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Re: Working for DC, Moving to area
Posted by Mr. Chandler on 1/25/07
Amen, Kipp! I'm a pretty up-front guy, and if I can't get a job where I
would prefer to be I would take the job in D.C. and run with it.
On 1/21/07, Kipp wrote:
> Right, but for someone who can't get a job at one of the good districts,
> DC is better than assistant manager at Burger King. Everything you said
> is true, but beggers can't be choosers.
>
> I doubt many have had an offer at a suburban district and turned it down
> for DC. Probably some, but not many.
>
> I imagine some take jobs in DC to get a few years of experience, and then
> they apply to the suburbs. A suburban admin would probably figure you
> have to have some classroom management skills if you've survived a couple
> of years in DC and that you're not going to complain because the school
> doesn't have a computer for every child when you've gone without any in
> the inner city.
>
> On 1/15/07, Sarah wrote:
>> A friend of mine decided she "wanted to give back" so she applied to DC
>> public schools and went to an informational meeting. The first words out
>> of the recruiter's mouth was,"If you don't get your paycheck, don't go
>> to the press."
>> I suggested that she give back in some other way, and she did-and ended
>> up working for Fairfax County public schools. This was a few years ago,
>> mind you, but MANY teachers avoid D.C. schools-their schools are falling
>> apart, they have severe discipline problems and their test scores are
>> atrocious. But, each to his own....
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