wow...
very revealing.
According to this Victorville, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
27% of households have a single parent
23 % hispanic
many hispanics may be ELL too.
I'll bet this school district doesn't pay very well. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise for the teachers that will be "fired".
No teacher got rich in their field. Teaching for good teachers is really more of a "calling." Good teachers would go there for the challenge in itself.
Only good teachers accept less than they are worth?
Is there any other profession where that is the case?
Is there any other profession that gets so much disrespect?
Do you see threads bashing doctors or automotive OEM supervisors?
I'm not expecting to get rich, but for crissakes we need to put a roof over our heads the same as anyone else.
teaching is my second career, so don't say I don't know what private industry is all about.
I have been a teacher for 5 years now.I'm getting better at it and acquiring more qualifications.
My question, why should I go to a school with a troubled past and a history of firing teachers indiscriminately?
Why should I go to a school that pays sub-par and has a low SES demographic of Victorville? Why should I take that chance?
What's going to happen is that only teachers that are inexperienced or desperate will go to troubled schools. No one will stick around long enough to get fired.
If trends in education continue,no one will want to be a teacher. Why take the abuse?
Just call Kelly services and get another teacher after the morning teacher walks out of the door in disgust.
I believe in merit pay for teachers and administrators. Perhaps you shouldn't go to a school with a troubled past if you feel that is not the place for you. A teacher has to feel they can make a difference and the administrators will support them. Inexperienced teachers may not be the best teachers for troubled schools unless they have a good mentor to help them with their first years.
You seem to talk about abuse of a teacher and getting parents off your back so it seems as though you have had negative experiences. You are in a difficult field and perhaps changing it to a regular classroom would help.