Which workshop? What happens if you don't cook, we had to cut back on expenses, so the cook was laid off. I can purchase something from the deli, if I am given 24 hour notice. Oh I can cook a bagel, that is it, really.
Say have any of you bloggers seen the commercial featuring Jeffrey White promoting the new Fountain Square Academy(Charter School)..............it looks like a really good school.............maybe I'll apply for a teaching job there. Is he the Principal there?
The rumor I heard was that Dr. White tried to give Arlington to Tony Bennett, and he refused to take it, wasn't this the year the state was to take over Arlington?
White started out as a big wheel with the GEO Foundation. Then he was moved down to principal now I hear he's been moved down to a classroom teacher. What's all the fuss?
Eugene White is destroying IPS with the help of bobbleheads like Mary Busch.......let's concentrate on Eugene White not someone who has not been an IPS employee for 2 years.
Maybe they could do a coordinated cheer and do it at the same time......I suspect that both of them will be left out of many discussions that the bobbleheads have......so they will not know what is really happening.
I am afraid that Annie Roof is not strong enough to stand up to the intimidation and bullying tactics of Eugene White......we need to really provide support to these two new brave women. They are our only hope until 2012 when we clear the board of some more mindless, spineless bobbleheads.....
Does anyone else think the big rah rah meeting the first day back is a waste of time? We only get 2 days to get ready for the kids, I know I NEED that time to get the room ready. And do we really need that day after the last day of school?
A BIG waste of time that is VERY much needed in the classroom. I, for one, do not appreciate hearing what a horrible job WE are doing and what a GREAT job HE is doing! Thank you for asking that question.
Can teachers be written up as being insubordinate if we decide not to go to listen to "Pimp Daddy White" show off his long zipper and tailored made suit and matching shoes? Several teachers told me that they missed a couple of the back to school convocations and that no one even noticed they were not there.
I know several educators who took half a personal day, then worked in their rooms on their own time.
Last year, our bus driver was told to stay at our school, since there was a logjam at Tech. Several of us drove, and missed the Willie Giles part of the show. When the remainder of our staff entered, Mary Louise stopped several and asked why they were late. Thank God, we were all fortunate in seeing the fashionista that is Dr. White.
So, our choice....ride in AC and see most of the circus, or stick to bus seats and get griped at.
Back in the stoneage, we sat in our library (we didn't have media centers then) and watched/listened as James Adams give his Back to School Hip Hip Hooray speech.
Too bad technology hasn't progressed to the point that an address could be conducted from a central location, maybe CIRT, and sent, via wires, cell towers, or mental telapathy, to our Media Centers. But that would be logical, saving thousands of dollars in bus fuel, maintenance,and time to travel.
It is not about the information that is presented, it is a show of power, I CAN MAKE YOU DO WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO. It is nothing but an exhibition of his supposes personal will, and to remind you that you are nothing.
"Power has only one duty --to secure the social welfare of the People." Benjamin Disraeli
"Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity." Arthur Schopenhauer
"Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power." George Bernard Shaw
The trick here is to remember you do not really work for Eugene White, or the Indianapolis Public Schools. You work for the children of IPS and their future best interests. This is truly noble work, and cannot be diminished by a fool.
Pimp White just wants to show off his new clothes and to remind teachers how horrible we are. I have no intention of going to listen to that lying bully.....
Thank you for reaching out to Butler University with your concern. I sent it along to IPS’ Director of Community Relations, Mary Louise Bewley. She asked that I share this response with you.
I'm sorry that your faith in Shortridge and the high quality education it provides has been shaken based on the anti-IPS blog posts you've seen. I know you want the best education -- and role models -- available to your child. Please consider before seeking a change in schools how your child is performing academically and how she feels about Shortridge. Please also know that IPS does not discuss personnel issues in public. That is unfair to all parties concerned. Unfortunately, people with an axe to grind visit this blog and set aside the best interests of students by making comments about which they have little to no knowledge. They hurt adults' reputations and careers, and they hurt students by their thoughtless posts. You are of course always free to seek a new placement for your child, but I hope you will talk to you child first to see if this is indeed the best solution for your family.
Mary Louise Bewley Director, IPS School and Community Relations
Funny. I have no axe to grind, I just find humor in this place. Nobody can make someone else look bad, it's your own actions that do that in my opinion.
