I have been wanting to keep a journal about my teaching experiences but haven't taken the time. I figure this is as good a method as any and perhaps it may reach out to some unknown person who can relate? I hope so.
I greatly regret not having started this blog from the beginning of my hire date. The feelings that I have experienced and the thoughts that I have had are all lost to what I call my "random memory". They will maybe return to me at odd times (that is IF I'm lucky), then again . . . some of the memories are best left to "randomness".
This week I have learned an important lesson about teaching but I think it applies to any profession or walk of life. I learned that although you may strongly believe in something and fight for what it is you believe in, fate (or conspiring individuals) may have a different outcome in mind for you. After weeks of hearing teacher and parent concerns over whether to change our school back into a K-5, the debate was settled. Despite the overwhelming results in favor of keeping the status quo, the school board decided to weild their authority and discard any of the feedback. They voted for the change. I stand confused, frustrated, and a bit angry. Do we have a voice? I wasn't against change but am very confused and full of mistrust by the way things were handled. Why ask my opinion if it really doesn't matter? I am saavy to the saying "Don't bite the hand that feeds you" so I will file this and go with the changes but it was an eye opener for who holds the power in the field of education and parents - it is NOT you and teachers, it is NOT you. Cynical I am, this is hopefully not a permanent attribute I will gain as a teacher.
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