tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post4445523002865511187..comments2023-12-24T08:35:08.509-05:00Comments on Pissed Off: Don't Blame The UnionsPissedoffteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-62849614950603911302012-01-18T16:19:21.448-05:002012-01-18T16:19:21.448-05:00@ Anonymous:
Unions DO NOT protect bad teachers. ...@ Anonymous:<br /><br />Unions DO NOT protect bad teachers. Principals do! I must reiterate that "principals should PROTECT GOOD TEACHERS AND STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS FOR NEWER TEACHERS TO MAKE THEM BETTER.<br /><br />Principals have the power and control to document, train and build on teachers experiences in the class. A GOOD PRINCIPAL WILL MAKE SURE:<br />a) teachers are receiving proper training and coaching for their grade level.<br />b) provide memos (and not ridiculous ones like Mr. AP) that contain productive, useful and clear for all of the staff. After all, teachers need to make sure that instructions and directions are clear for their students, so why can't principals make directions and routines clear and concise too?<br />c) be organized and structured so all staff know what they are doing (I happen to know 1 tough but fair and PHENOMENAL principal who is retiring next year..so yes, there really are some of these principals around. She is 1 tough principal but I am SO SAD to hear she will be retiring.)<br /><br />If a teacher was not up to par, then the principal would use his/her best judgment on the next steps to 'remove that teacher' (and I sure hope it would be done professionally and respectfully). Union officials have no idea who the 'bad teachers' are. Most of the time, unions get the 'terminated bad teacher' documents AFTER the fact. <br /><br /><br />Also, Anonymous, don't private sector employees have HR officials who handle employee labor disputes as well as ineffective employees? Who keeps the private sector 'bad employees', HR or their bosses?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-46432282629096167212012-01-18T07:46:25.658-05:002012-01-18T07:46:25.658-05:00The purpose of unions is to protect their members....The purpose of unions is to protect their members. If there is proper documentation, admins should be able to get rid of bad ones.<br /><br />Would you say lawyers are bad for representing guilty people?Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-36886342317115969962012-01-17T22:24:36.074-05:002012-01-17T22:24:36.074-05:00Don't unions share some of the blame for their...Don't unions share some of the blame for their over zealous protections of really bad teachers? Protections that created NY's "rubber rooms". Unions can and should help good teachers but their public face comes from protecting REALLY BAD teachers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com