The quote "in my experience" means exactly that. Over generalizing doesn't apply to my personal experience, not will I apologize for that experience. I am glad you are so with it and up to date. We have some folks in our union that are the same way, and they fight hard for what's rightfully ours. IN MY EXPERIENCE you are (all) a rare exception. Read what I said. I wasn't bashing the likes of you. I was bashing those who aren't like you and use their involvement with the union to cover their butts. It is those who have made it difficult for the rest of us who want to make changes that would be positive for kids. Kim
On 7/18/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am seriously offended by these recent emails. I am a union leader in > both my state and local chapters. I am also a very dedicated teacher. I > have taught for more than 20 years and work hard at my profession to stay on > top of new ideas and methodologies. Be careful about over-generalizing on > this topic. I am currently fighting a reprimand for insubordination because > I supplemented the basal curriculum with something that was not suggested in > the text; I shared music from a gospel/blues singer, Mahalia Jackson, after > the students read a story about her. I fight for the contract because it's > an agreed upon understanding between the district and teachers. If we don't > stand up for our rights, someone else, namely administrators, will require > us to do whatever they want. I have no doubts that I was targeted because I > speak up, ask questions and am a union leader. Take a look at your > district's history. Many of the benefits you receive now is because > previous teachers fought f > or them. > > Michele > Salem, Oregon > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "kimberlee hannan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I so agree with you. The bad apples ruin the basket for > everyone. Believe > > me are bad and vindictive principals. I know first-hand. Those of us > that > > are teaching for June, July, and August "(and we know who WE > are)," seem to > > also be the ones who are the most involved in the union. Now I am NOT > > bashing the union. I have great respect for the folks who protected me > when > > I needed protecting. But in my experience, the ones who go ballistic at > > meetings, picket when a member of the school board farts, and quotes the > > contract chapter and verse, are the ones who wouldn't have a job without > > their involvement in the union. > > Kim > > > > > > On 7/18/07, Debbie Goodis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I always thought that WE (the teachers in general) who do NOT do our > jobs > > > adequately (and we know who WE are) are the ones who are really the > reason > > > the powers that be "tell" us what and how to teach. I saw it in Head > Start, > > > when there was an arrogance among some teachers to relax and not go > the > > > extra mile, I think around the same time it became unpolitically > correct to > > > fire people or write them up based on poor job performance. Suddenly, > we > > > couldn't find a way to get rid of the bad or dead weight and so we had > to > > > force them to do the job by making them conform to a "program" of > teaching. > > > I used to direct centers and it was very difficult to let a teacher go > > > (preschool, not public) because of the "liability." And we all know > how > > > difficult it is to get rid of teachers in public schools. The unions > mostly > > > protect the slackers, it seems to me. (I do realize there are bad and > > > vindictive principals, too) I would be curious to know if anyone > thinks I'm > > > way off base here, or if > > > this might be part of the picture. > > > Debbie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Building a website is a piece of cake. > > > Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mosaic mailing list > > > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Kim > > ------- > > Kimberlee Hannan > > Department Chair > > Sequoia Middle School > > Fresno, California 93702 > > > > > > Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can't > > change, kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give > > everything, have no regrets.. 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