Roxana wrote on July 24, 2008 02:45 AM: Are any of you teachers, minority, educated or disabled? Apparently not because some of you, William, workerbee, South Decatur, strad, connie and K, are as, Kiki points out "brainless amazons". I was an "illegal alien" when I first came to this country. Yet, I am a minority disabled (legally blind) woman, who has a B.A. and am working to get my teaching credentials and masters. You should not even dare open your mouth if YOU have NEVER been in a situation like the one that most of us "illegal aliens" go through. Let me fll you in on a little secret, unless you are born in North, Central or South America, then YOU are the "illegal alien", besides, the only poeple who have a true right to say this is their home is the Native Americans. As for teaching students english in school, well, isnt' that the point of going to school? As a teacher, WE ALSO HAVE TO TEACH MANNERS TO THE STUDENTS (that is not part of teaching, that is the parents job) except that you don't think of that? Oh, by the way, I also have a daughter with Down syndrome. Could any of you handle that? I think not you babies. Let me know when you have walked in the footsteps of the people you critisize. I applaud you Kiki for saying the truth.

William wrote on July 23, 2008 10:49 PM: America hates its children.

How else can you explain the pathetic half-azzed leftovers that are presented as public education?

The teachers that we are willing to employ are the ones that will settle for the lowest pay for the most important job in America.

As if the impossibly over crowded classrooms weren't tough enough, the top heavy middle management bureaucracy acts as if its only purpose is to demean the teachers and children and stifle any chance of communication and thoughtful interaction.

But why educate them, when America's jobs are going to India and America's money is going to China and the Middle East and America's young adults are being shipped of to Iraq?

If your children ever learned the truth they would murder you in your sleep.

workerbee wrote on July 23, 2008 09:11 PM: Las Vegas is right now a sanctuary city, but not for long. Get these illegal alien children out of our school and let this country rise to the top again.These school are full of illegal alien, non english speaking kids breaking this communities back like they have in California and Texas. 80% of Americans say depot them all, maybe if we get luck we can send Harry back with them.
Intill you get ride of them don't ask American tax payers for a dime, you owe US!

South Decatur wrote on July 23, 2008 03:43 PM: Connie made a good point. I would like to add I work in a different field with a lot of "foreigners" who tell me their children do not have to learn English at home because the teachers will teach them at school.
We have a big problem in Las Vegas because many things have gone unchecked for too long. It's frustrating because I read and I vote and come election time, nothing changes. "K" makes a reasonable statement because many of these people are attracted to Vegas because they
have a limited education and they are not too interested in helping their own
children achieve. Living 10 people to a household to "make it" is an acceptable way of life. Not higher education to move up and out. Sorry,
it's what I see. I have it living right
behind me.

K wrote on July 23, 2008 03:35 PM: Most of adults are brainless amazons in this town.

tim wrote on July 23, 2008 02:51 PM: one teacher short per school?get rid of the useless vice-principle and put em in the classroom where they belong.it's sickening going into the principles office to see the principle and you get screened by assistants,secretarys,helpers and who knows what else they call themselves,heck the deans,yeah that's with an s,have secretarys.you can't even get to the priciple because she's never there.and you wonder why taxpayers are so pissed.

Kiki wrote on July 23, 2008 01:53 PM: With attitudes like yours, K,the next generation of adults are going to be a bunch of brainless amazons.

The Truth wrote on July 23, 2008 01:38 PM: Ideally, CCSD should really consider cutting out some of this top-heavy brass who only hurt the district and its reputation as an employer.

How some of these administrators can sleep at night and look at themselves in the morning is beyond me. I once worked at a school where the principal was so horrible, they "rewarded" him by opening up a high school in the northeast part of the valley. CCSD brass expected him to fall flat on his face in 2 years; he exceeded their expectations and did it in 6 mos. CCSD turned him into a desk jockey in human resources until he pissed off so many people, they moved him to another middle school. Of course it's back in the NE part of the valley. There is a saying in the CCSD amongst teachers about administration- You Screw Up, You Move Up.
Wake Up!! You'll never hear about these people leaving within 5 years of becoming administrators. You'll never read about freezes/layoffs in administrative positions. In fact, since we have had this budget crisis where new teachers are caught in limbo, CCSD has advertised the following adminstrative positions: Director of Career and Technical Education, Director ofTech Resources for Superintendent Schools, Coordinator for ELL, Coordinator of Research and Evaluation for Superintendent Schools, Grant Writer for PBS (WTF- all the brass and not one of them can write a F@C*in' grant), Coordinator for Data (posted yesterday), and Coordinator of Safety (give me a f@c*in' break). Not one of these jobs pays less than mid-60's.
Connie, tell your coworkers not to worry, I'm sure the current pricipal at Rowe will be applying for one of these nice promotions. She'll get more money and won't have to deal with those pesky teachers.

K wrote on July 23, 2008 01:32 PM: Why are people worried about education in this town? All the students need to worry about is counting to 21.

Kiki wrote on July 23, 2008 01:26 PM: Does this mean they are lowering the classroom size so our kids can get a better education?

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