I generally get upset with leadership at most school districts because say what you want, most of those in the upper echelons of any leadership, they are looking to do two things, move to their next job, make more money. Just like in the business world.
And say what you want, they will often throw people under the bus in their move towards a better job, more money. I'm sorry, but I have seen teachers, other administrators , even kids and parents tossed under that proverbial bus to improve their position in the education field. I was literally shocked when I first started teaching.
By the time I got to Buna Schools, I had learned to " game the system" often doing so to try and take care of mostly the kids.
I made Machavellian moves behind the scene most of you never knew about and trying to take care of my seniors, well, I made plenty of enemies, but so many people in the school business especially in the leadership forget why they are in education. I almost came to blows( Literally) with believe it or not female teachers who started teaching as a secondary field in the life, and probably should never have been in teaching to start with. They just did not understand the job. They shouldn't have been there. And so many people today just do not understand while, yes, it is a job, they didn't understand there is more to it than doing "just enough" to collect a paycheck.
- Parents, patrons, you are paying a lot to the school district in property taxes. A shocking amount.
And so many of you just pay and say nothing. You don't question where in the world the money is going, why certain people are hired, why certain things such as building were promised in school bonds you all voted on never materialized. ( Where is that theater, UIL quality that was to be built in what now is a rock parking lot that extends behind the stage at the activity center. Where did the funding wind up going? Look at the stage next time you are at a ballgame. It is all step up for plays, UIL State of Texas sanctioned plays////UIL Band sanctioned Sight Reading and Concert Contests..... Where is the auditorium? ) ( Allegedly coach threw a fit because he wanted a new court to play that season rather than wait for the activity center to be completed. Band, choir, theater kids, and there are more of them than athletes apparently are second class citizens.)
I am starting to hear more and more parents upset believing that the entire ai scandal is being being scapegoated. That we will never know the truth. That " Buna ISD is just another government entity hiding the truth."
So, Mr. Thomas, Govteach, Kerry, Kerry Don, where are we going here?
I can't do this alone. My job is to point out what is happening. Write opinions.
It is your job to do something about it.
Raise Cain.
Go to school board meeting. Question what is going on. Speak at board meetings. And DO NOT TRUST ANSWERS.....Do some research yourself.
Run for the board. And if you get elected, don't just " Go along, to get along." If you don't get elected, run again.....Sometimes you need to keep running.
As Euripides the Greek philosopher once said, " Question Everything, Learn Something."
"Sometimes you must break some eggs to achieve a specific goal ; and it may get messy. "
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