Comments on: 3A MLO update: district teachers some of highest paid in CO http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/10/3a-mlo-update-district-teachers-some-of-highest-paid-in-co/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:58:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: amyoliver http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/10/3a-mlo-update-district-teachers-some-of-highest-paid-in-co/comment-page-1/#comment-376 amyoliver Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:03:57 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=531#comment-376 I have no idea about length of tenure but I'm sure that Roger Fiedler would be happy to provide you the information. I do know that not one teacher has been fired for "cause" in the last 5 years! Imagine having over 900 tenured employees and not letting one go for non-performance. That being said, I have no love for the admininstration. Ask employees who have left why they go elsewhere. I've watched audiologists and speech therapists leave because the "hate" the administration. I've had to deal with central admin and it is a nightmare. From what I can tell, we have a toxic environment. No amount of money can change that. As a mother with kids in the system, I am sick of a system that serves adults. It's time to put kids first and that means changing how we allocate resources. Every dime must lead to student achievement and graduation rates. There is so much information about how do change if we have the will. But so many members of the Greeley "establishment" don't want to change business as usual. I know I am not making a bunch of friends with my position but I don't care. I want kids to succeed. I don't give a darn about the adults who have done little more than make a living off taxpayers money while claiming to care about "the children." I have no idea about length of tenure but I’m sure that Roger Fiedler would be happy to provide you the information. I do know that not one teacher has been fired for “cause” in the last 5 years! Imagine having over 900 tenured employees and not letting one go for non-performance.

That being said, I have no love for the admininstration. Ask employees who have left why they go elsewhere. I’ve watched audiologists and speech therapists leave because the “hate” the administration. I’ve had to deal with central admin and it is a nightmare. From what I can tell, we have a toxic environment. No amount of money can change that.

As a mother with kids in the system, I am sick of a system that serves adults. It’s time to put kids first and that means changing how we allocate resources. Every dime must lead to student achievement and graduation rates. There is so much information about how do change if we have the will. But so many members of the Greeley “establishment” don’t want to change business as usual.

I know I am not making a bunch of friends with my position but I don’t care. I want kids to succeed. I don’t give a darn about the adults who have done little more than make a living off taxpayers money while claiming to care about “the children.”

]]> By: Tim Brynteson http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/10/3a-mlo-update-district-teachers-some-of-highest-paid-in-co/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Tim Brynteson Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:05:13 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=531#comment-374 Interesting information, can you did deeper into the data to see average tenure at our district vs. other districts? I also note from a web site that District 6 was the only large district, (almost only district) that made significant cuts in the 2008-2009 school year to personnel. We are down 81 positions. We also have a very high turnover rate compared to most other districts. I can only speculate, but I would guess that it is hard to attract new, young teachers to Greeley. Every industry looking for young professionals is struggling to bring prospects to Greeley. We probably have a generally older teacher base with ties to the community. 3A is tough, it feels a little like pouring money down a black hole, on the other hand, addressing our failing schools is Greeley's only hope to get off the "death spiral" we are in. Throwing money at a problem is never a solution, but without adequate resources (as compared to other districts) surely there is little hope of improvement. Interesting information, can you did deeper into the data to see average tenure at our district vs. other districts? I also note from a web site that District 6 was the only large district, (almost only district) that made significant cuts in the 2008-2009 school year to personnel. We are down 81 positions. We also have a very high turnover rate compared to most other districts. I can only speculate, but I would guess that it is hard to attract new, young teachers to Greeley. Every industry looking for young professionals is struggling to bring prospects to Greeley. We probably have a generally older teacher base with ties to the community. 3A is tough, it feels a little like pouring money down a black hole, on the other hand, addressing our failing schools is Greeley’s only hope to get off the “death spiral” we are in. Throwing money at a problem is never a solution, but without adequate resources (as compared to other districts) surely there is little hope of improvement.

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