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Avoid Hoonah City School District

by Roasted

Mar 18, 2010

Hoonah City School District has the most dysfunctional school board in the state. They fire new teachers on a whim. You can have stellar evaluations and chances are that you will not be rehired.

They recently fired the superintendent during the middle of the year.

Unfortunately this is becoming the problem with many of the rural...See More

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Yes, I certainly will! On 3/18/10, Roasted wrote: > Hoonah City School District has the most dysfunctional > school board in the state. They fire new teachers on a > whim. You can have stellar evaluations and chances are that > you will not be rehired. > > They recently fired the superintendent during the middle of > the year. > > Unfortunately...See More

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robinegg On 3/05/11, Lynne Lindley wrote: > On 3/18/10, Roasted wrote: >> Hoonah City School District has the most dysfunctional >> school board in the state. They fire new teachers on a >> whim. You can have stellar evaluations and chances are that >> you will not be rehired. >> >> They recently fired the superintende...See MoreOn 3/05/11, Lynne Lindley wrote: > On 3/18/10, Roasted wrote: >> Hoonah City School District has the most dysfunctional >> school board in the state. They fire new teachers on a >> whim. You can have stellar evaluations and chances are that >> you will not be rehired. >> >> They recently fired the superintendent during the middle of >> the year. >> >> Unfortunately this is becoming the problem with many of the >> rural districts in Alaska. Essentially you have uneducated >> school board members (many without high school diplomas) >> that abuse their authority and are allowed to act immorally >> because there is little state oversight. >> >> Be very cautious of districts that have high turnover rates >> and remember that the ATP website is a lot like a military >> recruiting office. Many things like prejudice and working >> conditions are white washed. > > I applaud the person who is truly speaking the truth on this > school district. I was recuited and work there for one year > before being let go. I witnessed, school board members and > school administration openly stealing government grant money > for personal use, remodeling their homes, payments on boat > etc. I openly opposed them along with many community > members, and other teachers which were also let go, we were > harassed our careers destroyed for demanding professional > ethics and accountability. The state and Union officals did > nothing even when documentation and legal proof was provided. > > The school board elected are the same members serving > currently that you discussed. One was a convicted felon for > drug and prostitution charges. One member has no high > school diploma and has a serious drunking problem. I hope > that your administration was trying to help the students > because the adminstration that was there in 2003-2006 openly > worked with the school board on benefiting from the money and > furthering their careers than helping the students. Many are > now superindentants in other small towns. As a school > counselor is was sicking to watch as students issues were > ignored many students were bullied into dropping out of > school before state testing so the school scored higher. I > was appalled with the conduct of the adminstration in which > students were punished for conduct and they openly were just > as guilty. > > Again I warn any educator from seeking employment in Alaska. > The State officals refuse to hold school adminstrator > accountable the Union takes dues but does not protect > teachers who have high personal and professional ethics. > I also am a highly educated individual with two masters > degrees a long list of creditals and experience and I could > do nothing to help the students and families of Hoonal except > speak out which was pointless and demental to my career, > hopefully me and the other teachers and community member > showed the students that they at least mattered to us.

I am reading on here because I have begun an in depth search on my former corrupt Alaska District (not Hunnah) that I just fled from with 6 school age children. I thought for the 2nd half of last year that there was something wrong with me. Went and still in a pretty bad depression over the bashing my ego took. 20+ year positive, happy teaching record, and it is gone now because of one family running the district. As bad as this sounds and as sorry as I am for the hardships I'm reading, it feels good to know I am not alone nor a "bad teacher" all of a sudden. Hang in there all. This is the first August in my life that I wont be returning to school after break. :-( I gave up my retirement and career to make a difference and teach in the bush, and now I have nothing after flying and shipping my things south and need to start over financially with a family of 8. The corruption and nepitism is throughout Alaska and it is in the administration. I loved my co-teachers, although they did nothing to morally support me. It is those in charge with criminal records and false names that scare me. The community members and native Alaskan's were wonderful to me and I do not judge their way of life, and most of them did not judge me. It is the white people in Alaska with the money that hurt the good teachers. They want "yes- sir/ma'am" employees without a brain, an opinion or the curiosity to fight for the truth in our integrity. I don't know if I will ever be able to bring my piece of employer bullying I endured to light, but I will do my research and know I did what was right by speaking up in my profession. I love my students and teaching and the system has lost another good educator. Sad. Hang in there everyone! Don't teach in Alaska if you do not have thick skin.

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Requirements to teach in Alaska?

by LeftSpin

May 6, 2003

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I'd heard that you don't have to have a teaching degree to
teach in Alaska. I was told you have to have a Bachelor's
and pass one of the Praxis tests.

Please let me know if this is just misinformation going
around.

Thanks!

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leftspin /blockquote>

Here's what I found out from the REPP program offered through
the university. It's slightly edited. You would be paid while
taking the program.

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It's realistic for you to teach at a school if the school would
hire you under the subject matter
expert certificate. Alaska law allo...See More

May 8, 2003

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Liz/AK /blockquote>

This may realistically work if you are interested in going out to
the bush. However, more and more these places are
looking for teachers that will fit the "highly qualified" label, so
that they don't get in trouble for not meeting the NCLB
guidelines.
Rather than go by what UAF tells you, I went there fo...See More

Jul 27, 2003

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Retirement Card Party (35 years)

by Cheryl Parkinson

May 8, 2003

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Fellow educators,
At our schol we have a teacher who has finally decided
to retire this year. She has been teaching in Iowa for 35
years, most of that in a Kindergarten room. this is a very
special lady and she will be terribly missed at our school.

We would like to ask a favor. In order to make he...See More

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Looking for a mascot exchange

by Kim in Canda

May 20, 2003

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I teach grade one at a First Nations school in rural
Saskatchewan, Canada. I am interested in a mascot exchange
with a grade one classroom from Alaska, preferably
Native/Aboriginal students. I am expecting 20 students for
the 2003-2004 school year. If you are interested please
respond. Thank you. Kim

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Wanted: Sister School via Distance Learning

by Carol S. & Patsy S.

Jun 3, 2003

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My name is Carol Sparks; my co-worker (Patsy Stephens) and
I teach social studies at Freeport High School in Freeport,
Florida. We’ve received a small grant from our school
district (Walton County) for a program we are
developing, “Our Town, Our Nation.” In this
interdisciplinary course, students w...See More

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pass the praxis

by Terry

Jun 4, 2003

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Here is some help!
We suggest going over the questions several times. You
should do this a number of times until you feel comfortable
with all questions.

Time is the single most common fault that all test takers
have trouble with. If you are familar with these study
questions and know them well y...See More

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AK Teacher needed!!!!!

by Angela

Jun 5, 2003

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Postcard exchange for school year 2003-2004. Email me if
you are interested in joining our group.
[email removed]

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AK needed for postcard exchange

by eska

Jun 7, 2003

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If you're interested in joining an exchange, please let me
know.

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vacation home exchange

by jan ingram

Jun 8, 2003

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We have a comfortable 3 bed home in a leafy London suburb,
looking for a U.S. home exchange for vacation, during
July/August this summer, 2003. Car exchange available. We
are High school Heads of Department and experienced house
exchangers. Hope to hear from you. Please copy to friends
who may be interes...See More

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INTERNATIONAL POST CARD EXCHANGE & FLAT STANLEY

by SATJ

Jun 10, 2003

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I am a teacher in Augusta, Georgia (USA). Would any of
you be interested in participating in an international
postcard exchange OR would you be willing to host our FLAT
STANLEY? Please let me know... your help would be greatly
appreciated!

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