Re: teachnola pros/cons
Posted by certifiedteacher on 3/07/08

I would recommend teaching in New Orleans but not with TeachNOLA. They give you a false sense that
they will provide support for their teachers. This, however, is false. If you're certified, they simply
allow principals to have access to your resume, and then you're on your own. Whether you are certified
or not, there is no guarantee that you will actually get a job until a principal of a school says you do.
Then, you're at the mercy of the district, because you do not work or the school; you work for the
district. TeachNOLA will not care about your concerns henceforth. It is additionally difficult to get an
honest answer out of anyone when you ask about -potential- negatives that may occur. All of the
representatives are trained to make negative aspects of this job sound positive.

I whole heartedly believe that teaching in New Orleans is a noble mission. But not letting teachers know
the REALITY of what to expect is NOT the way to keep them. Most teachers quit after five years. The
figure in New Orleans is considerably less optimistic. TeachNOLA should really be more honest with
their applicants.

On 3/07/08, New Orleans bound wrote:
> Please, please, please...let's all be professional. To those who only have
> negative things to say about New Orleans education - let's be honest. Most
> of us know that New Orleans education has gaps, but it will take dedicated,
> caring people to try to make it better. If negativity is in your heart
> enough for you to post it on a professional message board, stay away and
> leave the educational rebuilding efforts who are willing to give it their
> all. I was displaced to another state because of Katrina and I'll be going
> back to New Orleans to teach next school year. The interview process may be
> taxing, but THEY ARE REBUILDING and some of them are trying to do the best
> they can.
>
> So to the nay sayers - STAY AWAY. We'll (the teachers and the students)
> will do just fine.
>
>
> On 3/07/08, Katy Anna wrote:
>> Y'all. This is a sensitive topic, to be sure.
>>
>> I would suggest that we maintain the value of this forum and this thread
>> in particular by steering toward specific facts. God knows, those can be
>> depressing enough! I would also suggest that we not attribute motives to
>> one another.
>>
>> In that way we can help the out-of-state teachers (or teachers to be) who
>> are considering an important move.
>>
>> In the spirit of cross-political respect and cooperation, I offer this
>> column from Robert Novack: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-
>> dyn/content/article/2008/02/13/AR2008021302782.html. He raises some
>> interesting issues.
>>
>> K.A.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• teachnola, 1/22/08, by Adriana Carlson.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 1/27/08, by thisrj.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 1/28/08, by Thank you THISRJ from Adriana.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 1/28/08, by Katy Anna.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 1/30/08, by thisrj.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 2/06/08, by Allen.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 2/09/08, by NOLAteach.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/05/08, by tyler.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/06/08, by Merrill.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/06/08, by Katy Anna.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/06/08, by Mrs. D.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/07/08, by Katy Anna.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/07/08, by New Orleans bound.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/07/08, by certifiedteacher.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/08/08, by A Good Question.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/08/08, by Mrs. D.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/11/08, by New Orleans bound.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/13/08, by Mrs. D.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/15/08, by A Good Question - Again.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/15/08, by New Orleans bound.
• Re: Mrs. D----As a New Orleanian &teacher, I'm GLAD you're gone!, 3/16/08, by MY city doesn't need you and your negativity!!.
• Re: Mrs. D----As a New Orleanian &teacher, I'm GLAD you're g, 3/16/08, by Mrs. D.
• Re: teachnola, 3/16/08, by Mrs. D.
• Re: teachnola, 3/16/08, by New Orleans bound.
• Re: Mrs. D----As a New Orleanian &teacher, I'm GLAD you're g, 3/18/08, by LOL@Mrs.D-----YOU are the NEGATIVE ONE!!.
• Re: Mrs. D----As a New Orleanian &teacher, I'm GLAD you're g, 3/18/08, by Christina.
• Re: Teaching in NO - conerns/advice, 4/07/08, by trinigal.
• Re: Teaching in NO - poor pay, no incentives, 4/19/08, by Barbara.
• Re: teachnola pros/cons, 5/01/08, by future teacher.
• Re: Now if you really want to get some good teaching experience, 5/03/08, by Helen/HS/La..
• Re: Now if you really want to get some good teaching experie, 5/05/08, by future teacher.