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Friday, September 5, 2008
Throwing teachers under the bus
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I got a few emails following Tuesday’s post about teachers forced to change grades.
The teachers who contacted me mentioned a bigger problem — when principals fail to defend them, particularly when it comes to discipline. They cited incidents where principals seemed more worried about parents running to the school board rather than supporting teachers.
Teachers, do your principals back you up?
Parents, how often do you contact principals? Do you try talking with the teacher first?
Housekeeping note: You will have two guest bloggers next week while I’m on vacation. I’m leaving you in the excellent hands of Aileen Dodd, who covers Gwinnett schools, and Kristina Torres, who covers DeKalb education.
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