Petition for the August 1st Calendar
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#575: Guest - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 412 Re :Re: Re: Re: People need breaksWhy did they
Why did they schedule the meeting for a Sunday night? Why not elect the chair at the already scheduled meeting?
I was unaware that once you become a teacher - you lose your civil rights. We are also parents, homeowners, and taxpayers and have just as much right as anyone to voice our opinions.
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Why did you ask for public opinion if you were going to vote against it? That is bad business!
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Why change something in midstream that has already been approved and some vacations were made from your school calendar. It had already been voted on and approved. A waster of time with some many more important issues facing the school.
They should make good on the commitment
I love more frequent breaks for students and teachers. It give kids a chance to catch up if they have been sick or feeling pressured with a heavy class load. It gives high schoolers more days to visit colleges without missing school. It gives teachers a chance to recharge. It gives families a chance to vacation when prices are lower and places are less crowded. Most kids are bored by end of July anyway.
the Board has broken the trust and they need to mend their ways.
Return our calendar or pay for our vacation deposits!
Town Hall Meeting with Board Chair - 6pm Tomorrow Evening Osbourne High
From the Cobb County Schools Twitter account:
The March 3 Town Hall meeting with Board chair Alison Bartlett will now take place at the Osborne High School auditorium at 6 p.m.
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- The board was elected to replace the disgraced board (grand jury, recall, etc.) and act aggressively (not waste taxpayer funds and teacher salaries to go on RETREAT like the fool LCE wanted)
- They have every right to schedule a meeting on any night that the MAJORITY of the board wanted - they did so
- I don't understand your babble about civil rights. I don't see anyone's rights being impinged (as happened to parents by the disgraced board)
- I do see a small group of employees acting unprofessional in public meetings, supporting a former administrator who is fighting attempts by the new board to save money for teacher's salaries (as well as waste funds on retreats)
- Perhaps this same small group is not used to "not having their way" as they do in the classroom
Re: Bartlett's quote
How many days has Bartlett been out of her classroom? Over 35 I have been told. I guess that is why she doesn't feel that teachers need a break. Well...most teachers don't take days off from teaching to work another job. Sounds like she does.
She doesn't work in Cobb County. I am sure that she took advantage of the Fall and WInter Break to go herself and her children to dentists and dr. appoints. Bartlett needs to be held accountable for her actions and comments. She is not a true representative of hard working parents and teachers. Is she on some kind of power trip? Does this new board really care about the teachers and students, or a few people who want longer summers? What is the point of longer summers. Studies has found that students do better with more frequent breaks not longer ones. Lets keep this petition going and get it to the proper authorities to shake this board up and out!
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#596: Guest - Re: Bartlett's quote
A refreshing break from teaching is surely why Chair Bartlett took the position. CCSD Board chair is a piece of cake.
Apparently some teachers don't think that they and their peers are able to serve in board positions and hold a day job.
Who specifically told you that she has missed 35 days? Catty? Rumor-mongering? or Truth? In any case what she does with her employer isn't CC business.
"I am sure that she took advantage of the Fall and WInter Break to go herself and her children to dentists and dr. appoints." What specifically makes you so sure? I thought her break week was cancelled to address snow days.
"proper authorities" - just who would this be?
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#599: Michela Towne - balanced calendar
I agree - opening up issues to surveys that can be so easily abused is not a proper way to go.
The board should own up to their mistake (putting out a survey like that).
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Bartlett's quote
This is exactly why we need to show up en masse at her town hall meeting tomorrow night ( Osborne HS - 6:00). How can you be school board chair(and a teacher) and hate teachers and administrators?
Mrs. Bartlett - we are educated constituents. We are also angry, motivated, organized, financed and ready to fight this battle. So maybe you should be scared (of losing the absolute power that you presently hold).