tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post605937706113895193..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: Yo Mister?Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-79032323101963540632019-02-16T14:42:15.075-05:002019-02-16T14:42:15.075-05:00James:
Your school and Principal welcomed you and...James:<br /><br />Your school and Principal welcomed you and you were part of their staff for years. <br /><br />By contrast, the Principal did not like veteran teachers and I was only going to be there the rest of the school year.<br /><br />Our circumstances were different.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-73704354346062473142019-02-16T12:32:26.472-05:002019-02-16T12:32:26.472-05:00I taught at Middle College where it was a bit of a...I taught at Middle College where it was a bit of a culture schock for me to be called by my first name James after 28 years at Jamaica High School where I was Mr. Eterno. However, it didn't impact on my classroom authority at all to be called James. I got used to it and came to really enjoy it. After a while, I noticed that it was a mystery what teacher last names were! When the kids discovered the ICE blog that had my last name on it, some of the students would call me Mr. Eterno in a kind of a mocking way. We kind of all laughed about it. What was I going to do, demand that the students not call me by my last name? <br /><br />It is great you made a stand against a dictatorial principal, Chaz, but sometimes school cultures that are less formal work and should be respected. I don't gather that was the case with this school. James Eternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578647381229034792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-69751318278102845852019-02-15T19:45:48.414-05:002019-02-15T19:45:48.414-05:00
Whatever happened to ATR Supervisor Justin Stark...<br /><br />Whatever happened to ATR Supervisor Justin Stark? He got booted from Edison HS after a year, then got booted from Port Richmond HS in SI the following year. I guess admins recognize an incompetent dirtbag when they meet one,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-81306204310050970852019-02-15T18:22:24.865-05:002019-02-15T18:22:24.865-05:00@11:30 - You have nothing better to write so you h...@11:30 - You have nothing better to write so you have to capitalize and add explanation points. You know exactly what is being written. Move on..... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-21202346352237742692019-02-15T17:09:40.896-05:002019-02-15T17:09:40.896-05:002:55
We are not seeing the birth of socialism/com...2:55<br /><br />We are not seeing the birth of socialism/communism. We are seeing the dawn of fascism, the corporate takeover of a political/cultural system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-58574331773397392622019-02-15T16:27:12.980-05:002019-02-15T16:27:12.980-05:00TO 6:30AM
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. THE RAISE IS O...TO 6:30AM<br /><br />TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. THE RAISE IS ONLY EFFECTIVE SINCE FEB 14TH. I THINK THE PAY INCLUDES ONLY 1 OR 2 DAYS PAY WITH THE RAISE. YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR FEB 28TH CHECK TO ACTUALLY GET THE FULL RAISE.<br /><br />REMEMBER OUR PREVIOUS CONTRACT WAS EXTENDED TWO TIMES BECAUSE OUR WONDERFUL UNION LEECHES AGREED TO IT. GOOD NEWS THOUGH OUR FABULOUS UNION GAVE THEMSELVES YET ANOTHER RAISE. GOTTA LOVE THE BLOOD SUCKING UFT! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-70435521021526567432019-02-15T14:55:57.876-05:002019-02-15T14:55:57.876-05:00After communist revolutions in Cuba, Russia, China...After communist revolutions in Cuba, Russia, China, Cambodia, etc, traditional structures were attacked, educated people were killed or imprisoned and their societies were turned upside down.<br /><br />Who were the shock troops? The younger people who were brainwashed and manipulated by peer pressure and 'equality' mumbo jumbo. Even the socialist revolutions of Hitler and Mussolini relied on brainwashed young people.<br /><br />In our schools, anyone with eyes and a brain to think can see the constant chipping away of authority. Teachers are vilified as out-of-touch racists who fail their 'diverse' students for racist reasons. Teachers are increasingly being called facilitators and coaches, and we are told now the students must 'teach each other.'<br /><br />Do you see all the brainwashing and where it will lead in 20 years? It is sad to live at the end of a once vibrant nation, but our time is up an the evils of socialism/communism are already taking firm root all across the land. 1984 is just the tip of the iceberg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-51848220971479356392019-02-15T11:30:02.645-05:002019-02-15T11:30:02.645-05:00@7:46 WOW, and OMG!!! You MUST be a nyc babysitte...@7:46 WOW, and OMG!!! You MUST be a nyc babysitter. You make NO point and NO sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-61828579047690447622019-02-15T07:55:53.713-05:002019-02-15T07:55:53.713-05:00I can't believe that some non teacher would qu...I can't believe that some non teacher would question Chaz on his refusal to tell students his first name since he was a temporary replacement and will not be in the school the next year.<br /><br />Too many principals are drunk with power, thanks to the DOE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-33638159930508523912019-02-15T07:52:30.607-05:002019-02-15T07:52:30.607-05:00630,
