tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post8665373033953422091..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: Bus drivers, teacher assistants getting $500 raiseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-63179428993440860232014-10-28T21:12:10.286-04:002014-10-28T21:12:10.286-04:00My question is simply..WHEN?!!!My question is simply..WHEN?!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-72845275354967582552014-08-16T17:44:35.415-04:002014-08-16T17:44:35.415-04:00This is an excellent point!! Thank you.This is an excellent point!! Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-38943014166699599682014-08-08T07:59:38.876-04:002014-08-08T07:59:38.876-04:00Will the last VERTERAN TEACHER please turn out the...Will the last VERTERAN TEACHER please turn out the lights upon your departure.<br /><br />CMeS is done !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-35532796709702260762014-08-07T14:13:22.107-04:002014-08-07T14:13:22.107-04:00Simple test, ask your CMS high school student to i...Simple test, ask your CMS high school student to identify all 50 states and 7 continents. Most will NOT be able to do this. Parents, wake up and get your kids out now. We should all expect more from our school system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-55633389973828375122014-08-07T11:04:27.849-04:002014-08-07T11:04:27.849-04:00Fom ESPN:
ROCKFORD, Ill. -- School leaders here a...Fom ESPN:<br /><br /><i>ROCKFORD, Ill. -- School leaders here are beginning to see the benefits of making it easier for students with poor grades to keep playing sports.<br /><br />Yes, they made it easier for students with low grades to stay on teams.<br /> <br />Students with less than a C average have been able to compete on Rockford teams since last year, when the district dropped its rule requiring athletes maintain a 2.0 GPA. The Rockford Public School District is one of at least a dozen examples nationwide -- from big cities such as Boston and Pittsburgh to smaller towns like Clinton, La., and Shelton, Wash. -- that have either lowered or dropped GPA requirements to keep kids on athletic fields. <br /><br />Such moves are at odds with conventional practice. The trend is for high schools to raise academic rules for athletes, especially in light of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's plan to raise the required GPA for college athletes to a 2.3.<br /><br />Eliminating GPA requirements at some high schools has angered some people, including students, who believe that playing sports is a right to be earned.<br /><br />But educators in Rockford say the standards just weren't working. During the 10 years the 2.0 rule was in place, Rockford educators did not see higher graduation rates or better test scores, said assistant superintendent Matt Vosberg. What they did see were smaller teams, a dwindling morale and students afraid to take hard classes for fear of losing eligibility.</i><br /><br />Again, dumbing it down. This is all about sports and ensuring kids stay in school to keep dropout rates low, regardless of whether they learn anything or not.<br /><br />From CMS just a couple of weeks ago:<br /><br /><b>Change would give CMS freshmen a clean slate on eligibility</b><br /><br />Friday, Jul. 18, 2014<br /><br /><i>Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is fast-tracking a policy change that would give ninth-graders a clean slate for fall athletic eligibility, effective with tryouts that start Aug. 1.<br /><br />Currently students who fall below a 2.0 grade-point average (a C average) or 85 percent attendance during their last semester of eighth grade are ineligible for ninth-grade sports and other school-sponsored activities.<br /><br /><b>Proponents say the change, which is up for a vote Tuesday, will help motivate new high school students at a crucial point in their academic career, even if they struggled in middle school.</b> Ninth-graders will have to meet the GPA and attendance standards first semester to remain eligible second semester.</i><br /><br />...and the dumbing down continues...Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-64299176575078816522014-08-07T10:08:54.866-04:002014-08-07T10:08:54.866-04:009:24 you are correct. Even in the good, suburban s...9:24 you are correct. Even in the good, suburban schools the coaches, admin, ADs and teachers are jumping through hoops to allow certain players to play on the ballfield, even though the student has a below 2.0 GPA. Happens everyday in CMS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-68163701855760419522014-08-07T09:24:15.849-04:002014-08-07T09:24:15.849-04:00Wiley,
People will debate some of the points you m...Wiley,<br />People will debate some of the points you made, however I can see this happening here as well.<br /><br />Public schools are getting further and further away from what they were originally intended for. Welfare and sports are a prime example.<br /><br />Take high school football and basketball for instance. The vast majority of the kids who play these sports are mediocre students(especially in CMS), so why are they allowed to plays sports? <br /> <br />The academic requirements for any student wishing to play sports should be a B average, period! And not in under water basketing weaving or billiards either!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-50548682574177032872014-08-07T07:31:39.399-04:002014-08-07T07:31:39.399-04:0011:07
You and I have the same perspective.
