Zahir Bitter Cellist wrote: » It varied widely really and that's the issue. Overall 3 or 4 didn't do much of what I would consider work but equally the same number put their heart and soul into it (and believe me it really made a difference and was very much appreciated). The rest did just what was needed and again that was fine. I don't know whether it comes down to lack of direction or leadership but I think it would be important to have a more uniform approach. That would manage expectations of parents and ensure that teachers know exactly what's required. While extra effort is great its not right that a teacher should be overwhelmed and spending day and night doing their job either. Do you think having a back up plan such as an online version of how the main core curriculum subjects are taught would be useful or would it just be a waste of time/money? Hopefully not something we will need to have but better to have a plan.
deiseindublin wrote: » After a few months of whinging on about underperforming teachers it turns out 80 - 85% of them did what they needed to do and lots more on top, you couldn't make it up. Sounds like most sectors to me, a few lazy ones, majority up to scratch and a few dingers.
ChelseaRentBoy wrote: » My friend drives a mini bus taking kids to school and he's just been informed by Bus Eirieen that they aren't issuing contracts until January 2021 at the earliest for his school. He literally has no work now because all the concert, outings, day trips etc..are all gone also. They said they cant tell him if the school will be opening or not but it doesn't sound good.
deiseindublin wrote: » Is the bus service primary or second level or mixed? That's a tough blow.
abacus120 wrote: » Has anyone else heard anything about private bus companies that bring there kids to school?
Hubertj wrote: » This is mad stuff altogether. How do teachers associate themselves with these type of people? The lad is now a QS, cost accountant and public health expert? LAst i checked he is a teacher and nothing else. The negative confrontational attitude is disgusting. Last paragraph says it all.... its just about pay increases.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/asti-warns-that-funding-to-reopen-schools-is-insufficient-1.4312813
teachinggal123 wrote: » Also, a family member with kids in primary got one email each Monday morning with the kids work for the week. No support, no online classes, no correction and no way to contact the teacher. This was the entire school strategy for 100’s of kids.
newuser99999 wrote: » The tone of your post isn’t much better really! What do you mean no way to contact the teacher? I’d imagine parents have the teachers email no?
teachinggal123 wrote: » The passive-aggressive nature of the posts from teachers on here does the profession no credit. Some of them are downright disgraceful. I personally know of many, many teachers who did next to nothing since 12 March. I can point to posts from teachers on here saying this and giving absurd reasons as to why they couldn’t work. Also, a family member with kids in primary got one email each Monday morning with the kids work for the week. No support, no online classes, no correction and no way to contact the teacher. This was the entire school strategy for 100’s of kids. So let’s be honest here. Many teachers have effectively done nothing and it’s dishonest to say otherwise.
History Queen wrote: » Teachers like you who admit to not bothering to make an effort during all of this do the profession no credit. To then come on forums like this and pontificate about what other teachers have or haven't done is hypocrisy at best...https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/show...&postcount=359https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/show...&postcount=411
teachinggal123 wrote: » I’m not pontificating and I have not been hypocritical. I did start with good intentions but I came under pressure from many of my older and more influential colleagues who had decided to do as little as possible after 12 March. It’s difficult to resist that when you are young and starting a career, but what I saw and experienced was a disgrace to the profession. The fact is that many teachers have done nothing since 12 March. You know that, I know that, We all know that. I’m not sure why some teachers on here are fighting so hard to deny it!!?!?!??
teachinggal123 wrote: » I’m not pontificating and I have not been hypocritical. The fact is that many teachers have done nothing since 12 March. You know that, I know that, We all know that. I’m not sure why some teachers on here are fighting so hard to deny it!!?!?!??
Alex86Eire wrote: » I worked my absolute ass off during lock down. I will be able to go back to school in September (hopefully) with a clear conscience knowing I did everything in my power to educate my students and keep them on track and up to date. I'm sorry that you will be facing into a different scenario.
Alex86Eire wrote: » You were on this thread months ago telling people how you were doing no work during lock down. You are the kind of teacher people here are giving out about. You give the rest of us a bad name. So peer pressure is your excuse for doing nothing?? Its embarrassing to read. Your poor students. It sounds like you're trying to make yourself feel better about doing nothing by convincing others that they didn't pull their weight either. I worked my absolute ass off during lock down. I will be able to go back to school in September (hopefully) with a clear conscience knowing I did everything in my power to educate my students and keep them on track and up to date. I'm sorry that you will be facing into a different scenario. Looks like you edited out your post since.
teachinggal123 wrote: » The fact is that many teachers have done nothing since 12 March.
teachinggal123 wrote: » Good for you. Do you have any opinions on the primary school sending only one email a week
Boggles wrote: » : They sent work out by email or they did nothing. It can't be both.
am_zarathustra wrote: » The thing that stands out here is you, as an adult and a professional, allowed older teachers to bully you into not doing your work? This is shocking. I've been in schools where I've drawn the ire of older staff for extra work, taking kids after school, using new methodologies and eventually for promotion. I'm an adult. If people want to be angry or attempt to bully me for trying to do my best to help students then it's not me who needs to adjust my behaviour. As an adult I am more than capable of ignoring people whispering behind my back or making passive aggressive comments. My job was to teach the students as best I could during the lockdown and so was yours. I thankfully suspect, and it seems born out by the comments here, that there are more teachers like Alex86Eire and I than like you
Icantthinkof1 wrote: » To be fair someone sending one email a week surely would nearly qualify as doing nothing
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