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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 331772" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>I, too, feel badly that you are discouraged. In particular I feel badly that you and Kathy and a few other teachers who are CD Board members feel that "we" in the family don't respect teachers. I think that is a misconception. Many of us with difficult child's don't respect teachers who don't give a flip about children with alternative needs....not punks, just difficult child's who are often difficult to teach. That is a whole different thing that not respecting teachers. The good teachers stand out and make a lifelong impression. I'm almost seventy and I <em>still <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":redface:" title="redface :redface:" data-shortname=":redface:" /></em> detest my Jr. High Spanish teacher. I'm almost seventy and I still totally respect the teachers that</p><p>nurtured me and my classmates. We are all humans and a degree does not change whether we are "good" or "bad". Sometimes it takes decades</p><p>to truly respect those who had a positive impact. </p><p> </p><p>by the way, my older sister who is 76 lost her job last year when a young inexperienced new Principal and VP came to the school where she taught</p><p>disadvantaged students. Her class (as had often happened in her career)</p><p>went from being "losers" to scoring high on the precious FCATs. She left</p><p>for the school at 5 AM and didn't return home until 6 PM or later. She spoke with the minority parents and the parents of difficult children on a regular basis including weekends. She was "released" from her contract by the</p><p>"upstarts" because she didn't blend well. She is vivacious and energetic</p><p>and truly saddened that she no longer is an educator. The faculty now</p><p>includes some recent graduates who don't even know how to prepare a</p><p>room.</p><p> </p><p>I've spend decades as a participating parent at elementary schools (3)</p><p>and middle schools (3). It is harder and harder for teachers each year</p><p>and the student body is rarely easy to deal with. In the long run...I'm confident you will feel proud. Hang in there. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 331772, member: 35"] I, too, feel badly that you are discouraged. In particular I feel badly that you and Kathy and a few other teachers who are CD Board members feel that "we" in the family don't respect teachers. I think that is a misconception. Many of us with difficult child's don't respect teachers who don't give a flip about children with alternative needs....not punks, just difficult child's who are often difficult to teach. That is a whole different thing that not respecting teachers. The good teachers stand out and make a lifelong impression. I'm almost seventy and I [I]still :blushing:[/I] detest my Jr. High Spanish teacher. I'm almost seventy and I still totally respect the teachers that nurtured me and my classmates. We are all humans and a degree does not change whether we are "good" or "bad". Sometimes it takes decades to truly respect those who had a positive impact. by the way, my older sister who is 76 lost her job last year when a young inexperienced new Principal and VP came to the school where she taught disadvantaged students. Her class (as had often happened in her career) went from being "losers" to scoring high on the precious FCATs. She left for the school at 5 AM and didn't return home until 6 PM or later. She spoke with the minority parents and the parents of difficult children on a regular basis including weekends. She was "released" from her contract by the "upstarts" because she didn't blend well. She is vivacious and energetic and truly saddened that she no longer is an educator. The faculty now includes some recent graduates who don't even know how to prepare a room. I've spend decades as a participating parent at elementary schools (3) and middle schools (3). It is harder and harder for teachers each year and the student body is rarely easy to deal with. In the long run...I'm confident you will feel proud. Hang in there. DDD [/QUOTE]
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