I thought I was nuts when I saw that. Is tha...630,<br /><br />I thought I was nuts when I saw that. Is that a pension deficit thing? <br /><br />Shadiness by the Uft once again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-48210284937573044682019-02-15T06:30:43.158-05:002019-02-15T06:30:43.158-05:00Unrelated but has someone else noticed that their ...Unrelated but has someone else noticed that their new raise has been removed by an adjustmant reduction almost equal to the raise? WTF is going on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-16117637758570575982019-02-14T19:54:12.936-05:002019-02-14T19:54:12.936-05:00Great story, Chaz!Great story, Chaz!NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-43935274741561378782019-02-14T19:46:31.656-05:002019-02-14T19:46:31.656-05:00For those that have commented that the schools are...For those that have commented that the schools are being run by the 1%, that 1% (as you state 3:49) name adults by their last name to show respect. This is part of the reform philosophy so don't make it a racist, cultural issue. Although it may go against 'school culture' I have not fallen into being called by my first name no matter where I've gone as an ATR. Being part of the '1%', I value education as does my family in the US and abroad. Please do not generalize because in all races and cultures you will find those that do and do not value education. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-56039473789674662532019-02-14T19:37:16.625-05:002019-02-14T19:37:16.625-05:00Anon 7:11
The Principal does not have a contractu...Anon 7:11<br /><br />The Principal does not have a contractual right to make teachers use their first name.<br />Moreover, there is no "more to the story".<br />Finally, you are really 5:43 and not a classroom teacher.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-85833077075090899722019-02-14T19:11:56.766-05:002019-02-14T19:11:56.766-05:00Thats not the point 5:43 was making, Chaz. But the...Thats not the point 5:43 was making, Chaz. But they are right. It's ok for a teacher to exercise their contractual right to go against a principals wishes. But of a principal exercises their contractual right in a way that teachers dont like, you villify them on this blog. <br />This causes skeptism when reading your blogs, because I like others know there is usually more to the story than your hasty conclusions. Just saying.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-71798242822306881312019-02-14T17:55:28.230-05:002019-02-14T17:55:28.230-05:00Anon 5:43
To you its a minor issue. To me its ab...Anon 5:43<br /><br />To you its a minor issue. To me its about students respecting adults, especially teachers. My guess you are not a classroom teacher.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-23355166316734065792019-02-14T17:43:34.305-05:002019-02-14T17:43:34.305-05:00Chad, this is anotber typical principals are horrr...Chad, this is anotber typical principals are horrrible post. Would you call yourself collaboratively because you exercised your right over a minor matter? Now when a principal exercises their right to do something that might inconvenice teachers but not necessarily against the contract you label them bad and non collaborative.<br />Then you vilify them in your blog.<br /><br />That's quite hypocritical of you. I have a few crazy teachers who aggravate both the admin and fellow teachers in my school and when my principal stands up to them they want to call the UFT to say they're being harassed or bullied.<br /><br />I just smh. It's sad chaz that you get a kick out of vilifying people. And the crazy part is you don't know the complete details and you conclude the principal is always wrong.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-67074084873061281402019-02-14T16:07:22.048-05:002019-02-14T16:07:22.048-05:00The guy who ran the "Yo Mista" blog quit...The guy who ran the "Yo Mista" blog quit teaching and now works for an educational consulting job. He taught in NYC for 6 years. Probably better off in the private sector considering how our schools are now micro managed hell holes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-64003334100243892842019-02-14T15:49:30.025-05:002019-02-14T15:49:30.025-05:00@8:48 you MUST be a nyc teacher because your an id...