I don't understand why Bobby Fong, President of Butler, even wants to be affiliated with this cesspool created by Eugene White and the do nothing bobbleheads on the board. Don't be surprised if there is a severing of relations as IPS continues to bury their heads in the sand about the actions of the prinicpal and the refusal of the School Board to even address the issue. I know that several other Shortridge parents are removing their children from the hell hole now known as Shortridge. I would image that the alums of Shortridge are mortified.
So, out of curiousity, does Dr. White lock the doors at his start of the school year staff meeting? When he was at Washington Township, he would lock the doors so people couldn't come in late without getting caught...and also had people watching for those trying to sneak out.
One year, the fire alarm went off in the middle of his speech. When people got up to evacuate, he went balistic and demanded that everyone stay.
Hmmm...I guess that may be the only way his career ends- when a large part of his staff dies in a fire while he continues to talk with his flame-retardant clothes.
Thanks for the idea of the fire alarm.......although many of us are trying to envision what too small, outlandish, pimp style suit that he will wear for his talk to the unwashed masses. Would he dare wear ruby red slippers again this year? How many times will he tell the teachers how worthless we are?
How can any adult find this place funny? I teach 7th and 8th graders, and I think most of them would find the "humor" here beneath them. Occasionally, it's mildly informative. I've seen a little wit here and there. But the venom on this site is sociopathic. I'm not even exaggerating. If only the people posting it could be identified, they could be diagnosed and treated.
To the poster above, I'm a parent of an IPS student (at a magnet school), and I have a question about your post. Approximately how long does an IPS teacher usually teach before publicly insulting and mocking people becomes funny? Or are you saying that the ones with more integrity/maturity escape from teaching IPS?
I actually think all the insulting posts are the same person. They use the same phrasing and make the same spelling and grammatical errors in their posts. While it's obviously shameful to post the things he/she does, it makes me feel better that it's likely just one nutcase rather than a real group of public teachers like the poster tries to pretend. Eventually, we'll have real conversations again when school starts back up.
Quoting the ultimate Parrot Head, Jimmy Buffet, "If we did not laugh, we'd all go insane."
We're not laughing at the students or the parents, but rather, we're laughing at the system itself. For those of us who have worked in other school districts, IPS gives us lots to laugh about.
By and large, administrators in IPS could never be hired as administrators in other school districts. Think on these words -- Can you imagine Prudence Bridgwaters, Jane Kendrick, Phyllis Barnes, Jackie Greenwood, Willie Giles, Jerry McLeish, Dexter Suggs, or Cassandra Shipp even being asked to interview with another school district, such as HSE, Zionsville, Noblesville, etc.? Of course not, you're laughing to yourself. This is the humor we teachers see each day in our work within IPS.
As long as we teachers have less than 5 years in IPS, the top school districts are eager to have us join their ranks. Not so with the IPS administrators because they usually received their positions based upon their levels of incompetence which means that Dr. White has them by their 'balls'. Dr. White also has a shovel load of dirt on each of his top level admin people which he uses to keep them doing his bidding without question.
I find it funny simply because people take things so seriously, including you, apparently. I love my job and work very hard to do the best I possibly can. If I find this place humorous, then so be it. Don't judge me because you are obviously here, too.
Finding humor in ridiculing others is pathological. That's not me judging you. That's a fact, verifiable through the DSM-IV Manual of Mental Disorders. It's not like having a beer after work. It's not like watching the three stooges. It's not like finding humor in bathroom jokes or other "low-brow" comedy. It's disturbing, antisocial behavior that demonstrates your tendency to mentally dehumanize the people who distress you. The fact that you think it's believable that there would be this whole group of teachers who all just sit around and giggle at this kind of thing shows just how far from reality you really are. I disagree with Bewley's assessment of you as an ax-grinder. It might have started out that way, but at this point, it's beyond that. You're dangerous and you need help. I sincerely pray that you find that help.
"a real group of public teachers" all talk about you and your kid during our lunch. Quit calling during our teaching time. The secretary thinks you're a pain, too, but she just wants to get you off the line.
"I actually think all the insulting posts are the same person. They use the same phrasing and make the same spelling and grammatical errors in their posts."
Your second sentence should read He/she (not They)and his/her (not their, but kudos for using the correct possessive form rather than they're or there.) Person is singular, they and their is plural. You self corrected in your third sentence. Good for you!
"Eventually, we'll have real conversations again when school starts back up." and you'll edit your posts prior to hitting Post Comment.
