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Lou, when did Mary Louise Francis become a paying member of the union in order to receive such staunch support for you? Her behavior with many of your members has been appalling. She has been demeaning and condescending, at times bordering on being a bully. I and many others are disappointed in you Lou, especially those of us who have been victimized by her bad behavior.
Thank you Lou for all the hard work you do for all the teachers in this union. The way the Mayor treats the superintendent is degrading. From some of the negative comments about teachers at some of these forum, we will be the next ones on the firing line. Remember it is our fault that the students are failing, our fault that they are being bullied by other students, our fault that they are dropping out of school,our fault that they don't study. Heck, lets blame the crisis in the Middle East on us while we are at it!
Keep up the fight. In unity there is strength. This is only the beginning of a long struggle with Mitchell.
Speaking up for the district is the right thing to do. There are many good, hard working people in this district who deserve to be protected. The superintendent, however, deserves no such thing. She needs to learn that she'll get no where by bullying and harassing her employees. Shame on you Mary Lou. Would you like to be treated the way you have treated others?
I have to wonder about the use of the word "blasts." Please remember that this was published in the S-T. They are not known for being "fair and balanced." I will look at the program when it is posted on the cable access website. I encourage everyone to do the same. Mr. Mitchell has been very negative about the district. I'm glad someone had the guts to tell him. As for Dr. Francis being "condescending," I find that hard to believe. Are you a Portia supporter? Maybe you were one of the coaches that had a cushy job and you can no longer coast toward retirement. GET OVER IT! MLF inherited the mess from the two previous superintendents. The school committee seemed happy with her until Mr. Mitchell started throwing stones.
Great job Lou. You put Mitchell in his place. Today it is the superintendent; tomorrow it could be the teachers after all the kids are failing MCAS because we are not doing our job.
As a union member I am not at all pleased about the defense of Dr. Francis and perhaps it is time to let go of the Bonner isssue. As for blasting the Mayor perhaps a more professional approach would get teachers some respect from the general public.
I just have to say that the comments of our Union President do not represent the entire union.
While you are definitely entitled to your opinion, I think that you're comments to the Mayor were quite harsh in their context.
Yes, Mayor Mitchell has said critical comments about the Superintendent and the NB School System as a whole. But, you must see that there are CLEAR problems with our school district...and if you don't see that, I'd love to borrow the rose colored glasses you seem to view the district with.
These forums were a means to get everyone involved in the discussion on education. It should not be a forum to point fingers and cause discourse in an already plagued district.
The last person who posted clearly did not attend any of the forum. If they had, they would have seen how "well meaning" community members and parents did nothing but criticize us.
My child attends New Bedford and I haven't got anything negative to say about the education my child has recieved. I do feel the crisis atmopshere the mayor has created will keep other parents from sending their kids to New Bedford schools.
Thank you Lou for mentioning the following comments during your time at the podium the other night which included some of the following:
the bullying policy being approved in the workplace after working on it for 5 yrs.
addressing Bullard's negatives comments about the school system which he clearly stated on 2 separate occasion that he did nothing for the schools when he was mayor,
the NBPS have to take back students who leave or get removed from Voc/Tech, charter school, and private schools,
the Public Comment section being moved to the end of the S/C agenda making the public wait for 4 hours to speak.
Why didn't the S-T mention those issues?
For getting up, addressing issue, and fighting for us, I thank you and proud to be in this union. It takes courage.
After reading the article in today's paper, I am afraid that we are the next ones in line for Mitchell's assault. Some parents the other night blame teachers for not addressing the bullying, another mentioned that one teacher was teaching her/his class while the teacher teaching the same grade level was doing nothing but showing film. Questioned if there was a curriculum set in place.
According to Jack Spillane, "He also seems to want a School Department leadership team that can successfully lead some of the resistant-to-change forces in the teachers union. That will mean a superintendent who can compete toe to toe for respect and influence among the teachers with Lou St. John, the very strong-minded head of the New Bedford Educators Association." February 19, 2012
It is disappointing to hear that the ST thinks because we stand up for what's right, that we are resisitant to change. I support my president and his decision to support the current Superintendent who has been someone with whomthe union can agree to disagree and not create animosity.. For those of you who have had a bad experience with the Superintendent, if it truly was as bad as you say, then did you contact Lou and file a grievance? Did you speak to the Supt for Equity? There are a number of tools at your disposal to bring forth a complaint. As we have not heard of these things- like we did with Bonner and Longo and Silva, then perhaps you should do some self reflection.
Lou St. John is a truly dedicated leader, and always has the interest and well being of teachers he serves at the forefront. I'm with you Lou, especially because you put your money where your mouth is i,e., your kids attend NB Public Schools unlike Bullard.
Lou you are the hardest president the union has ever had. The Mayor needed to be put in his place. To everyone, remember this is the same person who refused to fill out the Questionnaire when running for office. All the other candidates completed the questions. Why was he so afraid to fill it out?
Soothsayer predicts, that Mitchell makes scapegoats out of Dr. Francis and Mr. Kulak... Longo becomes interim Supt. while they "search" for candidates... and Nick Fischer-who has been playing nice with locals- becomes next puppet,. I mean Supt. BYW, guess which former supt's son is getting his admin degree...
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Lou, when did Mary Louise Francis become a paying member of the union in order to receive such staunch support for you? Her behavior with many of your members has been appalling. She has been demeaning and condescending, at times bordering on being a bully. I and many others are disappointed in you Lou, especially those of us who have been victimized by her bad behavior.
