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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 182571" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>This person has made her comments using her personal email address, not a work one. Although she would have been writing it on work time. </p><p></p><p>I don't think she's trying to make an official statement, but because she is in a position of SOME authority (she's an interface between parents and the school when you need to talk to someone there, meet someone etc and so everyone tries to keep in her good books) I think she was using this position to apply pressure and to also get a bit nasty. They really are desperate to stop more people from removing their children - and I think using fear to motivate people to put up with the low standards, instead of fixing the problems, is reprehensible. People really are nervous of what will be said or done, if they leave. Very sad.</p><p></p><p>I also don't think this person thought of all this by herself. The "traitor" comments I suspect come from two teachers primarily, who are the ones most in control of the attitudes there. The reactionaries. They express their opinions loudly, they can hose things down or stir them up depending on their own issues. I don't think they've been to an inservice or updated their credentials for decades. It's got to the point where they refuse to allow therapists in the classroom to observe a particular child, because "nobody can tell me how to do my job."</p><p>I actually am still friends with these people. Or at least we exchange pleasantries when we meet. But they know I will not be pushed around, just as I know they will not change their opinions. So we just "don't go there".</p><p></p><p>I suspect the atmosphere of "attack the rats who are leaving" has come from there and infected other people associated with the school, notably other staff and parents of kids still there. Not all of them, only some. I didn't cop too much personally, I think these people knew better than to push my buttons. I was not supposed to get that email - the secretary didn't know I was in that loop or she might have held back. Although she didn't hold back on replying even more nastily, so I don't know...</p><p></p><p>If rats are leaving, then rather than abuse the rats it's perhaps time to stop the ship from sinking. Or at least get the lifeboats deployed.</p><p></p><p>I've had no more responses, so I think the topic has been hosed down, at least for now. I haven't crossed paths with these people yet, it will be interesting when I do.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 182571, member: 1991"] This person has made her comments using her personal email address, not a work one. Although she would have been writing it on work time. I don't think she's trying to make an official statement, but because she is in a position of SOME authority (she's an interface between parents and the school when you need to talk to someone there, meet someone etc and so everyone tries to keep in her good books) I think she was using this position to apply pressure and to also get a bit nasty. They really are desperate to stop more people from removing their children - and I think using fear to motivate people to put up with the low standards, instead of fixing the problems, is reprehensible. People really are nervous of what will be said or done, if they leave. Very sad. I also don't think this person thought of all this by herself. The "traitor" comments I suspect come from two teachers primarily, who are the ones most in control of the attitudes there. The reactionaries. They express their opinions loudly, they can hose things down or stir them up depending on their own issues. I don't think they've been to an inservice or updated their credentials for decades. It's got to the point where they refuse to allow therapists in the classroom to observe a particular child, because "nobody can tell me how to do my job." I actually am still friends with these people. Or at least we exchange pleasantries when we meet. But they know I will not be pushed around, just as I know they will not change their opinions. So we just "don't go there". I suspect the atmosphere of "attack the rats who are leaving" has come from there and infected other people associated with the school, notably other staff and parents of kids still there. Not all of them, only some. I didn't cop too much personally, I think these people knew better than to push my buttons. I was not supposed to get that email - the secretary didn't know I was in that loop or she might have held back. Although she didn't hold back on replying even more nastily, so I don't know... If rats are leaving, then rather than abuse the rats it's perhaps time to stop the ship from sinking. Or at least get the lifeboats deployed. I've had no more responses, so I think the topic has been hosed down, at least for now. I haven't crossed paths with these people yet, it will be interesting when I do. Marg [/QUOTE]
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