tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post371183845655705603..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: There's a man going round taking names Mike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-48545836434405667122012-08-22T08:19:28.507-05:002012-08-22T08:19:28.507-05:00Wow!
Last year, when I met with my union rep, we ...Wow! <br />Last year, when I met with my union rep, we had a chance to talk in depth. <br /><br />She told me that things would get worse and the agendas that were coming down the pipeline were considered abusive tactics. She said that the tactics ranged from extreme circumstances to simply strange.<br /><br /> For example, she explained how sick days would no longer be accumulated in exchange for maternity leave. Thus, teachers would be capped at a certain pay amount for unused sick days already saved, regardless of how many days they saved. <br /><br />In addition, principals would report teachers who used sick days in general. Furthermore, the extent of testing would become obscene and unrealistic. <br /><br />The teaching demands would be considered unrealistic on purpose. <br /><br />This is not an attractive profession by any means, any more. Since their are no jobs, and teachers are constantly loosing their jobs, college students should boycott the profession in effort to make a stand. If their were a shortage of teachers, as oppose to a saturated market of teachers, I bet the schools would make the profession very attractive. <br /><br />After working within CPS for the past 14 years, It seems as if the working environment and working conditions have become so toxic and unhealthy. <br /><br />It seems as if the amount of abuse, demands, and situations have been put in motion on purpose to create confusion and chaos. I couldn't live with that amount of confusion and chaos in my life and I refused to be abused. I stood up for myself and intentionally walked away from my position on purpose! <br />It feels good! <br /><br />But for some reason, I continue to read about what is going on with CPS with the genuine hope that out of all the chaos comes some sense of order. <br /><br />Maybe CPS would have to completely crumble in effort to be rebuilt in a way that would set all of the steak holders up to be successful. <br /><br />Your blogg is amazing and I love the detail! Thank you so much for sharing! intellectualkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729033836537306322noreply@blogger.com