I'm the person who posted "how can you find this place funny" and "finding humor in..." I'm an IPS teacher (somewhere between new and veteran). The parent who posted is a different person. I don't know many teachers in IPS who complain about over-involved parents (if there is such a thing). I much prefer the pests over the ones who avoid talking to me.
Okay, I'm not a teacher or a parent, but I'm curious what about the parent's post suggests being a helicopter parent or calling the school all the time.
Why is no one talking about the letters from HR asking veteran teachers to join the cadre for a year and then retire? Is anyone planning to take this offer?
I believe I said I found it humorous because people take it so seriously, but thank you for the diagnosis. Maybe you have a reading disorder since you are apparently unable to read a simple statement and comprehend it clearly.
To the person spouting off about the DSM-1V, is it possible that you have narcissistic personality disorder? With your need to sound so intelligent and judgemental of others, you may want to look into that.
Sounds Passive-Agressive to me. I'm actually impressed that an educator would take time from this one period set aside for recharging and renewal to dig out the DSM-IV Manual of Mental Disorders, all to reinforce his or her facade of superiority.
I'll buy the first round of drinks! That might help this person get his/her panties out of a wad.
It's Free for All! Life is too serious. Let's all RELAX while we can!
Wow, to the poster above who thought many of the insulters were just one person. I never noticed it before, but I think you might be on to something. Which makes the mental disorder suggestion even funnier and truer! LOL
I just read about Human Resources asking seasoned teachers to work the "cadre" and then retire, who knows if they will be able to retire next year. I had a review of my trust fund (my own money) and I could retire in five years, even in a depression. Just a few more days, then off to Italy for some "me time" and to enjoy life.
Did they ask specific seasoned teachers, or all teachers who had worked more than such-and-such years? If it's the second, that's age discrimination, and they should sue.
I've posted this before, but obviously some of you missed it. My husband knows web programming and how to check source code and according to him, most of the posts on this blog and almost all of the inflammatory posts come from the blogmaster. Most of the posts that identify themselves as a teacher or parent are indeed unique identities. But all of the name dropping, personal insults, and rumor-mongering come from the same ID, even when they appear to discuss or argue topics. So keep that in mind when you're reading here.
@@I've posted this before, but obviously some of you missed it
Balogna! I've posted from my house in Indiana; however, I use a MiFi, a portable hot spot, located in my home office. The source code for my MiFi comes from small town in Central Pennsylvania. I'm writing now from out of state using a Satellite Internet connection. When I used a DSL or Cable Internet connection, my ISP Address was not static, it changed each time I logged onto the Internet.
The most your husband could know is that a post originated from a certain ISP, but not the exact computer on the ISP.
To the above poster, you are trying to sell a bizarre theory about computers to take advantage and intimidate people who might want to post......there is absolutely no truth in you post about source code and telling who posts what......go peddle your bullying tactics somewhere else. This is a teacher blog to help expose the corruption in IPS.
My husband isn't here to ask right now, but I think the blog ID in the source code has more to do with computer cookies than ISPs. Most people don't clear cookies every time they visit a website. You do (or use a scrambler, whichever you do.) So in most of these threads, there are 7 or 8 unique posters and then dozens of unique IDs that share a common attitude and theme. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to conclude that these posts are from the same person. The other option (that there is a group of similar-minded inflammatory posters who all use a scrambler or delete cookies every time they post, while not a single one of the non-inflammatory posters do this) seems pretty far-fetched.)
Comments to this blog can't be traced by the IPS IT Department. If you have a blackberry, please post your comments from your PDA. Not even the Blogmaster can trace you then
Not to get away from the topic.... But Happy 4th of July! <---- There is something we should all be happy about (having our freedom and our country not be in war like some of the middle east countries are). God bless our troops who put their lives on the line for our freedom each and every single day.
I hope that everyone is enjoying their summer! I hope that we all take this time to recharge for the school year. It's our responsibility as adults and professional educators to begin the school year fresh, energized and hopeful. We owe it to our students.
The kids at school go home at dismissal, and we work with them for one school year. Our own kids are there forever. I remember saying, I'll be glad when my kids turn 18, so I don't have to worry anymore. The older mothers/teachers smiled and said, "That's what you think."
