Any Buffalo Public School teachers out there?
I had all but given up on the prospect of having full-time work thisschool year, hence my opting to take the 3rd class at the community
college and sub. Not a bad deal, I thought…
Then yesterday, I got a call from the head of the English department for the Buffalo schools. They’re looking to fill a few positions. I met with administrators at one school, a middle school, and this was clearly not the position for me. I was terrified by talks of gangs, drugs and sex in the bathrooms.
One of the assistant principals walked me out, told me not to feel bad
about walking away. “This place isn’t for everybody,” she said. She also advised me that I’d probably be better off with older students, probably juniors and seniors, and told me I could call her to ask for her advice on any positions offered to me.
So I called back, and said that one was a no. There are two high school positions, both one-year appointments for teachers on medical
leaves. Dept. Head wanted to put me in touch with one of the principals, but he/she isn’t in until Monday. I don’t know much about this school.
Meantime, I have a message from the community college about the third class I’d agreed to take. I’ve been told not to feel bad about blowing
them off if I need to, that this sort of thing happens all the time with adjuncts.
I’m freaking out.
You mean besides what I told you and what our friend Jay knew and what I asked someone at work about and she said?
😉
I wasn’t trying to scare you…but if the other district was all about sex and drugs and gangs, certainly this one is too, since over 1/2 of the residents I used to work with came from there.
Meaning, I think three classes at the community college is GREAT, that is almost full time! And you love teaching there…I would HATE to see you miss out on another class, which you were excited about, to meet with a principal of a school that is likely not a good fit as well…
Thats all…
My dad taught at Southside High School back in the good old days. (70 & 80s) By the end it was getting so bad he said he wanted to take a year’s worth of sick days. He just retired early. I’d stay as far away from the Buffalo Public school system as I could, unless it’s some special situation with a unique (read: actually want to learn) student population. Don’t know if those exist! Good luck in the hunt.