I too...11:07<br /><br />You and I have the same perspective.<br /><br />I too don't see things getting any better, only worse.<br /><br />Here's one direction I see where we're headed:<br /><br /><b>Philly schools could be hubs for government benefits</b><br /><br />Friday, August 1, 2014, 10:56 AM <br /><br /><i>Instead of the welfare office and City Hall, Philadelphia residents may soon be lining up at schools to apply for government benefits.<br /> <br />A proposed bill by the Philadelphia City Council would make public schools the “one-stop location” for government handouts, including everything from Section 8 housing subsidies to reproductive health services.<br /> <br />Though the School-Based Family Services Program would focus on providing public services to children, the program extends coverage to parents and family members, creating “neighborhood-based community hubs,” which would cut down on trips to various government agencies in town.</i><br /><br />Government keeps dumbing down the system plus enabling one education crises after another, but they never fix anything. <br /><br />These "change agents" will do everything possible to continually indoctrinate our kids (and parents) to be good little socialists, using class warfare, "diversity" and government dependency as tools to do it.<br /><br />The sad fact is, taxpayers continue to fund and vote for the same status quo year after year.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-67367393552562102752014-08-06T23:07:45.670-04:002014-08-06T23:07:45.670-04:00Wiley,
I am curious as to what you see in the futu...Wiley,<br />I am curious as to what you see in the future for CMS, from my perspective, I don't see much cause for optimism. I see this school system going down the same path as many other large metro/urban school systems, which is sad.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-36712975121767441902014-08-06T22:56:49.677-04:002014-08-06T22:56:49.677-04:00from looking at the make up of CMS schools, I doub...from looking at the make up of CMS schools, I doubt there are many "little Johnny's" left in CMs school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-60797960237790983982014-08-06T17:26:39.727-04:002014-08-06T17:26:39.727-04:00Run dont walk away from CMS
1st year Truck Driver...Run dont walk away from CMS<br /><br />1st year Truck Driver = $50,000<br /><br />30 year Teacher = $50,000<br /><br />Go to your nearest truck driving school today. Over 300,000 job openings nationwide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-30809145621310137162014-08-06T15:57:20.206-04:002014-08-06T15:57:20.206-04:00"CMS will outline new plan to reduce student ..."CMS will outline new plan to reduce student suspensions"<br /><br />The public would like to hear more about this, and why CMS feels it necessary to again "dumb down" student behavioral expectations so that little Johnny and Little Trevon can stay in school, even though they don't deserve to.<br /><br />What a joke. Parents, you need to be heard and the best way is by your footsteps leaving CMS. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-14544646826627076332014-08-06T12:29:01.495-04:002014-08-06T12:29:01.495-04:00$9.60 a week. WOW! After taxes they may see $1.0...$9.60 a week. WOW! After taxes they may see $1.00 if they are lucky. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-26557666790795426712014-08-06T08:56:10.788-04:002014-08-06T08:56:10.788-04:00anon 4:00 and 8:20,
both of your comments were bel...anon 4:00 and 8:20,<br />both of your comments were below the mark and uncalled for. Most of the teachers I know are exceptionally smart people with solid skills who work very hard. As a matter of fact, some of my teachers actually left the teaching profession to become very successful in other areas. <br /><br />Personally, I wouldn't be a teacher for all of the tea in China, the money clearly isn't that good and further more, they have to put up with everyone's brats and on top of it, even worse, butt hole parents. Teachers do what they do becuase they actually love what they are doing, not many of us can say that and thank God for them! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-32040393739533310622014-08-05T20:20:43.462-04:002014-08-05T20:20:43.462-04:00Most teachers dont have the skill sets to get any ...Most teachers dont have the skill sets to get any other job than teaching.<br /><br />"Burger King" boy would have been better off taking the assistant manager job for himself and his family. Not only would he have a better salary and benefits. He would have given himself a CHANCE. Capping yourself at $50,000 for a lifetime of work is the definition of a DEAD END JOB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-87447175508476904012014-08-05T17:17:20.545-04:002014-08-05T17:17:20.545-04:001:16
I took engineering in college and wound up i...1:16<br /><br />I took engineering in college and wound up in a totally different industry, still in it today.<br /><br />Teachers make what they make. It's not as if yesterday teachers were making $75,000 per year and cut to $50,000.<br /><br />People go into teaching because they made a choice to do so. No one twisted their arm. They have also known for decades what to expect in salary, benefits and working conditions.<br /><br />Teachers have choices. They can stay or leave for jobs in other sectors.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-40805894692198442922014-08-05T16:34:12.333-04:002014-08-05T16:34:12.333-04:00How is it a cut to teacher assistants when you hav...How is it a cut to teacher assistants when you have 150 openings that cannot be filled?<br /><br />Go get a TRUCK DRIVING JOB !<br /><br />Better Raise, Salary and Benefits<br /><br />Over 300,000 openings today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-9212309832160844322014-08-05T16:00:31.474-04:002014-08-05T16:00:31.474-04:00Teachers
Stop being such a cry baby. You knew you...Teachers<br /><br />Stop being such a cry baby. You knew you were in a dead end job when you signed the contract. Most of you are not smart enough to organize to change your conditions. All you know how to do is waste you money in dues to the Education Association Union.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-22311564902081112592014-08-05T13:16:37.675-04:002014-08-05T13:16:37.675-04:00Tell the truth Wiley.
