Tech wrestling coach frustrated with IPS
By Michael Pointer michael.pointer@indystar.com
Tech High School wrestling coach Mark Mendoza's frustrations reached a boiling point after the Titans missed a dual meet at Tipton on Tuesday night because Indianapolis Public Schools officials failed to provide a bus for the trip.
Mendoza, who is in his ninth year at the school, apologized to Tipton officials with a post on indianamat.com, a leading website for amateur wrestling in the state. Tipton was planning to hold senior night ceremonies Tuesday.
Mendoza, who teaches English at Tech, also criticized IPS and Tech officials, saying it continues a pattern of neglecting the wrestling program. He asked other schools to donate singlets so the Titans do not have to wear Tech uniforms for the rest of this season.
"I am not going to represent a school, a district and an administration that doesn't care about us,' Mendoza said in an interview later Wednesday. "If this would have been the first time something like this happened, that would be one thing. But it consistently happens.'
Mendoza said this was the first time the Titans actually missed a meet because of a transportation issue, but IPS officials have had to call in a driver at the last minute because they did not schedule one in advance on several occasions.
A bus was sitting in the Tech parking lot Tuesday, but Mendoza said it was to take the school's cheerleaders to Northwest High School for a boys basketball game.
"Last night, we fed right into the (IPS) stereotype,' he said. "We didn't show up and we didn't have the decency to call.'
Mike Lucas, whose son Jacob wrestles for the Titans, said a bus failed to show up to take the team to a tournament at Plainfield earlier this season; parents and coaches drove the wrestlers to that meet. Parents were upset when no Tech administrators showed up for the Titans' own senior night earlier this month, he said.
"I was disappointed (by Tuesday's events), but not shocked by any means,' said Lucas, a 1985 Tech graduate.
City athletic director Victor Bush said he was investigating the incident and isn't yet sure what happened, but he noted the meet was postponed because of snow last week before being rescheduled for Tuesday. Tech athletic director Keith Burke was out all last week while being treated for pneumonia, he said.
"We need to figure out where the ball was dropped so this type of incident never happens again,' said Bush, adding he called Tipton officials and apologized.
Bush said he was disappointed by Mendoza's comments, noting the coach has never told him of his frustrations. IPS officials are constructing a new wrestling room at Tech as part of ongoing renovations and have purchased new mats, he said.
"He needs to speak to me about that,' Bush said.
Tipton athletic director Kory Fernung said its wrestling team celebrated senior night with an intrasquad scrimmage instead. Fernung said he holds no hard feelings and expects Tipton to continue to play IPS teams in all sports.
"You can't fix (Tuesday)," he said. "Sitting around being mad and bitter over it does no one any good. You just get over it and move on.'
Mendoza said he's aware he might face some consequences for speaking out. The Titans have one of their best teams in recent years. Tech's Dominique Price is ranked fifth in the state at 112 pounds by indianamat.com; teammate Charlie McGinley is sixth at 119.
"They (Tech administrators) don't even watch us enough to know what is going on,' he said. "If there's a consequence, I'm willing to accept it.'
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Good for Coach Mendoza for being willing to speak out and take a stand. That's why nothing ever changes - no one will speak out. I really hope that the Star will keep track of this situation, and be willing to report any retributions brought upon the Coach. Keep up the good fight, my friend.
ReplyDeleteAlthough, seeing how IPS works, I'm sure the people responsible will get big pay raises.
Coach, we're behind you with our support! If more of us in IPS had the integrity to speak out when the students are disappointed by the administration, then IPS might actually improve.
ReplyDeleteMaybe EW will donate some of his IPS clothing allowance to purchase a few singlets for the team.
Good for him for speaking out! Pehaps if this happens more often we will actually see change for the better. Tech is not following Cultural Imperative #1 Children come First.
ReplyDeleteDr. W. needs to work on that. OF course the bus money probably went to his son.
Someone buy him a shirt with a bullseye on it.
ReplyDeleteThe six figure income folks @ Tech cannot:1-Get the bus schedule right.2-Get the kid schedules right.3-Get hallways under control.4-Take care of the attendance problem. 5-Take care of the FU at teachers problem.6-Do hall sweeps.7-Win basketball games. Nice job!
ReplyDelete@Bush said he was disappointed by Mendoza's comments, noting the coach has never told him of his frustrations.
