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Hello,

I work in a large school, K-2, that has 8 classrooms at each grade level. We have one very aggressive teacher that does everything she can to "outshine" the rest of us, and frankly, it's getting tiresome. If we try to talk to her, she dissolves in tears, or turns around and stabs us in the back with parents in the community. The principal seems just as helpless as we feel. I think we should just accept it and not worry about it; others think we should go to administration. What troubles us is that our students see all of the extra things her students are doing and wonder why can't they do it, too? Really, it's all way too much, quite over the top. Any thoughts?
Vet Teacher Going to administration usually accomplishes nothing in any case but in this case, administration isn't going to go to this teacher and say to her, "Stop the extras." I agree that going to administration is pointless if not silly and it will only reflect poorly on those who go. Administration does not like it when people bring problems to them... <...See More
Jun 11, 2011
Rosemary What a thoughtful and well-reasoned response. In the "heat of things," especially at the end of the year, your perspective gleaned from experience is exactly what I needed to (and hoped to) hear. Thank you so much - your school is lucky to have you!

On 6/11/11, Vet Teacher wrote: > > > Going to administration usually accomplishe...See More
Jun 11, 2011
Vet Teacher On 6/11/11, Rosemary wrote: > What a thoughtful and well-reasoned response. In the "heat of > things," especially at the end of the year, your perspective > gleaned from experience is exactly what I needed to (and hoped > to) hear. Thank you so much - your school is lucky to have you!

Thank you for your nice words but I came b...See More
Jun 11, 2011
Lynde I also thank Vet Teacher for the words of wisdom. At my middle school, we too have a teacher who "outshines" the rest of us. The "hostess with the mostess" is what we call her. She's offensive in just about every way there is, arrogan, know-it-all, self- aggrandizer, etc. etc. It's really been bugging most of us--even though we really do constantly...See More
Jun 11, 2011


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