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schools in Hawaii?

by scott

Feb 26, 2010

I am a math teacher at a high school in Cleveland Ohio. I teach at a so-called ghetto school in a rough black neighborhood. I am a little tired to be a security guard and only sometimes a teacher, roughly 10% of my time. The graduation rate is below 50% district wide, at the school I am teaching below 40%. Teachers at my school, and I would say district wide, are treated like crap by administrators, parents, students, if you allow them of course. I don't, but it cost me. I hate what I had to become to survive in the environment I am teaching on a daily basis. I believe it is time for a change.

Anyway, I am planning to move to Hawaii and need some information on the schools. Are there areas I need to avoid, how are the schools and the teaching environment overall, are teachers treated fairly? Thank you in advance for your time. Hope you have a wonderful and sunny day. It is cold in Cleveland and the schools are closed due to a snowstorm. Love you all.

Scott.

Sabrina Hi Scott,

Sorry to hear about your struggles at your school. Hawaii has its fair share of troubles, too, but they don't "seem" as bad as yours.

If you are considering applying for a teaching job in Hawaii, I would recommend first applying for jobs on Oahu. You can apply for certain districts (up to four). I'm recommending the sam...See MoreHi Scott,

Sorry to hear about your struggles at your school. Hawaii has its fair share of troubles, too, but they don't "seem" as bad as yours.

If you are considering applying for a teaching job in Hawaii, I would recommend first applying for jobs on Oahu. You can apply for certain districts (up to four). I'm recommending the same to a friend who wants to come to Hawaii to teach, too.

Stay in Honolulu and the Central district until you can get a feel of the lifestyle, people and culture, before venturing out to other islands and districts. I would learn all you can about our culture before arriving to Hawaii. It's a great mix of cultures and the more you learn about the various cultures, the better informed you'll be.

Check these districts on the application:

OAHU Honolulu District ____Punahou St.-Hawaii Kai ____Kalihi St.-Punahou St. Central District ____Moanalua-Waimalu ____Mililani-Waialua

I cannot tell you if all teachers are treated fairly. Some are, I'm sure. We do what we have to do to teach the children.

Hope this helps!

Sabrina

On 2/26/10, scott wrote: > I am a math teacher at a high school in Cleveland Ohio. I > teach at a so-called ghetto school in a rough black > neighborhood. I am a little tired to be a security guard > and only sometimes a teacher, roughly 10% of my time. The > graduation rate is below 50% district wide, at the school I > am teaching below 40%. Teachers at my school, and I would > say district wide, are treated like crap by administrators, > parents, students, if you allow them of course. I don't, > but it cost me. I hate what I had to become to survive in > the environment I am teaching on a daily basis. I believe > it is time for a change. > > Anyway, I am planning to move to Hawaii and need some > information on the schools. Are there areas I need to > avoid, how are the schools and the teaching environment > overall, are teachers treated fairly? Thank you in advance > for your time. Hope you have a wonderful and sunny day. It > is cold in Cleveland and the schools are closed due to a > snowstorm. Love you all. > > Scott.

Feb 28, 2010

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