ReplyDeleteDisappointed, my foot! Bush is not disappointed, he's just pissed because he got found out as a do-nothing, sorry excuse for the Head IPS AD. So what if Keith Burke was out sick, does that mean all athletic planning just grinds to a screeching halt! Bush better start scraping the egg off his face before it dries, cause dried egg is mighty hard to remove.
Bush is a puppet. He is a complete joke.
ReplyDeleteBush is a joke and never is able to get one bus trip correct. Bush needs to be fired and someone hired for half the salary.
ReplyDeleteoh wow a room with new mats please restrain my enthusiasm go titans
ReplyDeleteHey, 39 staff....how did you like five months at 20? Any hints for future occupants?
Yes he should be fired. No excuse for this type of thing to ever happen. However, I have heard that many times buses have been requested for field trips and have been turned down. Makes no sense to me. Kids need field trips.
ReplyDeleteVictor and Eugene are both a couple of aging jock sniffers who care more about hanging out and around some old washed-up NFL or NBA players than they care about promoting young IPS athletes. IPS administrators are more concerned about someone following their multi-layered mind-boggling chain of command than they are about getting a job done when it's needed.
ReplyDelete"City athletic director Victor Bush said he was investigating the incident and isn't yet sure what happened, but he noted the meet was postponed because of snow last week before being rescheduled for Tuesday. Tech athletic director Keith Burke was out all last week while being treated for pneumonia, he said."
ReplyDeleteExcuses, excuses, and more excuses. Thought the district-wide Athletic Director was supposed to have his finger on the pulse of all athletic activities.
OK - I know Mendoza - he is a big crybaby. Victor Bush has come in and cleaned up Keith Burke's messes since he has been out - why the ____ do you think he is being reassigned to Northwest? They have a less demanding Athletic Program, and they didn't notice the Athletic Directors, so they were stuck with Keith Burke for the next year. As far as the transportation issue - here's the pattern problem. What in the last 15 years consistently fails? TRANSPORTATION!! Come on, Mendoza - great coach, lousy teacher - big crybaby. Victor Bush - unorthodox, but still tries his best to pacify everyone - not just the Administrators. Gene Moore - BIG FAT WASTE OF $100,000 per year. You wanna trim the budget? Get his @$$ out of IPS and let Huggins run it. That seems to be the lesser of the 2 evils with the transportation department.
ReplyDeleteMendoza is not only a great wrestling coach but one of the best English teachers whom I have taught with.......The Tech administration has not cared about students or their educations since Bogart was put there. She has ruined Tech and will do the same to the Career Center........she needed to retire 10 years ago. Bush is a joke and knows damn well about the problems with sports at Tech. Now Bush is a liar.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how many wrestlers make up the team, but I do know coaches can be trained to drive the short buses that the high schools own. If Transpo is constantly a problem, Mendoza, be proactive and learn to drive the bus. Or ask the ROTC staff to drive you -- they drive their kids around!
ReplyDeleteVictor Bush was hand picked by Eugene White to take over the job of the retiring IPS athletic director. Then a position was created to allow the hiring of an assistant. Since that time, IPS athletics have lacked direction, accountability, and consistency. The job should have been posted since many more highly qualified candidates were not given the chance to apply.
ReplyDeleteWait I though a certain Dr took care of all the problems with transportation, two years ago.
ReplyDeleteTransportation was never cared for - just covered up with a raise and the reassignment of staff. Come on, now. Those of you who think you know Victor - do you?! I don't. This is his 1st year - how would you feel if the masses decided on you the way you do about him? Come on now... the one with the reputation for always screwing up...Gene Moore with $100,000 year salary. Don't screw over the ones you don't know - throw the info out about the ones you do!! STAND UNITED. Quit picking on shit you don't know and STAND UP for what you do! Be a leader, not a follower!
ReplyDelete@just covered up with a raise and the reassignment of staff.
ReplyDeleteAnd, this quote above just about sums up everything wrong with IPS! Reassign the losers and give them raises...well, hot damn, ain't that just dandy? We act like this is OK, that it's normal, that all school districts do this. It's not normal, it's not OK, and not all school districts give raises to inept people and then reassign them to get them outta the spotlight. Fire them, keep the money, and hire someone who CAN do the job. We're not in the business of giving or making jobs for adults!
