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    Re: Got my ABC Bonus......
    Posted by Mike BSC2000 on 10/02/08

    I had a "spat" with a teacher last year via the issue bin. THe
    chorus teacher, who takes off about 3 days a month or more and
    has the worst behaved kids in the building, decided to pull her
    kids from core classes to PRACTICE for some upcoming concert
    the last two weeks before EOGs last year.

    Long story short, I put it on the issue bin and someone
    replied "quit whining", to which I replied, "I'll quit whining
    when you quit cashing your ABC checks!" While it may not have
    been the most professional thing to do, I was just simply
    frustrated with the selfishness displayed and allowed to occur
    by admin.

    I always joke that next year I want to be the chorus teacher!

    On 10/01/08, You are correct! wrote:
    > Yep, I got 302$ also. Also surprised my school made it.
    > While I can use the money, it might be just enough to move
    > me up to higher tax bracket and I might have to pay out more
    > in April. ha!
    > I too, think it could be used for better purposes. The
    > teachers who do a good job, have always done so, and will
    > continue. The poor teachers will continue to do poorly.
    > Funny story: One of the worst teachers at our school
    > (attitude, compliance, dedication, teaching, discipline and
    > control, teamwork, on and on...) was one of the ones
    > griping, and complaining and and asking when we would get
    > our checks almost since the first day we got back.
    > ONe thing: I think NC had this ABC bonus crap going on even
    > before NCLB came into being. Maybe taken from the Texas
    > model on which NCLB was based.
    >
    >
    >
    > On 9/30/08, Bud wrote:
    >> Well - netted $602 and some change. LOL. Please - let's
    > just
    >> forget the supposed "carrot" and use the money to hire more
    >> teachers, buy supplies and technology, etc.... Don't they
    >> get it? A dedicated teacher is going to give 110%
    >> regardless. Six hundred bucks is NOT going to cause an
    >> unmotivated teacher to get with it! I do appreciate the
    >> financial gesture, but it's not a good use of taxpayer
    > money.

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    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Got my ABC Bonus......, 9/30/08, by Bud.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......to Bud, 9/30/08, by Susan D.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......, 9/30/08, by Bill T 6 NC.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......to Bud, 9/30/08, by Bud.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......to Bud, 10/01/08, by Mike BSC2000.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......, 10/01/08, by You are correct!.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......, 10/01/08, by Bud.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Bud and Susan, 10/01/08, by Samantha/NC.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......, 10/01/08, by Bill T NC grade 6 science .
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......, 10/02/08, by Mike BSC2000.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Mike, 10/02/08, by Bud.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Mike, 10/02/08, by Mike BSC2000.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Mike, 10/02/08, by Rosie.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Mike, 10/02/08, by JanetNC.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Mike, 10/04/08, by wordwitch.

     
     

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