Re: Don't Have Principal's Support

Posted by Peggy on 10/31/05

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Dear Anonymous,
Try posting this on the Administrator's board. Someone there
might be able to give you some good advice.
Peggy
On 10/29/05, Anonymous wrote:
> We have a new principal this year, and frankly he treats
> us like the broken link that only he can fix. I have
> tried on 3 occasions to talk with him, but have not come
> away with a feeling of support, and he has in no way
> offered any positive feedback. He tells me he wants to
> see more such and such in my room, but he has NOT been in
> my room one time. I could not be more miserable. I know
> I am very good at what I teach, and don't need his words
> to remember that, but I find he only focuses on what he
> considers important, and if he doesn't, well, that is just
> too bad.
>
> Are the days of site-based management and teamwork truly
> gone? I've been frank with him and let him know I am a
> team player and want to find a way we can work together
> for the betterment of my students.
>
> I offered to do extra testing on a student whose parrent
> brought a concern during a conference. He said he would
> examing the test to see what it was I was giving. I am
> fully trained in my field; in fact, I have many, many
> hours past my master's and stay up to date so I can be the
> best teacher I can be. I resented the statement for there
> is no reason to question me, but I took extra exception to
> it being said in front of a parent.
>
> Has anyone else been in this situation? Ideas? I can
> feel this thing only growing worse. Frankly, he should
> have approached it with me. I feel like 3 times on my
> part is enough.
> Fed Up.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Don't Have Principal's Support, 10/29/05, by Anonymous.
• Re: Don't Have Principal's Support, 10/31/05, by Peggy.
• Re: Don't Have Principal's Support, 1/04/07, by Jeff W..
• Re: Don't Have Principal's Support, 2/11/07, by Have confidence.