The requirements for driving any bus are quite rigid and insurance regulations are quite strict. Most of the vans no longer are legal to drive...how do you drive a bus and be responsible for the behavior on the bus.......for the money a coach earns, it is unfair to expect them to be the bus driver also. IPS has a contract and budget for that....it is just that Tech administration and the Transportation department are incompetent. Any teacher who has scheduled a field trip knows of the late arrivals, the no shows, the incorrect routing etc........there are those on here who want to blame Mendoza for speaking up but more of the IPS coaches should have the backbone to speak up...I have heard many of them complain but they are afraid to speak up.....Eugene White and Victor Bush are frauds and liars.
ReplyDeleteIt's negatve 16 wind chill and we are the only ones on time. I know the bus is going to be late because of the weather but my kid will have to go out at the same time just in case. This worries me because they said it's conditions for frostbite.
ReplyDeleteFrostbite doesn't matter as long as each student gets a hot breakfast and lunch.
ReplyDeleteMy kids' bus was on time.
ReplyDeleteWhen a school district can't get attention for academics, then it can always get attention by saying "We always begin on time."
ReplyDeleteDid you read your note from Li-Yen Johnson? She is getting paranoid and believes a conspiracy exists. She is referencing an email from the IN DOE in which a community meeting is announced regarding possible IPS school take-overs. She is becoming mentally unbalanced and is now a contributor to this blog under the guise of Standing United. Her comments are the incoherent, disjointed rants!
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Ladies and gentlemen:
This is very serious… .We have to take an active stand on this and speak up for ourselves. DOE is trying to keep the African Americans hooked and quiet so they can go ahead and turn IPS into mayoral control and/or IPS schools taken over by charters and take over entities. We should not be silent on this one!
Please be outspoken to all the people you know about this conspiracy! Lies people will tell about us have to stop! We cannot be silent!
Let us stand united and have one voice. Join me in this meeting! Bring your community partners to this meeting and question the motive of this meeting for sure.
The legislations that are going forward regarding Charter schools, vouchers, and Mayoral control will set IPS back for 30 years.
Li-Yen
Li -Yen Johnson
IPS Associate Superintendent
120 E. Walnut St. (Room 702-F)
Indpls, IN. 46204
Office 226-3127 / Fax 226-3664
"keep the African Americans hooked and quiet" ?!! Did she really say that? Forward that e-mail to every media source you can think of, as well as every urban advocate group and every African-American advocate group. That is unbelievable!! Like black people are too stupid to make decisions for themselves but thank God they have people like Li-Yen Johnson to tell them what to do and how to vote!
ReplyDelete""keep the African Americans hooked and quiet"
ReplyDeleteOh this is just absolutely rich! I read it early this morning on a Facebook status. What a hoot! Sounds like she has been hitting the bottle. A sober person couldn't possibly send an email like that to thousands of others!!! LMAO
Conspiracy???? What kind of lies does she think will be told about IPS????
ReplyDeleteGood grief, the truth about IPS is so awful that most normal people would think it was a lie. I think she is acting crazy. Like she thinks she speaks for the Black community or that she cares about the Black community. Ha She just cares about her fat pay check!!!!
I thought Victor Bush was going to come in and save the day. He sure did talk the big talk during our Back-To-School convocation.
ReplyDeleteI don't feel sorry for him. Deal with the harsh - and accurate - criticism while you take your six-figure checks.
The Mighty IPS Ed Center is starting to crack under the pressure of the DOE, this Blog, and the fact that they know they are making the plight of our students worse than it should/could be.
ReplyDeleteWhen were we supposed to receive this email from Dr. Johnson?
ReplyDelete@there are those on here who want to blame Mendoza for speaking up but more of the IPS coaches should have the backbone to speak up.
ReplyDeleteDr. White and Victor Bush have hand-picked their IPS Coaches so that they will NOT speak up. Most coaches that have been hired by this Regime are old time buddies of these two. This hiring process was not an accident.
Johnson's email was sent on Wednesday afternoon. Not sure if all faculty/staff members received it. Members of community groups received it. Johnson may have deleted the email from mailboxes after having second thoughts. It is an unfortunate email that is for certain.
ReplyDeleteMary Brewley, Here you go again protecting Central office. One more year!
ReplyDeletePromoting a conspiracy theory is not the hallmark of a healthy organization.
