My computer-engineering grandson was in Taos skiing with his five siblings and father when my computer's hard drive went caput. So I have been out of action. The rascal told me he would fix it when he got home. He didn't. I am cutting him out of my will.
I have been reading paleontology about the Neanderthals instead of spending time on the computer. The palentology community tried to disown the Neaderthals as precedent to us; it was nothing but discrimination because they were ugly. I went running to my husband time after time to say, "Look at how these jerks are treating the poor Neanderthals!" After I finished one book, he took it up. Now both of us are lamenting the discrimination against the Neanderthals. We begin every sentence to each other with, "My God. Listen to this."
I am going to the meeting tomorrow to complain about the Professional Affairs office's use as a retaliation machine with Elia's sending in teachers' names to call on the carpet and try to fire. I am going to bring up Steve Kemp's case of "child abuse" again. I hope to be able to save his job by constantly nagging the thugs who are holding him on suspension on a cooked-up case of child abust that the sheriff threw out.
Never underestimate the effectiveness of being a pain in the ass. You don't have to be rational. You just have to be unrelenting. It doesn't matter if you don't make sense. Just keep talking.
I was proud of Thomas for standing down that administrator who wants to "get rid" of him. That the administrators as a group think they have the right and the power to get rid of teachers for personal snits tells how indecent the ethics are of the school board and administration.
I have a new printer and computer but the computer will be tied up with the Geek Squad at Best Buy for a couple of days for data transfer. I am not dead, although many's the thug in ROSSAC's bunker who wishes I were. So when I get my computer back, I will be back writing comment again.
homas, you did great in fighting your fight against that pompous administrator, but you should have given that administrator's name. We want to out them by name for trying to intimidate teachers. I named all three administrators involved in Steve Kemp's torture. Now everybody knows them for ratfinks. We can have have an administrator RATFINK list and send it around. ldd
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Glad to have you back! I enjoy your commentary a great deal. Now onto another issue that has been irking me: sexism and ageism in the work place (particularly male administrators treatment of "older" or "younger" female teachers). Your thoughts on the issue?
Glad to see you back Lee! Your posts are a bright spot in an often dreary profession. We learned today that several support personnel at out school will be cut next year. No ESE specialist, one less guidance counselor, and the elimination of our intervention specialist are what we can expect. If we still had a career specialist position, it would have been cut as well! All that, and we are still expected to provide proof we are following the college culture initiative by reaching out with information and support to those potential minorities, low-income, first generation, etc. With the approved cuts, personalized service and meaningful interactions with both students and parents will suffer, just when it is needed most. Also, the economy has caused a major increase in crisis-oriented events such as family suicides and homelessness. Community resources are overtaxed, so referrals will be prove to be an empty fix for the most part. I hope the district has a back-up plan, as they just compromised their sales force in a major way with this move. Nothing like giving the message "do more with less" to inspire the troops!
Keep fighting the good fight. Some day I'd like to meet you in person to shake your hand.
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