RKS21 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Was realignment that bad or is it something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeKlabBeers Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Something else. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 20 minutes ago, DeKlabBeers said: Something else. Shifting demographics and population migration. Toxic communities and administrations. Added external and internal pressures caused by the proliferation of social media. Take your pick. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dogs3505 Posted March 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2022 Since covid, lots of teachers, coaches, and even AD's are getting out. As was said above lots of administrations have become impossible to deal with as they seemed to have gone insane after covid. Communities have also changed drastically during this time. Add in rogue parents who have become even more emboldened through political rhetoric, on either side, and you are now seeing the result on education. There are many on this site that will disagree, but they are probably not in the mix of it. The kids are still the same kids we all were during our youth, the parents and surrounding environment around them has changed and has caused 'the job' to much harder than it was as little as 5 years ago. 8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, LOL said: Shifting demographics and population migration. Toxic communities and administrations. Added external and internal pressures caused by the proliferation of social media. Old age and retirement....... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, dogs3505 said: lots of administrations have become impossible to deal with as they seemed to have gone insane after covid. You mean they were sane BEFORE Covid??? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 47 minutes ago, RETIREDFAN1 said: Old age and retirement....... That too... present company included. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 47 minutes ago, RETIREDFAN1 said: You mean they were sane BEFORE Covid??? Hmm, maybe a better way to say it is: their collective insanity became more apparent due to Covid. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKS21 Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Even Supts. Little Elm ISD superintendent Daniel Gallagher (announced Feb. 14, 2022) Plano ISD superintendent Sara Bonser (announced Jan. 26, 2022) Dallas ISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa (announced Jan. 13, 2022) Fort Worth ISD superintendent Kent Scribner (announced Jan. 13, 2022) Northwest ISD Superintendent Dr. Ryder Warren (announced Jan. 13, 2022) Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Superintendent Steve Chapman (announced Dec. 14, 2021) Richardson ISD superintendent Jeannie Stone (announced Dec. 13, 2021) Mesquite ISD Superintendent David Vroonland (announced Dec. 13, 2021) DeSoto ISD Superintendent D'Andre Weaver (announced Nov. 15, 2021) Lewisville ISD Superintendent Kevin Rogers (announced Nov. 2, 2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destry Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, dogs3505 said: Since covid, lots of teachers, coaches, and even AD's are getting out. As was said above lots of administrations have become impossible to deal with as they seemed to have gone insane after covid. Communities have also changed drastically during this time. Add in rogue parents who have become even more emboldened through political rhetoric, on either side, and you are now seeing the result on education. There are many on this site that will disagree, but they are probably not in the mix of it. The kids are still the same kids we all were during our youth, the parents and surrounding environment around them has changed and has caused 'the job' to much harder than it was as little as 5 years ago. Don’t forget to add the “me generation” from parents who are over 25 and only they know how to coach and what play to call. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blesseddaily Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 2 hours ago, RETIREDFAN1 said: Old age and retirement....... Yep! And it was a great choice I might add!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs3505 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 41 minutes ago, Destry said: Don’t forget to add the “me generation” from parents who are over 25 and only they know how to coach and what play to call. yepp, the generation of parent that allowed this generation of parent to get trophies for everything and started the grumbling of coaches and teachers are always wrong started it. Like all things, it multiplies over a generation. "Hard times create hard men, soft times create soft men" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelvisPresley Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 2 hours ago, dogs3505 said: Since covid, lots of teachers, coaches, and even AD's are getting out. As was said above lots of administrations have become impossible to deal with as they seemed to have gone insane after covid. Communities have also changed drastically during this time. Add in rogue parents who have become even more emboldened through political rhetoric, on either side, and you are now seeing the result on education. There are many on this site that will disagree, but they are probably not in the mix of it. The kids are still the same kids we all were during our youth, the parents and surrounding environment around them has changed and has caused 'the job' to much harder than it was as little as 5 years ago. I think with everything that has happened and the added stresses and duties that have gotten heaped on many teachers/coaches/admins...it becomes an easier decision to walk away where many of the above would have hung on and kept "doing what they do" until they felt a little more financially comfortable (if that ever happens) or unfortunately until health may whisper in their ear "it's time". I came to the public school side of things late after 12 years of college coaching and some years in the "business world" before getting "called" again to coach...so I need some more years to "retire" but my wife went straight into this world and could retire about the same time -- her retirement and regular pay looks so much nicer. Our world has changed a lot here and she constantly points at the fact that I could easily go make more at a company and not have the crazy parents that "think we're babysitters" or have to deal with the rules that are changing (ratcheting up) it seems by the semester with the same pay - if not less (when you consider our "year steps" aren't matching inflation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckNut Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Add to it that most teachers can easily get jobs making more money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaha Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 20 hours ago, dogs3505 said: Since covid, lots of teachers, coaches, and even AD's are getting out. As was said above lots of administrations have become impossible to deal with as they seemed to have gone insane after covid. Communities have also changed drastically during this time. Add in rogue parents who have become even more emboldened through political rhetoric, on either side, and you are now seeing the result on education. There are many on this site that will disagree, but they are probably not in the mix of it. The kids are still the same kids we all were during our youth, the parents and surrounding environment around them has changed and has caused 'the job' to much harder than it was as little as 5 years ago. My brother is getting out of education after many years teaching. He currently teaches at a large ISD in the DFW area and said the parents are the problem, as well as the administration not disciplining the kids. He said the kids are terrible and when you call the parents, the parents comment "what do you want me to do with him". He went on to say that the new online testing through the state is going to be a major disaster next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 12 hours ago, StillGreezy said: Nice word salad Kamala 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nationalpastime Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 10 hours ago, BuckNut said: Add to it that most teachers can easily get jobs making more money. Yeah, TEA and the state is going to have to get their heads out of the sand and start taking better care of teachers (increased pay in particular) and quit hammering them on the policy and procedure of it all. But Mike Morath and his minions have ALL the answers...just ask him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs3505 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I will say that our profession is far from perfect, we could change a lot but some of the stuff the government and TV heads say about it are far from true here in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackShirtD Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 There are 71 Supt openings per Texas ISD web site. That is a lot for this time of year. Usually it’s around 45-50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowebot Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Anyone heard anything on buffalo????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs3505 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 buffalo is open or sup is open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrclean69 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 At a time the state should be ramping up support for educators the state is focused on pushing for vouchers to make private schools more money. No state support, teaching during covid, more and more legislation and laws that make teachers lives more difficult, parents that complain how or what is taught in class, parents that complain about playing time, parents that complain about punishments, parents that complain about play calls, parents, a job that depends on the ability of 14-18 year olds to perform and do what they are taught, a job that will always end in your resignation because expectations are never satisfied. All to be told "You get summers off (which no coach does), and you don't do it for the money you do it for the kids". or Make more money, have better benefits, job doesn't follow you home, no one outside of your job yells about how your job is done, never move your family, less hours, less stress and more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloRider Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 11 hours ago, Rowebot said: Anyone heard anything on buffalo????????????????? Jamin Savell from Birdville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allheartnoquit Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 12 hours ago, FloRider said: Jamin Savell from Birdville Really? That is actually a good hire he is coming back home well close to home where he graduated from Madisonville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdSteveAustin Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 The pay sucks. The insurance sucks. Losing summertime sucks. Before Before sucks. After After sucks. Weekends suck. Admin sucks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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