The announcement came around 3:45 that there would be an Emergency Faculty Meeting immediately following the dismissal bell. Everyone knew that it was the last day for official pupil counts and that our numbers had been unexpectedly low. However, I just didn’t think it would happen.
It did. My school (the one with shockingly abysmal test scores) is losing a teacher. It’s only the third week of school, but to me, it may as well be week 20. We have settled into a rhythmic routine and things are running as smoothly as can be expected. While I understand the need to be “fiscally responsible” and “allocate our human capital equitably”, what I don’t understand is the need to shake things up in a school that needs no sort of shaking.
The worst part of all this is that the teacher leaving us could be the one whom I have gotten to be quite good friends with over the past week. The announcement was made yesterday, yet we heard nothing further about it today.
I’m off to hope that nothing else changes. Change is no bueno for this creature of habit.
Tags: school, teacher effectiveness, teacher mobility, teaching
What a horrible way to begin the year and from all signs it doesn’t sound like life at schools will get better. I think you need to really show all the courage you have Ashley. It’s causing me sleepless nights.
bonnie