As a teacher and community member in this district, I am so completely saddened by all that is happening. I used to feel proud to work here. Now I just feel embarrassed.
Where is the accountability?????? Who will be held responsible??
This board’s one and only talking point was equitable outcomes for students. Well, great work—mission defi…
As a teacher and community member in this district, I am so completely saddened by all that is happening. I used to feel proud to work here. Now I just feel embarrassed.
Where is the accountability?????? Who will be held responsible??
This board’s one and only talking point was equitable outcomes for students. Well, great work—mission definitely not accomplished, as they LITERALLY robbed the community blind. And guess who will pay the price for this mismanagement? It will be the students who need the most support, financial and otherwise.
What a fabulous equity initiative. I’m disgusted. Shame.
I don't blame you for feeling that way, but I'm sure all the work you and other educators "in the trenches" are doing is great and matters. But it's complete and utter BS if teachers' well-deserved compensation increases are held back because some people screwed up.
You could say accountability is at the polls in Spring 2025, but I'm not sure how much that does unless we get enough candidates to really shake things up.
I think online petitions are pointless, but here's an election in like six months anyway, so just wait it out.
Also I realize everyone disagrees with me, but we shouldn't judge people based on their spouse's political statements (or else my partner would never get work!)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't this couple publicly defended/advocated for each other? That's different.
Also, there's still a board member (Sergio Hernandez) with 3 years left on his term who has been attached to 1) the hiring of Dr. Horton
2) subsequent unwavering defense of Horton and his actions as Superintendent
3) spinning the fuck out of the narrative of recent findings to come off like a victim
4) oversight (or lack thereof) that got us into this mess
This man is the PRESIDENT of the board. If the status quo got us here, short of resignation, how are we not taking "bold" measures to shake things up, like installing a new board president, vice president, and overhauling the Board's financial sub-committee. I'm not saying that change will suddenly dig us out of this, but it would at least signal that the board takes this situation seriously and are acknowledging their own respective roles in this.
As a teacher and community member in this district, I am so completely saddened by all that is happening. I used to feel proud to work here. Now I just feel embarrassed.
Where is the accountability?????? Who will be held responsible??
This board’s one and only talking point was equitable outcomes for students. Well, great work—mission definitely not accomplished, as they LITERALLY robbed the community blind. And guess who will pay the price for this mismanagement? It will be the students who need the most support, financial and otherwise.
What a fabulous equity initiative. I’m disgusted. Shame.
I don't blame you for feeling that way, but I'm sure all the work you and other educators "in the trenches" are doing is great and matters. But it's complete and utter BS if teachers' well-deserved compensation increases are held back because some people screwed up.
You could say accountability is at the polls in Spring 2025, but I'm not sure how much that does unless we get enough candidates to really shake things up.
I should clarify that I don’t feel embarrassed when I’m in my classroom teaching. I feel embarrassed when I read the news…
I think online petitions are pointless, but here's an election in like six months anyway, so just wait it out.
Also I realize everyone disagrees with me, but we shouldn't judge people based on their spouse's political statements (or else my partner would never get work!)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't this couple publicly defended/advocated for each other? That's different.
Also, there's still a board member (Sergio Hernandez) with 3 years left on his term who has been attached to 1) the hiring of Dr. Horton
2) subsequent unwavering defense of Horton and his actions as Superintendent
3) spinning the fuck out of the narrative of recent findings to come off like a victim
4) oversight (or lack thereof) that got us into this mess
This man is the PRESIDENT of the board. If the status quo got us here, short of resignation, how are we not taking "bold" measures to shake things up, like installing a new board president, vice president, and overhauling the Board's financial sub-committee. I'm not saying that change will suddenly dig us out of this, but it would at least signal that the board takes this situation seriously and are acknowledging their own respective roles in this.