@Anonymous RE: "My husband isn't here to ask right now, but I think the blog ID in the source code has more to do with computer cookies than ISPs"
Tell your husband when he shows back up he is full of it... He is probably telling you these things because obviously you are computer illiterate and he wants you worried that he can trace your actions on facebook... The next time you post some technical nonsense like this I suggest you at least do a google search on "website cookies" and "ISP tracking" before you come in and look like a moron.
RE: "I've posted this before, but obviously some of you missed it."
What did you smoke for breakfast? Source code refers to the HTML code of each web page, not the MAC (not apple) address identifying each computer in the world uniquely. (Go to "view" and "source" in Internet Explorere. That is source code. The source ID of each poster appears in the source code but it seems to be a number generated by this website, not based on the MAC address. Go ahead administrators, prove I posted my personal opinion from my home computer. Oh yeah, that is a RIGHT I have isn't it? You are obviously a minion of the red-shoed one and you must like to make up stories like he does. And if there WAS any truth to your crap then there would have been some sort of backlash by the Adminsitration by now. But there has not been has there? When hubby is back from your dealer's house, tell him to put down the pipe for a day or two and the haze will clear right up.
I think what she (and/or her husband) were talking about wasn't unique computer ID, but being able to tell when the same poster is posting one or more posts. And I'm pretty much a computer moron, and I can tell that from the source code. The blogmaster also used the same technique to identify Annie Roof once (Annie had posted her name in one post, and then later in the thread had posted anonymously but could be identified as the same poster who posted the previous post that had her name in it.
But yeah, nobody can identify an actual computer through source code.
Really? Who cares? If someone wants to post one time or 50, that is the way this blog was set up. I don't care about identifying anyone on here, I simply appreciate the outlet at times. Happy 4th of July everyone!
I don't care about identifying anyone. But if it's just the blogmaster doing the personal insults, then if enough of us post about other things, he/she will look out of place instead of us (teachers) letting him/her pretend to speak for us.
Hey.....what do you think of the meal arrangements for the workshop today? SURPRISE!
ReplyDeleteYes, let's all bring food to share, and we can get to know each other while knoshing.
When do we get to park INSIDE the razorwire?
Which workshop? What happens if you don't cook, we had to cut back on expenses, so the cook was laid off. I can purchase something from the deli, if I am given 24 hour notice. Oh I can cook a bagel, that is it, really.
ReplyDeleteGood Science, Good Writing
ReplyDeleteSay have any of you bloggers seen the commercial featuring Jeffrey White promoting the new Fountain Square Academy(Charter School)..............it looks like a really good school.............maybe I'll apply for a teaching job there. Is he the Principal there?
ReplyDeleteIs 74's principal working this summer?
ReplyDeleteJeff White is not the principal.....
ReplyDeleteHow many years do you think Dr. White and hos regime will sick around?
ReplyDeleteWhat schools will be closed after the 2010-2011 school year?
ReplyDeleteJohn Marshall
ReplyDeleteTwo post up. The words should be "his" and "stick" sorry!!""
ReplyDeleteMarshall will stay open. Northwest or two elementary schools.
ReplyDeleteWhen was the last time that Mary Busch changed her hair style? 1967? 1971? 1973?
ReplyDeleteHow many schools will the IDOE take over school year 2011-2012?
ReplyDeleteThe rumor I heard was that Dr. White tried to give Arlington to Tony Bennett, and he refused to take it, wasn't this the year the state was to take over Arlington?
ReplyDeleteWhite started out as a big wheel with the GEO Foundation. Then he was moved down to principal now I hear he's been moved down to a classroom teacher. What's all the fuss?
ReplyDeleteHave you ever driven a GEO? I'd leave it by the side of the road, too, big wheels or not.
ReplyDeleteWhite is the Director of Community Partnerships. Go to the website. As an FYI. Jeffrey is gone. We have got focus on the other nut name Gene White
ReplyDeleteJohn Marshall will not close.
ReplyDeleteEugene White is destroying IPS with the help of bobbleheads like Mary Busch.......let's concentrate on Eugene White not someone who has not been an IPS employee for 2 years.
ReplyDeleteWho will be the first new board member to call Gene White a fat bastard at a public board meeting? Adair-White or Dearth-Roof?
ReplyDeleteI'm putting my money on Roof. She will call him a crazy bastard
ReplyDeleteMaybe they could do a coordinated cheer and do it at the same time......I suspect that both of them will be left out of many discussions that the bobbleheads have......so they will not know what is really happening.