ReplyDeleteWhat does Li Yen mean when she wrote "DOE is trying to keep the African Americans hooked and quiet"?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-shatzky/educating-for-democracy-l_1_b_809924.html
ReplyDeleteHere is an article about who is behind the school choice advocacy...even non profits have some ulterior motivation in taking over schools...
Li Yen may not know how to say it, and she may indeed be part of the problem but she is spot on in the comments about lies being told. Inner city schools are not responsible for the achievement gap, the gap occurs due to what doesn't happen to them at home and during school breaks. The fault lies in not recognizing this and adjusting accordingly. It is not doing more of the same thing, and we really have made some serious mistakes...take a look at READICIDE and the Paige Pardox...you don't even have to buy the book you can read it on line
http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9158&r=&REFERER=
Here is what she means, when unigov came into play IPS was left alone, to be the "black" school district...it was left that way since unigov took away from Center Township residents the chance to be the majority voice in how Indianapolis was governed...but they were left with IPS, now they want to take IPS away from local control and let some wise and wonderful person elected by the whole county run the former Indianapolis school system...notice they aren't suggesting the mayor should take over Lawrence, Pike, or Washington Township...is blacks don't fuss it will be a fait de compli.
ReplyDeleteThe thing is, study after study has shown that poverty and parental support are only part of the reason for the achievement gap. Middle-class students with supportive parents don't do as well in inner city schools as they do in other schools. Also, having options (charter schools or vouchers or whatever) improves parental involvement in the process versus having only one assigned school.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about studies, but I've taught at IPS for a long time, and there's no question a huge number of kids fall through the cracks here that wouldn't fall through the cracks at a better school. I stay because I don't want to give up on these kids, but we're lying to ourselves if we pretend they're getting the same opportunitiy as they would in the townships.
ReplyDelete@"Here is what she means" and "Li-Yen might not know how to say it"
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How do you know what Dr. Johnson meant? You don't know what she meant; you are projecting your thoughts and ideas into her email. Let her email stand alone without some blogging pundit's backseat translation. My god, the woman has an earned doctorate and she knows how to say what she meant. She does not need you translating for her.
I take the woman at her word. She thinks there's a big conspiracy against IPS. She believes people are telling lies about IPS. She's not only drinking the KoolAid, she mixed the KoolAid herself. The woman's come unhinged. It happens to even bright people who are scared of losing everything. She's freaked out; she's blown it; she's misused IPS email for sending conspiracy theory ideas to community partners in a major metropolitan area.
Readicide contradicts everything the IPS Literacy Coaches drill into our heads. We have been chastised during English class for teaching "content" rather than "strategies". We have been 'thinking out loud', 'graphic organizing', 'talking to the text' until the kids are blue in the face and so are we, the teachers. Friends, it's NOT working. All these consultants and expensive strategy programs are ruining reading for all students.
ReplyDeleteI sat through a Professional Development where two Literacy Coaches were attempting to "teach a new strategy using a strategy". There's got to be some good meat (content) in reading or else, what's the purpose for reading?
@When a school district can't get attention for academics, then it can always get attention by saying "We always begin on time."
ReplyDeleteMy theory is that the second coming of Jesus would be in the process of happening, and good old E.W. would tell Him that He'd have to wait.
LA judge limits seniority-based teacher layoffs
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wthr.com/story/13886258/la-judge-oks-deal-to-limit-teacher-layoffs
The hiring of coaches has been a sham. White has picked them out of his "good ole boy" network. Most coaches are no longer connected to the classroom.Coaches like Mendoza are the exception not the rule. Coaching positons are no longer posted but hand picked by the "Mafia." This thing rots, from the inside out. What Mendoza blows the whistle on is the tip of the iceberg. DOE, take it over,from the top down!!
ReplyDeleteAbout the LA story above.....I read it and saw that part of the issue is something I personally witnessed here in IPS at a community high school.
ReplyDelete"Students were taught by a revolving-door succession of substitutes who served as little more than babysitters, the lawsuit said. One substitute gave each student a C because she simply didn't know what grade to give them, the suit said."
In the IPS instance, there had been so many different subs for a Biology I class that somebody from Central Office decided that all the students should receive a 'C' for the semester. Same happened for a 9th grade Social Studies class. These were credit classes, not middle school classes. I wondered then, and still do, how Central Office could do that and not realize it was illegal.
The current system has forced good coaches who care about the kids out.
ReplyDeleteMy older daughters were athletes for a coach who still works at the school they attended.