Lou, speaking up for the district was the right thing to do.
Thank you Lou for all the hard work you do for all the teachers in this union. The way the Mayor treats the superintendent is degrading. From some of the negative comments about teachers at some of these forum, we will be the next ones on the firing line. Remember it is our fault that the students are failing, our fault that they are being bullied by other students, our fault that they are dropping out of school,our fault that they don't study. Heck, lets blame the crisis in the Middle East on us while we are at it!
Keep up the fight. In unity there is strength. This is only the beginning of a long struggle with Mitchell.
Speaking up for the district is the right thing to do. There are many good, hard working people in this district who deserve to be protected. The superintendent, however, deserves no such thing. She needs to learn that she'll get no where by bullying and harassing her employees. Shame on you Mary Lou. Would you like to be treated the way you have treated others?
I have to wonder about the use of the word "blasts." Please remember that this was published in the S-T. They are not known for being "fair and balanced." I will look at the program when it is posted on the cable access website. I encourage everyone to do the same.
Mr. Mitchell has been very negative about the district. I'm glad someone had the guts to tell him.
As for Dr. Francis being "condescending," I find that hard to believe. Are you a Portia supporter? Maybe you were one of the coaches that had a cushy job and you can no longer coast toward retirement. GET OVER IT!
MLF inherited the mess from the two previous superintendents. The school committee seemed happy with her until Mr. Mitchell started throwing stones.
Great job Lou. You put Mitchell in his place. Today it is the superintendent; tomorrow it could be the teachers after all the kids are failing MCAS because we are not doing our job.
As a union member I am not at all pleased about the defense of Dr. Francis and perhaps it is time to let go of the Bonner isssue. As for blasting the Mayor perhaps a more professional approach would get teachers some respect from the general public.
I just have to say that the comments of our Union President do not represent the entire union.
While you are definitely entitled to your opinion, I think that you're comments to the Mayor were quite harsh in their context.
Yes, Mayor Mitchell has said critical comments about the Superintendent and the NB School System as a whole. But, you must see that there are CLEAR problems with our school district...and if you don't see that, I'd love to borrow the rose colored glasses you seem to view the district with.
These forums were a means to get everyone involved in the discussion on education. It should not be a forum to point fingers and cause discourse in an already plagued district.
The last person who posted clearly did not attend any of the forum. If they had, they would have seen how "well meaning" community members and parents did nothing but criticize us.
United we stand, divided we fall. Jon Mitchell understands this concept and is using it against us.
My child attends New Bedford and I haven't got anything negative to say about the education my child has recieved. I do feel the crisis atmopshere the mayor has created will keep other parents from sending their kids to New Bedford schools.
How can the negativity Mitchell created not harm nbhs?
Thank you Lou for mentioning the following comments during your time at the podium the other night which included some of the following:
the bullying policy being approved in the workplace after working on it for 5 yrs.
addressing Bullard's negatives comments about the school system which he clearly stated on 2 separate occasion that he did nothing for the schools when he was mayor,
the NBPS have to take back students who leave or get removed from Voc/Tech, charter school, and private schools,
the Public Comment section being moved to the end of the S/C agenda making the public wait for 4 hours to speak.
Why didn't the S-T mention those issues?
For getting up, addressing issue, and fighting for us, I thank you and proud to be in this union. It takes courage.
After reading the article in today's paper, I am afraid that we are the next ones in line for Mitchell's assault. Some parents the other night blame teachers for not addressing the bullying, another mentioned that one teacher was teaching her/his class while the teacher teaching the same grade level was doing nothing but showing film. Questioned if there was a curriculum set in place.
I am afraid we will be next.
According to Jack Spillane, "He also seems to want a School Department leadership team that can successfully lead some of the resistant-to-change forces in the teachers union. That will mean a superintendent who can compete toe to toe for respect and influence among the teachers with Lou St. John, the very strong-minded head of the New Bedford Educators Association." February 19, 2012
It is disappointing to hear that the ST thinks because we stand up for what's right, that we are resisitant to change. I support my president and his decision to support the current Superintendent who has been someone with whomthe union can agree to disagree and not create animosity.. For those of you who have had a bad experience with the Superintendent, if it truly was as bad as you say, then did you contact Lou and file a grievance? Did you speak to the Supt for Equity? There are a number of tools at your disposal to bring forth a complaint. As we have not heard of these things- like we did with Bonner and Longo and Silva, then perhaps you should do some self reflection.
Lou St. John is a truly dedicated leader, and always has the interest and well being of teachers he serves at the forefront. I'm with you Lou, especially because you put your money where your mouth is i,e., your kids attend NB Public Schools unlike Bullard.
Lou you are the hardest president the union has ever had. The Mayor needed to be put in his place. To everyone, remember this is the same person who refused to fill out the Questionnaire when running for office. All the other candidates completed the questions. Why was he so afraid to fill it out?
Maybe Mitchell didn't fill out the questionairre because Mike Longo was in Florida and couldn't give him the answers he needed...
Soothsayer predicts, that Mitchell makes scapegoats out of Dr. Francis and Mr. Kulak... Longo becomes interim Supt. while they "search" for candidates... and Nick Fischer-who has been playing nice with locals- becomes next puppet,. I mean Supt. BYW, guess which former supt's son is getting his admin degree...
That's easy! With Blue House open soon.
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