You would not work in an in...Tell the truth Wiley.<br /><br />You would not work in an industry that tops you out at $50,000.<br /><br />What a JOKE being paid as a teacher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-55011513433499983092014-08-05T07:08:41.325-04:002014-08-05T07:08:41.325-04:00It's a day care center for kids and make work ...It's a day care center for kids and make work for adults.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-56913415414087608122014-08-04T23:15:24.536-04:002014-08-04T23:15:24.536-04:00the truth is, for most of the students in the cms...the truth is, for most of the students in the cms school system, it doesn't matter how much teachers get paid, the results remain the same, so what is the point of it all. CMS has become more or less, a glorified daycare center where kids get a free breakfast and lunch, education is purely optional, what a joke!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-5307064028295480452014-08-04T21:46:39.538-04:002014-08-04T21:46:39.538-04:00I agree entirely with you Wiley, the give away pro...I agree entirely with you Wiley, the give away programs MUST stop, while well intended, they have actually hurt kids more than they helped. Children need to understand nothing is free, everything has a cost, some one paid for that free lunch. <br /><br />I also believe failing middle and high schools should not be allowed to have sports programs.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-74695396684570270622014-08-04T21:28:48.964-04:002014-08-04T21:28:48.964-04:0012:22
Because being a teacher did not interest me...12:22<br /><br />Because being a teacher did not interest me.<br /><br />I've been in my industry 37 of the last 40 years.<br /><br />It's what I chose to do and enjoy.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-84856581977268768142014-08-04T21:25:21.399-04:002014-08-04T21:25:21.399-04:008:11
Keep hitting corporations with exorbitant ta...8:11<br /><br />Keep hitting corporations with exorbitant taxes and the exodus out of this country will continue. <br /><br />I also said in my comment "we're" as in <b>As taxpayers, we're screwed either way</b>, so yes you are paying part of your salary. That gives you every right to whine about it.<br /><br />My beef with where the money goes is bloat downtown, waste in programs like Head Start, Bright Beginnings, More at Four and the school lunch program. I have no problem with tax incentives to corporations. As stated above, do you want more profits to go overseas due to the high cost of companies doing business in the US?<br /><br />Head Start since inception has cost taxpayers $108 BILLION or $8 BILLION per year.<br /><br />Bright Beginnings costs us $20 MILLION per year.<br /><br />Waste in Fraud in the School Lunch program is about $3.8 BILLION per year.<br /><br />We can find the money. It just depends which bucket you want to get it from.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-7480683025438340922014-08-04T20:11:39.269-04:002014-08-04T20:11:39.269-04:00Dear Whiley Coyote, as a teacher I am not trying t...Dear Whiley Coyote, as a teacher I am not trying to be disrespectful to you. However, you too easily lose sight of the fact that teachers are tax payers as well. It is not just you that pays taxes. In fact, I would argue that as a teacher I pay part of my own salary, can you argue that? As for the angry taxpayer bit, why aren't you angry about the state giving corporations huge tax breaks while taking money from education and placing that shortfall on good taxpayers like you? Corporations are important, but providing corporate welfare, which we do, costs tax payers like you and me far more than education does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com