ReplyDeleteRoof will get him first. Adair-White has to watch. She knows the press is watching for fireworks.
ReplyDelete"White is the Director of Community Partnerships. Go to the website. As an FYI. Jeffrey is gone. We have got focus on the other nut name Gene White."
ReplyDeleteThat's Dr. Nut.
I am afraid that Annie Roof is not strong enough to stand up to the intimidation and bullying tactics of Eugene White......we need to really provide support to these two new brave women. They are our only hope until 2012 when we clear the board of some more mindless, spineless bobbleheads.....
ReplyDeleteMarshall will not close it will become a business magnet school.
ReplyDeleteMarshall is the newest high school. Therefore, it won't close.
ReplyDeleteYippee!
ReplyDeleteMy classroom is all clean, shiny, and ready for me to come in and get it ready for August 11th!
Am I kidding? You betcha! I'm going to the pool with Mr. Bud and Mr. Miller, and perhaps Capt. Morgan.
Does anyone else think the big rah rah meeting the first day back is a waste of time? We only get 2 days to get ready for the kids, I know I NEED that time to get the room ready. And do we really need that day after the last day of school?
ReplyDeleteA BIG waste of time that is VERY much needed in the classroom. I, for one, do not appreciate hearing what a horrible job WE are doing and what a GREAT job HE is doing! Thank you for asking that question.
ReplyDeleteCan teachers be written up as being insubordinate if we decide not to go to listen to "Pimp Daddy White" show off his long zipper and tailored made suit and matching shoes? Several teachers told me that they missed a couple of the back to school convocations and that no one even noticed they were not there.
ReplyDeleteI know several educators who took half a personal day, then worked in their rooms on their own time.
ReplyDeleteLast year, our bus driver was told to stay at our school, since there was a logjam at Tech. Several of us drove, and missed the Willie Giles part of the show. When the remainder of our staff entered, Mary Louise stopped several and asked why they were late. Thank God, we were all fortunate in seeing the fashionista that is Dr. White.
So, our choice....ride in AC and see most of the circus, or stick to bus seats and get griped at.
Back in the stoneage, we sat in our library (we didn't have media centers then) and watched/listened as James Adams give his Back to School Hip Hip Hooray speech.
Too bad technology hasn't progressed to the point that an address could be conducted from a central location, maybe CIRT, and sent, via wires, cell towers, or mental telapathy, to our Media Centers. But that would be logical, saving thousands of dollars in bus fuel, maintenance,and time to travel.
Just wondering.
Sorry...it's telepathy.
ReplyDeleteI was more worried about getting fashionista spelled correctly.
Pimp White is a man BITCH.
ReplyDeleteIt is not about the information that is presented, it is a show of power, I CAN MAKE YOU DO WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO. It is nothing but an exhibition of his supposes personal will, and to remind you that you are nothing.
ReplyDelete"Power has only one duty --to secure the social welfare of the People."
Benjamin Disraeli
"Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity."
Arthur Schopenhauer
"Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power." George Bernard Shaw
The trick here is to remember you do not really work for Eugene White, or the Indianapolis Public Schools. You work for the children of IPS and their future best interests. This is truly noble work, and cannot be diminished by a fool.
Pimp White just wants to show off his new clothes and to remind teachers how horrible we are. I have no intention of going to listen to that lying bully.....
ReplyDeleteDear Shortridge Parent:
ReplyDeleteThank you for reaching out to Butler University with your concern. I sent it along to IPS’ Director of Community Relations, Mary Louise Bewley. She asked that I share this response with you.
I'm sorry that your faith in Shortridge and the high quality education it provides has been shaken based on the anti-IPS blog posts you've seen. I know you want the best education -- and role models -- available to your child. Please consider before seeking a change in schools how your child is performing academically and how she feels about Shortridge. Please also know that IPS does not discuss personnel issues in public. That is unfair to all parties concerned. Unfortunately, people with an axe to grind visit this blog and set aside the best interests of students by making comments about which they have little to no knowledge. They hurt adults' reputations and careers, and they hurt students by their thoughtless posts. You are of course always free to seek a new placement for your child, but I hope you will talk to you child first to see if this is indeed the best solution for your family.
