Friday, June 14, 2013

Parents To Rally To Keep Teaching Positions

A New Bedford woman is organizing a rally for next Monday, urging the School Committee to restore fine arts teachers to next year’s School budget. 

The rally is scheduled for 5:30 Monday outside Keith Middle School.  The School Committee meets at 6pm.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Mayor Mitchell,

I've seen bad mayors over the years but none of them compare to you. You are a complete disgrace. In two years, you've done more harm to New Bedford then all the previous mayors in the last 30+ years. You said getting Francis would fix the system. You're full of s**t. We are in worse shape then ever and its all because of inability to lead our city.

You can point the finger wherever you want but this was your budget. You created the mess, not Lang, not Francis, and certainly, not the counsel.

Whey don't you save face and find another job.

Craig Davis

Anonymous said...

she is not rallying to save teachers. she is rallying to save her favored programs.

when is the rally for math teachers?

any one rallying for AP chemistry?

propaganda and politics by the well connected arts crowd.

Anonymous said...

Who will rally to save social studies at Roosevelt?

Anonymous said...

Let's not stop a parent from rallying for the things she cares about...I'm sure she would like to see many parents there with signs for the positions they are worried about.

Anonymous said...

Actually - you are wrong, she is on record lying that arts is always the first cut, that these cuts will kill off the arts department and more. How is that showing concern for other areas?

Actually looking at past cuts and the current budget shows that Arts has not been cut to the same degree as regular content teachers, custodial staff and a bunch of other areas that don't inappropriately use their students to lobby, have fancy performances, patrons, or rallies.

Anonymous said...

WHY IS BUSINESS EDUCATION NOT CUT?
IT IS AN ELECTIVE PROGRAM LIKE ART AND MUSIC. MOST SCHOOLS CUT BUSINESS ED. YEARS AGO. IF A STUDENT WISHES BASIC BUSINESS OR COMPUTER CLASSES, HE OR SHE CAN GO TO THE VOCATIOPNAL SCHOOL CHAPTER 74 CERTIFICATION.

Anonymous said...

That is not true. The Arts are always cut-always! The art department doesn't have many teachers- so a 20% cut from a department that is already stretched to the limits is unjust.
This is the only district that has art and music one every two weeks. Ridiculous! Not only are the specialists our planning time-which we hardly get any on the elementary level, but the young children need the arts to develop ! If you are really concerned get your student's parents to rally for your subject.

Anonymous said...

I feel all deptartments in education are needed due to the diversity of individuals. Unfortunately because of the budget crisis the "extra" departments get looked at to be cut. If the School Department was run more like a BUSINESS than a political chess game maybe we wouldn't be in a budget crisis year after year.

Anonymous said...

"basic business" what is that? The high school offers extensive coursework in the business department. That would be like saying art is just stick figures.

Why do public school student always get shafted? Give the charter school art and music, give the vocational school the computer classes. Are we ALL residents of the same city?

A business teacher said...

Does ANONYMOUS (ALL CAPS) know that not every student gets accepted into GNBRVTHS? And those students who are not accepted there still need business skills. We are proud to offer Entrepreneurship and Banking programs, not available at other schools. Also part of the business curriculum is Personal Finance and Career Dynamics, courses that virtually all of us need to survive in life; how to select a career, get educated for it, find work, and then in Finance, how to manage money. Every high school should offer these classes, and I know that some high schools wish they had their business departments back!

Anonymous said...

I am so sick of people saying that kids should just go to Voc-tech if they want certain classes. To HELL with Voc! I have had it with people basically just trying to make Voc the new New Bedford High School. Get over yourselves. You are not that impressive and NBHS still offers students more choices. AND we take everyone! We do not pick and choose who we accept and we don't throw kids out the moment they start to struggle. Screw Voc-tech, screw charter, screw innovation schools. Invest in and support what you actually have in front of you!

Anonymous said...

I love the bold(you might think uncouth) comment supporting OUR High School...NBHS Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, FOREVER! Our Whalers are Survivors--Stronger, Resilient, Diverse, and REAL.