Re: Any jobs? Has anyone worked at Ben Ross Academy in Warrn

More | Report Post

No, I actually work in a public school. It isn't in a rural or urban
area either, it's a suburb of Phoenix. So, there is no perfect place.
It looks like I'm going to end up going to nursing school! I think that's
my only ticket back.

On 9/30/09, yikes wrote:
> Wow, that is brutal. I thought I had it bad! Are you at a charter
> school? That sounds just like ours... only, dare I say it... worse?
> Thanksf for the honest feed back. I guess I am so DOWN about my
> charter school job here, my brain will make up any illusion to hope
> for! Like a state with jobs, good pay and benefits, that we can move
> to. I think it's called NeverNever Land or something, cause it only
> exists in our minds!
>
>
> On 9/29/09, missingmichigan wrote:
>> At this publice school I work at in AZ, we get two reams of paper
>> per month and are limited to the number of copies we make per month
>> even if we buy our own paper. The school does not supply us with
>> pencils, lined paper, notebooks or folders for the students. They
>> basically supply us with nothing. More than half of my students
>> didn't bring in their requested supplies after I had asked so many
>> times at meet the teacher night, and again in newsletter after
>> newsletter home.
>>
>> We also have to participate in certain amounts of prof. development
>> on Wednesdays that we don't get paid for. They are even trying to
>> make us have to do 24 hours on Saturdays throughout the year.
>>
>> And this is a big suburb in the W Valley area. It isn't a rural
>> town or inner city either. I work in a brand new building that was
>> opened just over a year ago. I guess the teachers just figure they
>> are lucky to have jobs and dont complain about anything or ask any
>> questions.
>>
>> I spent so much of my own money on supplies for my classroom that
>> the school didn't provide. They don't give you anything at all to
>> spend on your classroom. We got textbooks, a bookshelf, desks, and
>> that's basically it. They don't even supply dry erase markers for
>> our boards, pencils, papers or anything.
>>
>> Think long and hard before you decide to relocate. Ask lots of
>> questions, especially about the health insurance. I know the pay
>> is higher in some areas of TX, but health insurance can be costly
>> for families. I am not sure how it fares in comparison to cost of
>> living.
>>
>> But, think twice before coming to Arizona. I would never come back
>> again and am applying to nursing school as a last resort to come
>> back to Michigan.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 9/26/09, to piggyback off what she said... wrote:
>>> When you say "teachers are treated like crap" is that in ALL of
>>> those "up and coming" we-have-teaching-jobs states? Why exactly
>>> are you treated so badly? At my charter school, we have to ASK
>>> the pricipal for paper, I haven't had a raise in 3 years, and my
>>> job is threatened every opportunity the principal gets. Is this
>>> typical for the SW?? (We are thinking about relocating to TX...
>>> I wonder if things are just as bad there) Feedback appreciated,
>>> thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/25/09, hi wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> ESL is becoming more popular here, especially asian languages
>>>> and spanish is huge too...don't know if it will help though,
>>>> there are 10,000 people applying for one job. You have
>>>> experience teaching so that will put you ahead of the game a
>>>> little.
>>>>
>>>> I worked with someone that worked at Ben Ross...they didn't
>>>> like but it's a charter, most are not good and not good for
>>>> long term either. They apparently didn't have a principal
>>>> for most of the year, admin is all messed up etc. Oh and
>>>> most kids are from Detroit that says it all.
>>>>
>>>> How are the teachers treated badly in AZ? I do believe you
>>>> just wondering. IF you work at a charter here you're going
>>>> to get the same treatment I'm assuming.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/25/09, missingmichigan wrote:
>>>>> I work in the Phoenix area. This is my second year teaching
>>>>> here in the Phoenix area. I would like to come back to
>>>>> Michigan. I really miss family and friends, and teachers
>>>>> are treated like crap in Arizona. Anyway, I want to come
>>>>> back and wonder if it's possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm certified in elementary, language arts, and social
>>>>> studies. Would obtaining and ESL certification help me
>>>>> obtain a job in Michigan?
>>>>>
 

Posts on this thread, including this one