Mary Louise Bewley
Director, IPS School and Community Relations
Funny. I have no axe to grind, I just find humor in this place. Nobody can make someone else look bad, it's your own actions that do that in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why Bobby Fong, President of Butler, even wants to be affiliated with this cesspool created by Eugene White and the do nothing bobbleheads on the board. Don't be surprised if there is a severing of relations as IPS continues to bury their heads in the sand about the actions of the prinicpal and the refusal of the School Board to even address the issue. I know that several other Shortridge parents are removing their children from the hell hole now known as Shortridge. I would image that the alums of Shortridge are mortified.
ReplyDeleteI would advise that you never stand next to ML Brewely, you never know when she will be struck by lightning.
ReplyDeleteSo, out of curiousity, does Dr. White lock the doors at his start of the school year staff meeting? When he was at Washington Township, he would lock the doors so people couldn't come in late without getting caught...and also had people watching for those trying to sneak out.
ReplyDeleteOne year, the fire alarm went off in the middle of his speech. When people got up to evacuate, he went balistic and demanded that everyone stay.
Hmmm...I guess that may be the only way his career ends- when a large part of his staff dies in a fire while he continues to talk with his flame-retardant clothes.
Thanks for the idea of the fire alarm.......although many of us are trying to envision what too small, outlandish, pimp style suit that he will wear for his talk to the unwashed masses. Would he dare wear ruby red slippers again this year? How many times will he tell the teachers how worthless we are?
ReplyDeleteHis clothing isn't the only thing he retards in this system.
ReplyDeleteMens Fashionista Wearhouse for Big and Tall
ReplyDeletehttp://www.halloweenmart.com/accessories/Pimp-Accessories;jsessionid=0a0104451f432769be6b2b0642d29773c47318184552.e3eSbNmQaheLe3qLb40
New wardrobe choices
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ReplyDeleteGold Vest, Dollar Bill Hat, Leopard Skin Shoes
How can any adult find this place funny? I teach 7th and 8th graders, and I think most of them would find the "humor" here beneath them. Occasionally, it's mildly informative. I've seen a little wit here and there. But the venom on this site is sociopathic. I'm not even exaggerating. If only the people posting it could be identified, they could be diagnosed and treated.
ReplyDeleteRead the topic of this thread.
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, it's a "little wit".
You either don't teach in IPS, or you haven't been here long.
As far as treatment, I like it there. The voices inside my head are friendly, and they keep me in a positive frame of mind.
To the poster above, I'm a parent of an IPS student (at a magnet school), and I have a question about your post. Approximately how long does an IPS teacher usually teach before publicly insulting and mocking people becomes funny? Or are you saying that the ones with more integrity/maturity escape from teaching IPS?
ReplyDeleteOne must bring a healthy sense of humor to the occupation, and keep it intact past the interview and into the classroom.
ReplyDeleteMost of the best ARE in IPS. Why do you think we score as well as we do? We might be at your child's magnet.
And we LOVE helicopter parents!
I actually think all the insulting posts are the same person. They use the same phrasing and make the same spelling and grammatical errors in their posts. While it's obviously shameful to post the things he/she does, it makes me feel better that it's likely just one nutcase rather than a real group of public teachers like the poster tries to pretend. Eventually, we'll have real conversations again when school starts back up.
ReplyDeleteQuoting the ultimate Parrot Head, Jimmy Buffet, "If we did not laugh, we'd all go insane."
ReplyDeleteWe're not laughing at the students or the parents, but rather, we're laughing at the system itself. For those of us who have worked in other school districts, IPS gives us lots to laugh about.
By and large, administrators in IPS could never be hired as administrators in other school districts. Think on these words -- Can you imagine Prudence Bridgwaters, Jane Kendrick, Phyllis Barnes, Jackie Greenwood, Willie Giles, Jerry McLeish, Dexter Suggs, or Cassandra Shipp even being asked to interview with another school district, such as HSE, Zionsville, Noblesville, etc.? Of course not, you're laughing to yourself. This is the humor we teachers see each day in our work within IPS.
As long as we teachers have less than 5 years in IPS, the top school districts are eager to have us join their ranks. Not so with the IPS administrators because they usually received their positions based upon their levels of incompetence which means that Dr. White has them by their 'balls'. Dr. White also has a shovel load of dirt on each of his top level admin people which he uses to keep them doing his bidding without question.
I find it funny simply because people take things so seriously, including you, apparently. I love my job and work very hard to do the best I possibly can. If I find this place humorous, then so be it. Don't judge me because you are obviously here, too.
