incentive for young teachers back then to remain in the system. Now all that has been taken away. No way should a teacher with 22 satisfactory/effective years be idling in the ATR pool. All this crap we put up with wouldn't be happening if those teachers from years ago were still in the system. These people were respected and when something wasn't right, they opened their mouths and fought it. They also weren't retaliated against with bad observations. Nobody opens their mouths today due to fear of retaliation and that's why this crap continues. I got more interviews when I had one year of teaching experience than I get now. All I know is that when I fill out the school survey and the question asks, do you feel respected by the doe, I'm making up my own answer "HELL NO!"
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately our schools are getting worse now because.of corrupt and unscrupulous lawyers, and Principals.
DeleteA lot of Principals had the support of the corrupt lawyers to target senior teachers, and the UFT was into it.
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt that Tweed with the unscrupulous lawyers have ben behind Principals getting rid of senior teachers.
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ReplyDeleteI am one of those "grown women near retirement age" sobbing. I am currently filling a vacancy provisionally and I am being bullied by the principal. I found this quote on-line that made me feel a little better:
"According to Dr. Matt Spencer of the Workplace Bullying in Schools Project, 'the bully steals the dignity, self-esteem, confidence, joy, happiness, and quality of life of the targeted victim”. And when the target is an educator, it is a great 'injustice' because the bully deprives students of a caring adult who is crucial to their education."
Despite being robbed of my self-esteem and quality of life I still try to have a positive attitude when with my students and my co-workers.
The one solace in all this is that it can't last more than one year.
I was bullied. My second to last year. They use social exclusion and then set you up for the kill.
ReplyDeleteBut I've been reading the chaz blog for years and was ready to volley. I FOILed, for a lawyer, investigated them, etc.
The eventually backed off and left me alone the last year.
Fast forward
Retired in July. Health is restored. So is happiness.
Best of luck.
They're hard to beat but don't let them beat you. Never ever resign.
You had one year to go. Many have several. The DOE is a corrupt, evil organization. They need to be exposed. Now.
ReplyDeleteThe DOE lawyers, and investigators are corrupt.
DeleteYes. I feel bad for those who have to work under those conditions. I'm continuing to read the blog and support my fellows.
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