tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012024616577908244.post7950173606306458105..comments2023-09-06T06:58:25.566-05:00Comments on Pissed Off Mom: The real answer.......pleasePissed Off Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05274452406462509527noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012024616577908244.post-81534912678349416962007-06-03T06:53:00.000-05:002007-06-03T06:53:00.000-05:00What I think the Principal is doing (I won't use g...What I think the Principal is doing (I won't use gender just the title)is this, playing it safe.<BR/>The money for the teacher is in the budget, it stays in the budget, what I beleive she is afraid of is, that if there are two classes in this one grade and the numbers are low say 17 each for argumentative sake, that the DOE will swoop in and say hey that is a small class lets just take your money away and combine the class.<BR/>It has happened in the past and all hell broke loose. I think what is being done is to just combine the class and take flack from the parents. <BR/><BR/><BR/>The rally being canceled was a big mistake, it was a cave in. I wanted to just sit in front of City Hall that day in a form of protest.<BR/>Just wait until next year when we find out how many teachers will not be replaced. I am sure that my school is not the only one who is not replacing teachers.Pissed Off Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05274452406462509527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012024616577908244.post-67423453592189370352007-06-02T08:10:00.000-05:002007-06-02T08:10:00.000-05:00Supposedly those numbers were not in the Principal...<I>Supposedly those numbers were not in the Principals head at the time.</I><BR/><BR/>If your principal is deliberately not replacing teachers, that's inconceivable. This is a clear consequence of the chancellor's latest reorganization, and another sign that it was an egregious error to support it. The mayor's downward PR spiral ceased entirely when the May 9th rally was canceled.NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012024616577908244.post-88902876980552808362007-06-01T20:25:00.000-05:002007-06-01T20:25:00.000-05:00This was the question that was posed to our Princi...This was the question that was posed to our Principal at the last PTA meeting.Unfortunately being a small school and next year we will be with an enrollment of under 280 our budget is very small. Money will be used for other programs.<BR/>It is very sad that class size has to increase to keep art or music.<BR/>The parents at the last meeting (and it was packed compared to other meetings) were trying to get those answers. We have to wait until the next meeting to get them. Supposedly those numbers were not in the Principals head at the time.<BR/>Maybe they will be by the summer, when we are all gone.Pissed Off Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05274452406462509527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012024616577908244.post-36637570180821670512007-06-01T17:11:00.000-05:002007-06-01T17:11:00.000-05:00Well, if the principal doesn't replace departing t...Well, if the principal doesn't replace departing teachers, and increases class size, that means he's got a whole lot of extra money to spend on things he considers more important. If I were you, I'd make it my business to find out what the heck those things are.<BR/><BR/>Aren't there supposed to be parent liaisons in city schools nowadays? I know there's one in my building, though I have no idea what she actually does.NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.com