ReplyDeleteDont leave Sarah Bogard off the list of unhirable administrators.
ReplyDeleteFinding humor in ridiculing others is pathological. That's not me judging you. That's a fact, verifiable through the DSM-IV Manual of Mental Disorders. It's not like having a beer after work. It's not like watching the three stooges. It's not like finding humor in bathroom jokes or other "low-brow" comedy. It's disturbing, antisocial behavior that demonstrates your tendency to mentally dehumanize the people who distress you. The fact that you think it's believable that there would be this whole group of teachers who all just sit around and giggle at this kind of thing shows just how far from reality you really are. I disagree with Bewley's assessment of you as an ax-grinder. It might have started out that way, but at this point, it's beyond that. You're dangerous and you need help. I sincerely pray that you find that help.
ReplyDeleteHere we go, praying again. Just don't have that Bible on your desk when you're evaluated. HIDE IT DURING PIT!
ReplyDelete"a real group of public teachers" all talk about you and your kid during our lunch. Quit calling during our teaching time. The secretary thinks you're a pain, too, but she just wants to get you off the line.
ReplyDelete"I actually think all the insulting posts are the same person. They use the same phrasing and make the same spelling and grammatical errors in their posts."
ReplyDeleteYour second sentence should read He/she (not They)and his/her (not their, but kudos for using the correct possessive form rather than they're or there.) Person is singular, they and their is plural. You self corrected in your third sentence. Good for you!
"Eventually, we'll have real conversations again when school starts back up." and you'll edit your posts prior to hitting Post Comment.
Just sayin'!
I'm the person who posted "how can you find this place funny" and "finding humor in..." I'm an IPS teacher (somewhere between new and veteran). The parent who posted is a different person. I don't know many teachers in IPS who complain about over-involved parents (if there is such a thing). I much prefer the pests over the ones who avoid talking to me.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm not a teacher or a parent, but I'm curious what about the parent's post suggests being a helicopter parent or calling the school all the time.
ReplyDelete@Finding humor in ridiculing others is pathological.
ReplyDeleteTry selling that theory to the producers of Saturday Night Live or the comdedian Chris Rock or the late author, Mark Twain.
Why is no one talking about the letters from HR asking veteran teachers to join the cadre for a year and then retire? Is anyone planning to take this offer?
ReplyDeleteTeachers and adminstrators use their blackberries and Iphones to post to IPS-BS. The keypad is small and mistakes may occur.
ReplyDeleteI believe I said I found it humorous because people take it so seriously, but thank you for the diagnosis. Maybe you have a reading disorder since you are apparently unable to read a simple statement and comprehend it clearly.
ReplyDeleteTo the person spouting off about the DSM-1V, is it possible that you have narcissistic personality disorder? With your need to sound so intelligent and judgemental of others, you may want to look into that.
ReplyDeleteSounds Passive-Agressive to me. I'm actually impressed that an educator would take time from this one period set aside for recharging and renewal to dig out the DSM-IV Manual of Mental Disorders, all to reinforce his or her facade of superiority.
ReplyDeleteI'll buy the first round of drinks! That might help this person get his/her panties out of a wad.
It's Free for All! Life is too serious. Let's all RELAX while we can!
Wow, to the poster above who thought many of the insulters were just one person. I never noticed it before, but I think you might be on to something. Which makes the mental disorder suggestion even funnier and truer! LOL
ReplyDeleteI just read about Human Resources asking seasoned teachers to work the "cadre" and then retire, who knows if they will be able to retire next year. I had a review of my trust fund (my own money) and I could retire in five years, even in a depression. Just a few more days, then off to Italy for some "me time" and to enjoy life.
ReplyDeleteDid they ask specific seasoned teachers, or all teachers who had worked more than such-and-such years? If it's the second, that's age discrimination, and they should sue.
ReplyDeleteOnly certain teachers got the letter.
ReplyDeleteI've posted this before, but obviously some of you missed it. My husband knows web programming and how to check source code and according to him, most of the posts on this blog and almost all of the inflammatory posts come from the blogmaster. Most of the posts that identify themselves as a teacher or parent are indeed unique identities. But all of the name dropping, personal insults, and rumor-mongering come from the same ID, even when they appear to discuss or argue topics. So keep that in mind when you're reading here.