@8:48 you MUST be a nyc teacher because your an idiot! "bring this country down" this country is run by 1% of the population. Those fools you waste your time on aren't going to change a thing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-54739761233096018472019-02-14T15:23:11.713-05:002019-02-14T15:23:11.713-05:00@8:48 Where does Chaz say this principal was non-A...@8:48 Where does Chaz say this principal was non-American? Take your xenophobic bs somewhere else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-60801104352082275622019-02-14T14:20:58.983-05:002019-02-14T14:20:58.983-05:00Anon 1:48
The school was not my choice to be at d...Anon 1:48<br /><br />The school was not my choice to be at due to lack of parking and the late schedule of the school I hoped the Leadership Academy Principal would have sent me back to the ATR pool. However, there was no other available ATR in my content specialty.<br /><br />More importantly, this Principal was a dictator and refused to collaborate with staff.<br />I ddon't nee to tell you that the teaching staff looked at me as a hero for standing up for my rights. <br /><br />Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-57191914085666514252019-02-14T13:48:01.497-05:002019-02-14T13:48:01.497-05:00While this principal was clearly wrong about tryin...While this principal was clearly wrong about trying to take disciplinary action, this sounds like a case where you decided to undermine the school culture. You simply said,"well. I don't want to do it this way so I'm not going to." If a student in your class decided to not follow a rule simply because they didn't want to, I'm sure you would have had a problem with it. I really do not understand the purpose of this post other than you demonstrating some sort of weird entitlement to go against the school culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-34772305007130716442019-02-14T11:44:53.565-05:002019-02-14T11:44:53.565-05:00I had a similar experience during a tour of ATR du...I had a similar experience during a tour of ATR duty at a very liberal high school in western Queens. Perhaps it was the same school you mention or maybe it was just another Leadership Academy trained principal. The principal told me, in a matter-of-fact manner, that "We use first names here." I replied that only my friends call me by my first name, and that I am known as M_ _____ to all others. I further explained that I felt very strongly that the use of my first name would confer a familiarity which I would find emotionally violating. You got a liberal, you dazzle 'em with liberal talking points. I struck for a compromise, which the principal reluctantly accepted. I would be addressed as M_ _, the first initial of my last name. I must say, as I walked away from this exchange, that I heard the theme song from "The Twilight Zone" playing in my head.<br /><br />Of course the use of first names of teachers by the students destroys part of the separation between subordinate and authority figure, something that was drilled into veteran teachers when they were newbies. "Don't try to be their friend. You're their <i>teacher</i>." It is a way to render a teacher an equal, not someone to be obeyed. In my opinion, it is part of the socialist trend nibbling away at our country--everyone is equal. Well, I'm not ready to be an equal to 15 year olds. I don't feel it contributes to a productive classroom environment, a classroom where there is no authority figure. <br /><br />"I'm your equal, and I don't feel like giving up my cell phone."<br /><br />"I'm your equal, and I didn't feel that doing homework was important."<br /><br />"Yo b___h, I don't have to do what you say. You're only our equal!"<br /><br />Gee, do ya think stuff like this---trying to force teachers to go along with a misguided methodology where students feel they are equal to the teacher--has anything to do with the destruction of discipline and therefore productivity in America's classrooms?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-71264201355263995242019-02-14T08:49:58.023-05:002019-02-14T08:49:58.023-05:00There is a music group called mista mistaThere is a music group called mista mistaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-82805244319989562162019-02-14T08:48:53.829-05:002019-02-14T08:48:53.829-05:00Chaz awesome post and another example of the zany ...Chaz awesome post and another example of the zany non american principals in the system now that are so clueless and eventually they will all bring this country down. How did I know the principal was non american you say? Well I am pretty sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com