Pros
Some incredibly talented, supportive colleagues. Once you know how to access District support services for things like tech repair, classroom support, on an individual basis, the staff are very responsive. Our cafeteria workers, janitors, office managers, painters, tech support people are knowledgeable and helpful.
Cons
Organization and management continue to mystify me. There is little transparency, coordination or real overall support for teachers, students or families. The goal seems to be to keep kids under control, not bother administration for behavioral issues and minimal complaints from parents or students. And if someone walks through a classroom, it should look nice and kids should look busy. MISSING: Shared vision and goals, collaboration, objectives for supporting whole child development, serious community outreach, transparency, caring about or valuing teachers, true student successs and an HR Dept. that serves employees—-all are mostly absent. Seems the goal of the district is to support its administrators who need a certain number of students and teachers to show up so they can keep their jobs.