I taught about a quarter-century in NYC public schools. As soon as Bloomberg got mayoral control, the entire system went to heck, and this was highly accelerated under the "stewardship" of the idiot commie DumblASSio. Teachers will be written up for disciplining students, even students who never show up must be given a 55 as a grade, "guidance" counselors play games with assessing whether students have enough credits to graduate, counting many courses twice, students learn about black power, radicalism, etc. rather than American History. Every course that requires brainpower has been watered down to allow the lowest common denominator to pass. Some education, huh? Conservative teachers were harassed unmercifully until they quit, retired, or were brought up on bogus "charges" to terminate them. They didn't want people giving actually honest grades, no sir.
Soooo glad to be retired and far from that mess.
Man, that sounds like a nightmare. Currently I’m at a charter school down near Disney World. Largely hispanic population, dedicated but flakey staff. We have a hard time keeping teachers because there’s not enough direction.
Still, the kids are hilarious, very likeable and hungry to learn. I contrast that with the vapid rich kids over in Seminole Co.
I’ll be there as long as I’m needed.