ReplyDelete@@I've posted this before, but obviously some of you missed it
ReplyDeleteBalogna! I've posted from my house in Indiana; however, I use a MiFi, a portable hot spot, located in my home office. The source code for my MiFi comes from small town in Central Pennsylvania. I'm writing now from out of state using a Satellite Internet connection. When I used a DSL or Cable Internet connection, my ISP Address was not static, it changed each time I logged onto the Internet.
The most your husband could know is that a post originated from a certain ISP, but not the exact computer on the ISP.
To the above poster, you are trying to sell a bizarre theory about computers to take advantage and intimidate people who might want to post......there is absolutely no truth in you post about source code and telling who posts what......go peddle your bullying tactics somewhere else. This is a teacher blog to help expose the corruption in IPS.
ReplyDeleteMy husband isn't here to ask right now, but I think the blog ID in the source code has more to do with computer cookies than ISPs. Most people don't clear cookies every time they visit a website. You do (or use a scrambler, whichever you do.) So in most of these threads, there are 7 or 8 unique posters and then dozens of unique IDs that share a common attitude and theme. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to conclude that these posts are from the same person. The other option (that there is a group of similar-minded inflammatory posters who all use a scrambler or delete cookies every time they post, while not a single one of the non-inflammatory posters do this) seems pretty far-fetched.)
ReplyDeleteComments to this blog can't be traced by the IPS IT Department. If you have a blackberry, please post your comments from your PDA. Not even the Blogmaster can trace you then
ReplyDeleteNot to get away from the topic.... But Happy 4th of July! <---- There is something we should all be happy about (having our freedom and our country not be in war like some of the middle east countries are). God bless our troops who put their lives on the line for our freedom each and every single day.
ReplyDeleteI hope that everyone is enjoying their summer! I hope that we all take this time to recharge for the school year. It's our responsibility as adults and professional educators to begin the school year fresh, energized and hopeful. We owe it to our students.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why it is my own kids stress me out more than other people's kids. I'm already looking forward to coming back!
ReplyDeleteThe kids at school go home at dismissal, and we work with them for one school year. Our own kids are there forever. I remember saying, I'll be glad when my kids turn 18, so I don't have to worry anymore. The older mothers/teachers smiled and said, "That's what you think."
ReplyDeleteThey were right.
I have heard that it is difficult for even the best teachers to tutor their own children.
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy Fourth!!!!!
ReplyDelete@Anonymous RE: "My husband isn't here to ask right now, but I think the blog ID in the source code has more to do with computer cookies than ISPs"
ReplyDeleteTell your husband when he shows back up he is full of it... He is probably telling you these things because obviously you are computer illiterate and he wants you worried that he can trace your actions on facebook... The next time you post some technical nonsense like this I suggest you at least do a google search on "website cookies" and "ISP tracking" before you come in and look like a moron.
RE: "I've posted this before, but obviously some of you missed it."
ReplyDeleteWhat did you smoke for breakfast? Source code refers to the HTML code of each web page, not the MAC (not apple) address identifying each computer in the world uniquely. (Go to "view" and "source" in Internet Explorere. That is source code. The source ID of each poster appears in the source code but it seems to be a number generated by this website, not based on the MAC address. Go ahead administrators, prove I posted my personal opinion from my home computer. Oh yeah, that is a RIGHT I have isn't it? You are obviously a minion of the red-shoed one and you must like to make up stories like he does. And if there WAS any truth to your crap then there would have been some sort of backlash by the Adminsitration by now. But there has not been has there? When hubby is back from your dealer's house, tell him to put down the pipe for a day or two and the haze will clear right up.
I think what she (and/or her husband) were talking about wasn't unique computer ID, but being able to tell when the same poster is posting one or more posts. And I'm pretty much a computer moron, and I can tell that from the source code. The blogmaster also used the same technique to identify Annie Roof once (Annie had posted her name in one post, and then later in the thread had posted anonymously but could be identified as the same poster who posted the previous post that had her name in it.
ReplyDeleteBut yeah, nobody can identify an actual computer through source code.
Really? Who cares? If someone wants to post one time or 50, that is the way this blog was set up. I don't care about identifying anyone on here, I simply appreciate the outlet at times. Happy 4th of July everyone!
ReplyDeleteI don't care about identifying anyone. But if it's just the blogmaster doing the personal insults, then if enough of us post about other things, he/she will look out of place instead of us (teachers) letting him/her pretend to speak for us.
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