My younger daughter and son now attend that same school and they are coached by someone who spends more time showing interest in another sports seasons during their season than to actually coaching the team. He (the current coach) speaks of how sweet the money for coaching their team and how it helps supplement the coaching stipend for the sport he really enjoys. He cannot believe how beneficial it has become to his families budget.
This same coach does little coaching and has not spoken of the importance of proper attire, uniforms, and equipment. Looks lost when I speak of strategies that the former coach used to getting the athletes competitive during competition. Then did not know many of the rules. After one contest this past season the coach was speaking of the official who called the team for the violations as someone who did not understand the IPS culture. I know from the older sisters this official was/is very good and officiates on the state level.
When I have confronted the former coach speaks party line that it was time for a change and his ways were dated and that recruiting was not going well. His wife though when he is not around (getting food at the concession stands recently at our church) though tells another story of how he was told to resign or be evaluated out.
It seems IPS in observation IPS is focused on just a few sports and the others are there just to supplement the bigs sports pay for coaches. No longer does the district try to have competative teams from my observation.
Shame on the district. It is good that this coach in the article has the courage to speak out. Telling the truth about the current lack of intelligence in the the athletic fields of IPS from the top down.
This coach as someone said will probably be disciplined for speaking out in public. I wish the very best for him and hope it does not happen. More informants are needed in IPS athletics. A closer look at qualifications of a coach is looked at for the the so called minor coach. They should not be handed to someone to supplement another coaches pay.
This is just my opinion though.
I am glad you expressed your opinion and I wish more parents would speak up and speak out about real life situations they have had with IPS. Wonder what the coach meant by saying a ref didn't understand the IPS culture? That is interesting.
ReplyDeleteFYI- PIKE high school is 62% Black and they have a 44.6% passing of ECA and 89.5% graduation rate!
ReplyDeleteI want to hear nothing about IPS being the "Black" district! We are the FAILING district!
RE:FYI- PIKE high school is 62% Black and they have a 44.6% passing of ECA and 89.5% graduation rate!
ReplyDeleteI want to hear nothing about IPS being the "Black" district! We are the FAILING district!
Thank you! Thank you for posting some stats that tell it like it is.
http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/SCHLSTATS/APRPT/2010/f5385.pdf
ReplyDeleteStatistics from 2010 on IPS (a must read)
The most revealing info from this report is 'the how' IPS showed an increase in high school graduation rates for 2010. To find out, check out the percent of graduates from each high school that received a Waiver in order to graduate. Arlington remains the Waiver Capitol of IPS with 40% of the 2010 Graduation Class receiving diplomas based upon Waivers. The other high schools were not far behind with the exception of BRHS at only 4% graduating with Waivers. Deception is now an art.
"I am glad you expressed your opinion and I wish more parents would speak up and speak out about real life situations they have had with IPS. Wonder what the coach meant by saying a ref didn't understand the IPS culture? That is interesting."
ReplyDeleteI am not sure what he was saying about culture.
I can tell you from my older daughters teams that were either first or second in the conference and top five in the city with individuals going regionals had eight who competed at one level or another in collegiate level and of 23 girls during their stay they competed with only two did not attend school after competing in HS for that coach. And one of the two that did not go for higher education went into the Army.
In my current three years of having the younger daughter compete so far. The teams are not near competative and even full. Not one kids (even my daughter) has been coached to the point they could even compete JV for the other coach in my opinion. The kids are not getting offers and not getting exposure. Nor does the coach seem concerned about teaching and getting the kids opportunities. This is probably due to the current coach more interested in his other sport and this one is just suplemental income.
Maybe he was refering to the fact that kids now are not going forward and he is just treating the sport like a club. Does not seem to care about competative of teaching skills and motivating them to succeed after high school. Maybe that is the culture he is refering about.
How can anyone take Li
ReplyDeleteYen Johnson seriously. While earning over one hundred thousand dollars a year, she managed to have her property foreclosed and filed bankruptcy. She owed tens of thousands of dollars on high interest credit cards.
She spent outrageous amounts of money each month on travel, hair care, cell phone service, cable service and lawn care. How could anyone be so irresponsible. When a person does that then the others of us have to pay extra to make up for her stupidity.
You have been cited by the punctuation police.
ReplyDeleteAn interrogative sentence should be closed with a question mark. Score: 0% correct.
"How can anyone take Li Yen Johnson seriously."
