I walked past one of the offices this afternoon and found the F status person working hard. This was after she spent a period in the cafeteria socializing. Check out her picture on the left. (Not really her picture, she wasn't even pretending to work.)
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Don't even get me started on F status staff- we have 3 in my school:
1)The biggest suck-up you'd ever care to meet- she's supposed to be doing AIS, but instead, she trails after the math coach like a puppy dog. She freely admits that she would wash floors if they asked her to keep her position.
2)A part-time literacy coach- nobody knows what exactly she does;
3)Another AIS person who has big time ties to higher ups in our district- rumour has it she was assigned a para because she is pregnant and she needed somebody to carry her books.
Good one. I called the UFT for this very reason today. Seems that our three F status teachers are doing cafeteria duty. Yes, I said three! However, according to my principal we have no money for guided reading books. The best was when one of these F status teachers ,who by the way has been "retired" for three years, went in to scream at one of the newbies because I forwarded an email about a grant to take the students to Constitution Hall. The newbie applied for the grant and was accepted . Mrs. F went in yelling " How DARE you apply for this grant without consulting me!" When I heard this I was furious.. Later, this same Mrs. F came up to me to tell me " You need to learn to communicate!". I had to laugh in her face. Since when do I have to communicate with a retired teacher???? WELL EXCUSE me lady..so sorry I was trying to do something good for the kids and the newbies. This is the same F woman that attempted every trick in the book to stop my being elected as Chapter Leader two years ago. She was trying to get anyone to run for office. It wouldn't surprise me if she asked the janitor to run against me! She was able to get one of her followers to run. The result 87 for me 12 for her friend. I bring all this up because she continues to "run" the show. After this little fiasco, I went to her and told her to calm her jets or I would file a grievance on behalf of the newbies for harassment. She kind of backed off. I used Kind of , because we are still expected to " run things" by her. Now no one wants to take their student's on trips because they resent "running things by her". Some of the teachers wanted to do a holiday show, but when they were told to "run things by her" out went that show. Now she is planning a holiday party outside of the building. I told my new AP who is very good, that when the staff finds out that she is "in charge" of the party that no one is going to go!! Guess what?? No one is giving in the money!! I called my DR up and told him enough is enough! I am going to grieve, with his help, the fact that I have never been given a "real" budget. As C.L., and by contract I am entitled to see the real deal. Oh, did I forget to mention that another former principal F status is the one who works on the budget? I saw the faux one online today when I snuck into the attendance teachers room via janitor who has keys , and doesn't know that I am not allowed in places with computers! I found it interesting that on that budget of allocations there is an 11 thousand dollar allocation for the bologna inquiry team which I am part of! 11 thousand dollars? How and why do I still not have a computer in the building?? Not to mention the following tads of really annoying truths. I am a mentor to four newbies and according to my instructions I am to log in all hours and interactions with them. I have been doing so on my lunch breaks, when I am lucky enough to sneak into the outdated kids lab. The computers are so old in there you have to look upwards four feet to see the screen. My neck was killimg me logging in all my interactions (most of which have been pep talks and just providing a shoulder to cry on)with them. Who is to judge what "professional development"is? When you have people screaming in your face, and no support with unruly kids professional consultation can take many forms! I am going to make my bitch of a principal very angry. I asked the DR why the ESL teacher no longer picks up students even though they are mandated to receive this service from the state. She the ESL teacher is now the DATA SPECIALIST!!! What do we need that for?? I want to say " go and look at the data , and make sure you publish the results."THE KIDS CAN'T READ BECAUSE MONEY IS BEING SPENT ON F status cling ons, and bullshit brown noses!! Do your jobs and put the money where it should be. In the hands of the working suckers ( a computer would be nice) and for books for our ELL's. I was speaking to one of my teachers who is getting out because she can't take it any more. We had to burst out laughing when I asked " Think I'll get hired as an F status when I can retire in 7 or 8 years?" 7 or 8 years .. I don't know how I will make it. I have thought of leaving, and taking my sorry ass some where else, but why should I go? I love my kids and they love me. Plus, I am way over the age of 21, and know the reality is I don't stand a chance in the "open market". Sorry for yacking away. Needed to vent. Thank you .
I love to hear you vent. That is why this blog exists.
We have a suck up in my school who I have named "Mr. Las Vegas" because he is a degenerate gamblar and alcoholic. HE ACTUALLY DRIVES MY SKUNK OF A PRINCIPAL TO WORK EVERY MORNING! OF COURSE WHEN HE'S ABSENT ON MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS AFTER WEEKENDS OF GAMBLING AND DRINKING THE PRINCIPAL LOOKS THE OTHER WAY.
The things people do in order to get the crumbs off the table of the master.
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