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Do teachers understand..

by the situation here IS NOT NORMAL?

Feb 11, 2016

I am sincerely wondering if teachers here understand that what happens here isn't normal in the USA.

It is not normal to have to photocopy textbooks for homework or to hear "I would love to teach AP chemistry..but I can't afford the lab supplies>

It is not normal for native speakers who have non native speaker parents to be placed in "beginner level English" with new arrivals from Somalia.

It is not normal for long term subs with no degree in the subject to be teaching core classes because no teacher could be found.

It is not normal for substitutes to get write ups, not be told for months and then denied the right to see their files (as happened to me).

It is not normal to be required to spend endless time teaching "nonsense word reading" by sounding out fff aaa ppp (fap) or for 4th graders to not believe that 28 divided by two "can't be solved" without drawing it out.

I am just wondering if te...See More

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T I don't know about the other states, but NY is also in a downward spiral.

On 2/11/16, the situation here IS NOT NORMAL? wrote: > I am sincerely wondering if teachers here understand that > what happens here isn't normal in the USA. > > It is not normal to have to photocopy textbooks for > homework or to hear "I would lo...See More

Feb 11, 2016

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going on everywhere On 2/11/16, the situation here IS NOT NORMAL? wrote: > I am sincerely wondering if teachers here understand that > what happens here isn't normal in the USA. > > It is not normal to have to photocopy textbooks for > homework or to hear "I would love to teach AP > chemistry..but I can't afford the lab supplies> > > It...See More

Feb 12, 2016

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Mike This is Arizona. My son attends school in Fountain Hills full of million dollar homes. The schools are run by subs and adults who are on emergency certificates. You get what you pay for. Property taxes are very low and the kids are coloring all day because there are no effective certified teachers to be found who will work under terrible conditions...See More

Feb 13, 2016

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no..it is not It isn't even legal to photocopy textbook pages in masse rather than buying them.. that is not normal

It isn't legal to deny an employee the right to view their own files..also not normal.

Most ditricts don't cut sub pay and insist it was a raise. (TUSD in tucson used to pay 75/day for 30 das worked and then up it to 100..now it's...See MoreIt isn't even legal to photocopy textbook pages in masse rather than buying them.. that is not normal

It isn't legal to deny an employee the right to view their own files..also not normal.

Most ditricts don't cut sub pay and insist it was a raise. (TUSD in tucson used to pay 75/day for 30 das worked and then up it to 100..now it's 92 across the board.)

It isn't normal to see Spanish teachers wh can't speak Spanish in a border area.

I used to work in a classroom daily; the teacher spent 5 full week learning how to solve 1/3 of 9; every single day half of the class was in tears because they were so confused..that isn't normal.

Border areas ARE unique, but it isn't normal for teachers who speak Spanish to literally never even ask a non English speaker to use or understand English.

16, going on everywhere wrote: > On 2/11/16, the situation here IS NOT NORMAL? wrote: >> I am sincerely wondering if teachers here understand that >> what happens here isn't normal in the USA. >> >> It is not normal to have to photocopy textbooks for >> homework or to hear "I would love to teach AP >> chemistry..but I can't afford the lab supplies> >> >> It is not normal for native speakers who have non native >> speaker parents to be placed in "beginner level English" >> with new arrivals from Somalia. >> >> It is not normal for long term subs with no degree in the >> subject to be teaching core classes because no teacher >> could be found. >> >> It is not normal for substitutes to get write ups, not be >> told for months and then denied the right to see their >> files (as happened to me). >> >> It is not normal to be required to spend endless time >> teaching "nonsense word reading" by sounding out fff aaa >> ppp (fap) or for 4th graders to not believe that 28 >> divided by two "can't be solved" without drawing it out. >> >> I am just wondering if teachers know this.. or if they >> think the whole country is this way. > > It is happening in every state. The only difference is that > some states pay more than Arizona. > You forgot to mention in addition to beginner level English, > beginner level math with new arrivals

Apr 27, 2016

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cnn On 4/27/16, no..it is not wrote: > It isn't even legal to photocopy textbook pages in masse rather > than buying them.. that is not normal

It is not legal, but it is very normal throughout the country. Teachers are forced to commit copyright violations all the time to get students what they need to learn.

Apr 29, 2016

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