Re: teachnola pros/cons
Posted by A Good Question on 3/08/08

so, like I asked in another post, what about the school districts/parishes
surrounding NO? How are the working condition there?

Thanks,

On 3/07/08, certifiedteacher wrote:
> 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.