tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617253087395608203.post8667358773094330540..comments2023-09-20T10:23:28.989-04:00Comments on The Quirk Factor: Resistance is futile...: Messing with a good thing.mommy~dearesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851309941513538983noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617253087395608203.post-83610467838180968262010-03-28T19:08:15.830-04:002010-03-28T19:08:15.830-04:00I just found your blog-love it! Love your humor. L...I just found your blog-love it! Love your humor. Love your tenacity. That said, you are going to need it. In most school districts with teacher's unions, (you mentioned a union in your previous post) when a school closes the teachers are allowed by union contract and seniority to move to an open school of their choosing. This can "bump" current good teachers with less seniority. This is true even if the current teachers are better. Your special ed teachers may be safe but your general ed teachers are definitely at risk. Don't wait-start squawking now! Fight for what your child needs and deserves. Above all-do NOT underestimate the power of the unions. Remember your post where the parents of the "bad" school were told they had absolutely no say regarding your son's placement? You will have absolutely no say if these teacher's want to move into your 'good" school. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.LHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617253087395608203.post-53038066340021635272010-03-09T22:31:00.773-05:002010-03-09T22:31:00.773-05:00That sounds unbelievable, but there are districts ...That sounds unbelievable, but there are districts around here that do the same thing. We recently moved and elected to move into a neighborhood with older houses that needed updating (in a major way) just so we could be assured of staying at the same elementary school. They switch people back and forth like popcorn here too unless you are in this particular neighborhood school.<br /><br />I am sorry you are facing this. Glad to have found your blog...Elizabeth Channelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694334658055229350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617253087395608203.post-88683411820906518702010-03-05T02:59:19.184-05:002010-03-05T02:59:19.184-05:00The school karma thing is so true - the worst scho...The school karma thing is so true - the worst school Nigel ever went to (it was so bad that I pulled him out after four months) closed within two years of him being there. Anyway, that situation with Jaysen's district sounds ka-razy. They have got to come up with a better solution for their special needs students.Tanya @ TeenAutismhttp://teenautism.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617253087395608203.post-7265159648820443012010-03-04T23:05:52.878-05:002010-03-04T23:05:52.878-05:00my school district is doing the exact same thing. ...my school district is doing the exact same thing. i'm not sure how i feel about it. my daughter is beside herself because she wants to stay at the middle school she is at now. it doesn't look like that will be the case. 7 and 8 will go to the other middle school. i'm so sickened by what is going on in the school districts. the sad thing is, there is nowhere to move. all districts are lousy or will be lousy in the next year or so. aaarrgghhmelissahttp://www.rockanddrool.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617253087395608203.post-91836433174147412532010-03-04T13:19:11.061-05:002010-03-04T13:19:11.061-05:00Cs latest transition worked very well as his perso...Cs latest transition worked very well as his person centered plan was excellent - maybe cos i wrote it!!!<br />Really pleased to hear how well Jaysen is doing, hope it continues and he copes well with the changes ahead.Casdokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497897393162856190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617253087395608203.post-3826542979930354432010-03-04T10:09:24.569-05:002010-03-04T10:09:24.569-05:00Joeymom- how are you preparing for the transition?...Joeymom- how are you preparing for the transition?mommy~dearesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851309941513538983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617253087395608203.post-58994820587944871142010-03-04T10:08:26.058-05:002010-03-04T10:08:26.058-05:00It just stinks that he went through such hell in t...It just stinks that he went through such hell in the prior 2 schools, and had a lot of re-trusting to build up. This is the first year he actually trusts his teachers, peers, etc. It would've been nice to have one prospectivly good year, in its entirety. Lol.mommy~dearesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851309941513538983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617253087395608203.post-24288671403505972422010-03-03T17:24:41.302-05:002010-03-03T17:24:41.302-05:00Our elementaries are split; K-2 then 3-5, middle 6...Our elementaries are split; K-2 then 3-5, middle 6-8, high 9-12. So we get to leave our Awesome School after THIS year. yuck.Joeymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617253087395608203.post-65604637407922713162010-03-03T16:48:33.707-05:002010-03-03T16:48:33.707-05:00This decision by the school board has A LOT of peo...This decision by the school board has A LOT of people upset. But I can see where you would have an even Bigger problem with it. My older son simply said, "I don't have to go to school with my brother anymore? Cool!"<br />I love how the school board completely ignored the 1200 hours that the advisory committee put into its recommendations which DID not include the option they finally settled on. Makes you wonder if we parents have any say at all in what happens to our childrens education?<br />I hope that the transitions for Jaysen go better than expected...Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344399388618159259noreply@blogger.com