On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:47:10 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"John H." wrote in message
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On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:21:10 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:02:06 GMT, JoeSpareBedroom penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:31:03 GMT, JoeSpareBedroom penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:



I just spent the evening with a bunch of REAL teachers - the ones who
were
able to put up with their kids for more than 10 years. I have zero
sympathy
for John's troubles with teaching.


I've been in the business for 34 years.

There are a lot of variables. Lacking an administration that has
sufficient male genitalia to actually administrate.... 10 years is a
lifetime.

Perhaps assertiveness training should be a requirement for students
training
to be teachers.


Assertiveness isn't a problem for teachers. Administrators that see
themselves only as good will ambassadors to the community need the
training.

I remember a distinct attitude among my best teachers (late 1960s): ****
the
community. Take care of the students.


Times have changed. School boards are elected. School boards hire
superintendents, who hire and fire principals, who react to parents, who
call their local school board member.

I haven't seen this problem. Give me examples. Why do parents call, and
about what?


No. I've better things to do than write examples. If you live in a district
without elected school boards who hire superintendents who hire principals
who react to parents who vote for the school board, then it would be an
exercise in futility to explain how the system works.