"STEP BY STEP" jackson browne

First educators remember you are professionals, and you should be act and treated as such. Many times people believe all that constitutes being a union member is paying dues and magically... things are solved for you. Not in the real world.
First, after reading many of the comments... some of you are working in a very hostile environment, why? This would not be tolerated in the private sector workplace.
Some of you are being "bullied" by students and parents and that's just plain unacceptable.
It must be pretty easy to deal with the problem at Jackson St. if you're not the one dealing with the problem in the classroom. Coddling parents is admitting failure.
The entire community (including parents) should feel welcome into all the buildings.When a conversation turns hostile it should end and the meeting is over... period. Nothing solved.. so what. If the building administrator chooses not to remove the parent and/or student from your area, call the police. Harsh... hardly!
Document all incidents on paper if your administrator or union representative fails to do their job. File a complaint with the police department, many of these complainants the police will be dealing with most of them in the near future anyway.
Make the problem publicly know at a Board of Education meeting. Let the public know what the people in charge expect you to put up with.

Some of you are going to have to grow some. I know it's easy for me to tell you this... I didn't invest any time or money in your chosen profession. Until you start standing up for yourselves this problem will only escalate.

As far as the Volleyball or any coach . The day that rules of the team are over ridden by a parent or administrator, go to Jackson St. and hand Dr. Hanlon your whistle and wish him luck.

Here's a secret: the BOE doesn't want to air dirty laundry in the public. Well then... make them responsible for cleaning the laundry.

When the SRO officer was not at Harvey last year, this blog. was telling the community how important that resource officer was. Where was the staff at Harvey? Certainly not at a BOE meeting requesting something be done.

If I was to go to a BOE meeting with the complaints that many of you have shared with me, they would tell me these are anonymous people who might not even be teachers'. You know they may be right.
You go to BOE meeting and you put a real face and person to the problem.
Believe me the community will be behind you. I know I will.

What might they tell you? That our success in education is outstanding? Look at our records, our acheivements speak for themselves.

You not only have a responsibility to your students, you also have a responsibility to your peers and yourselves.

If money is the only thing that counts to you then ignore this. Grab your bi-monthly check and count the days until you can retire. And then again, how much money does it take to buy your self respect?

"As the Opportunity so the Responsibility" It's more than words... it's how you must take charge to correct wrongs.

You can also air your grievances at a POC meeting. You will be surprised at the support you would receive.

Deep down inside I know this could be a great system to attend and work in.

On a happy note Welcome to Chestnut Elementary Ms. Kim Hoon