Petition for the August 1st Calendar

#693: Guest - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Calendar doesn't make sence 

 I KNOW you are not a teacher in a classroom.  I'm not even sure you are a parent.   You sound like one of the board members...lol...

#697: Disgruntled Parent of 2 AND Teacher of Area 5 - Where's the data?

More likely, the new teachers absence policies and sense of urgency caused by RIF's is what has led to reduced absences.  I have no data to support this cause/effect relationship - just as you have no data.

If I'm correct - AYP performance and performance of many/most? schools/grades has increased a bit in the past couple of years - at the same time - the budget has been drastically reduced!  Perhaps there is a cause/effect relationship in cutting the bottom teachers and instilling more of a performance-based culture.

"Although I have NEVER seen her face in my school building (Yes, she has my area)-I'd love to see her face EXITING my area!"

- AND another catty comment from our professional corps of teachers

#703: -  

 Odd, you would think that Chair Bartlett, a teacher (and most active in schools) would have a realistic view. 

I hope you aren't teaching children to build fact-based discussions like the one you have put forth ("it seems").

Candidly, I don't remotely care about your daughter's braces or your challenges in scheduling appointments. Every job has its difficulties (night shift workers, people who travel, people who are put in harm's way, etc.).  Learn to deal with your profession's challenges or get out.  The community is fed up with whining teachers.

#705: Guest - Re:  

 I don't think that I was whining - simply stating why I've taken less sick days this year.  Teaching is not a job that you can come in a little late and stay longer to make up the time - you are either  there the entire time or you have to get a sub. I actually want to be in my classroom teaching my students as much as possible. I feel most teachers in Cobb feel the same way. I work with some amazing teachers and my own children's teachers blow me away. They are incredible and I feel blessed to live in a county with such dedicated teachers. The citizens oif Douglas might feel differently since I believe Mrs. Bartlett was out close to 25 days last year.

#706: Guest - Re: Re:  

  I believe Mrs. Bartlett was out close to 25 days last year.

- you believe? you know? source? rumor-mongering? busy body perhaps?

- another teacher on this board is throwing out the 35 day number

#707: Guest - Re: Re: Re:  

 So you think it is ok to malign every teacher in Cobb - just because they have a different opinion than you on the calendar but anyone who questions Bartlett is a rumor-mongering, busy body? It is a matter of public record - research it for  yourself. You will discover that she is not the conscientious teacher that you believe her to be. 

#708: Guest - Re: Re: Re: Re:  

 It would be really good if we can keep throw the fact of Barlett's abandoning the Douglas kids front and center (while at the same time she's mucking up Cobb's schools).  I just googled some key words to find the public records you mentioned, but I can't find anything.  Could you please tell me where to look?

#710: - Why 

#713: - for the balanced calendar 

 I haven't seen anywhere where anyone has said this is ONLY a teacher issue.

I do see a lot of writing in numerous places about the boorish behavior of a minority of teachers being an issue.

#710: - Why 

 I believe what has led to much discussion on teacher whining is the behavior of a minority of teachers:

- in the board meeting, message boards, facebook, etc.

It's sort of like the teachers have set themselves up to be bashed.

#708: Guest - Re: Re: Re: Re:  

You put forth a clear-cut statement as fact:  Barlett has missed 25 days.  The only reason you could have to bring this point forward in a discussion about calendars is to smear her character.  If indeed it is a fact, and the community deems it pertinent - then you have done a service to the community.

When asked further about your statement - you go further and state that is a well-known fact that is easily found by research.  You then go even further and say that in conducting the research I will find that:"... she is not the conscientious teacher..."

You know what, so far in my research:

- I've found no public facts about her absences

- I've learned more about commendations she has received in her career that show that she is conscientious

As a Cobb citizen, her job performance in Douglas isn't a big concern of mine (nor is the day job performance of the other board members).

So, again, if you would:

1) please point to the public record of facts that you speak of (showing her not to be conscientious and have 25 abscences)

or 

2) admit that you have lied and slandered Ms. Bartlett - and when you look in the mirror you'll get a sense for why people malign the bottom-tier whiners in the teaching profession. 

I would imagine that you could contact DCSD for this information - during the school week.