05-13-2011, 01:02 AM
(05-12-2011, 10:57 PM)Maggot Wrote:(05-12-2011, 10:18 PM)username Wrote: [quote='Teacher' pid='165755' dateline='1305248132']
In my opinion the principal is to blame for letting this continue.
What about the teacher's union? Do principals have the luxury of firing non-performing teachers or is it based on tenure/the union?
We do not have a union in my town. The key word is "tenure". If one teaches for five years, then he/she is on tenure, and it's next to impossible to fire him/her. As I stated in a previous post, promoting them is a way to remove them from the classroom. That's how we got our principal.
Username, parental involvement is wonderful. Before teaching I was involved in every aspect I could be at by two sons' school. As a teacher, I found that the parents who were really involved had children who performed MUCH better than those who wouldn't even take the time for a parent/teacher conference. Keep volunteering and good for you.