"How could anyone be so irresponsible."
A dependent clause is normally separated from its independent clause by a comma. Score: 50% correct.
Correct: "While earning over one hundred thousand dollars a year, she managed to have her property foreclosed and filed bankruptcy."
Incorrect: "When a person does that then the others of us have to pay extra to make up for her stupidity."
" We have been 'thinking out loud', 'graphic organizing', 'talking to the text' until the kids are blue in the face and so are we, the teachers. Friends, it's NOT working..."
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you thank you for this post! Since Donna Walker has been out due to the illness of her husband, who put Debbe Geary in charge? She is wrecking havoc by going behind teachers' backs and running to their administrators. IS that her job or her right?
She tried that crap with me years ago, she is not a administrator. Please contact your Union Rep and file a grivance. Debbe is not an administrator and needs to understand her position, this is the same person who pads her schedule and goes home, ghost emploiyment is a crime Debbe.
ReplyDeleteIn "Macbeth," when things were crazy, the real patriots said, "Poor Scotland is bleeding." I love IPS, but there is so much greed and graft and, amazingly, in this climate of openness, no one can stop the bleeding. In the Nixon scandal, we had "deep throat." Now, everyone is choked and can't speak! Eugene White and his surrogate, Ye-yen Johnson, are bleeding the system. Who can stem this tide. School board member, Annie Roof, is coming to Tech to field questions from a few students, but will they ask the hard questions: "are you rubber stamping the rape of IPS by Eugene White?"
ReplyDeleteWhere is Li Yen Johnson going to find employment at her salary? Check Indiana Barrister for some interesting information on the new plans for IPS by the IDOE?
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to graduate and get out of IPS.
ReplyDeleteInterogative not interrogative....you have been cited by the spelling police ...besides who appointed you punctuation police.........
ReplyDeletehttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/interrogative (BTW, I'm not the punctuation police from above. Just someone who knows how to spell interrogative.)
ReplyDeleteI am a Highly Qualified Educator, just as are all teachers who teach for IPS. That gives me the right to be a member of the Punctuation Police. I don't need no stinkin' badge.
ReplyDeleteThanks for providing the slapdown, REAL Spelling Sheriff! Resources, along with the ability to use them, are paramount in today's society.
Alas, in every regulatory agency, there is always a Barney Fife. Put the bullet back in your shirt, Spelling Police Wannabe. You will be issued a replacement for your starter's pistol once you really learn how to spell.
One problem with I.P.S. is that the teachers are forced to change their teaching strategies/methods too often. Downtown administrators are always coming up with the next BIG IDEA for student success. The teachers do not get a chance to teach by way of any one strategy long enough to see improvement or digression with academic success.
ReplyDeleteTrue, but, by God, all the kids can color in a bubble properly!
ReplyDeleteSo much to say here. The bus and the wrestling coach: Most teachers, not just in IPS, are expected to do double and triple duties for NO pay. Many of us tutor and coach academic clubs, but these activities, which may actually enhance a student's future career are not nearly as important as career paths like professional cheer leading and pro wrestling!
ReplyDeleteI understand the coach's frustration, but engage your brain before you run your mouth. Do you just want attention and righteous anger or do you want to solve a problem? That sort of entitlement and anger is not helpful, but it does explain why some of the wrestlers are so poorly behaved and treat adults other than the coach as people to be ignored or intimidated.
Sorry about the bus, but some of us are still trying to get heat in the rooms, books, desks and ink for printers. Seems like a bigger problem than a fouled up bus situation. You can get a license to drive the bus. Most coaches at other school do. Most of us don't have the knowledge to fix the steam heat or conjure chairs.
I would like to know what qualifications, other than his father's position, Reggie White has to be dean of discipline at Tech. He does not know the law, understand classroom situations or what is to be a teacher. He gets over $78k to sit around making the lives of teachers and well behaved students worse. He has violated the federal civil rights of numerous sped kids and now he will be vice-principal making 90k.
ReplyDeleteReally, does anyone know his qualifications? Was he ever an actual classroom teacher? If so, for how long?
"Dr. White and Victor Bush have hand-picked their IPS Coaches so that they will NOT speak up. Most coaches that have been hired by this Regime are old time buddies of these two. This hiring process was not an accident." AGREED!
ReplyDeleteVictor Bush and Ramon Batts are best friends. Any more questions why Bush is a jerk with a plush job??