Anonymous (not verified) 2007-08-04 13:01
Your comment was chugging along until the last part. The clear majority of teachers could do something else. They usually have! Many teachers stay because they see teaching as a "calling," not a job.
The way teachers are treated goes back to the way the district is observed.
If more citizens got involved, the pressure to find administrators who know how to LEAD, not MANAGE, would result in a better climate.
Also, if DISD would REWARD principals who are honest about the help they need, instead of crucifying them, that would bring change to the atmosphere in the hallways.
[Ed Note: You know, you just hit the nail on the head as to why I'm still optimistic about DISD. Many teachers are not here for the money; rather, because they want to make a difference in lives.
We can, as you have seen over the past few years, make a difference in the District by shining light where folks haven't been used to blocking it. The opportunity to commit scandalous acts is being swept away because of the fear of getting exposed here, or by Kent, Tawnell, and others.
Once we fix the administration, things will be good here again. It's nice, when you are trying to turn a ship around with a rowboat, that you have committed folks (teachers) who are already facing the right way.]
