There are many "craft instructors" out in the FI schools ……. hired as political appointees and placed in the MOE …….. most cannot function, but collect salary and create problems for the school admin …….. Maybe you don't have that problem in Eleuthera ……. hmmmmmmm
This is the reality of teaching in the public school system today:
1. The UB School of Education has a mostly average GPA HS students who apply to it, so its a mess from Day One to train them. …….. 2. There are limited course selections at UB to cover ALL of the high school BGCSE subjects, an little effort to offer incentives ….... 3. The MOE wants ALL teachers to have a Bachelor's degree to teach, but will hire "craft instructors" to take care of many political appointees ........ 5. The average starting salary is $25,000 when most untrained blue collar workers can make $15- $20 per hour ....... 6. There is NO chance of a teacher getting promoted before 10 years in the classroom (and administrative positions are mostly handpicked these days) ........... 7. The classroom teaching environment is very much like a prison these days (both the curriculum and the admin/parents/students behavior ........ 8. Teachers struggle to live on their salary in Nassau (like Florida) and most urban Bahamian teachers think that most of the Out Islands are too backward and slow. ..... 9. Foreign teachers are finding that they can make twice our proposed salary and either don't come here or leave as soon as they get a better deal in North America or Middle East or Asia ............ 10. HQ "experts" are so far removed from the reality of what teachers experience daily, that their heads are up their asses once they leave the classroom/admin.
Messenger, you talking baloney ………. the PLP didn't see the need to give us any, nor Crooked or Acklins or Andros during their last term. Don't take my word for it ……. ask the Abaconian Bahamians if they will live in igloos.
The quality of instruction and the physical state of a school in a community reflects the value of education to that community …….. compare Harbour Island All Age and Spanish Wells All Age.
At the end of the day, the community must take pride in the welfare of their children …… Nassau is not doing a good job taking care of its own schools, and the MOE bosses live there.
Lunch vendors will have to raise their food prices …… more $$$uffering for Bahamians just to get a cheap breakfast or lunch …… social elite and special interests getting their "brownie points", but poor people will pay more for it.
sheeprunner12 says...
Minnis gonna keep bad-mouthing Bahamian people …….. until 2022 (He ass gone)
On EDITORIAL: Pledges and politics
Posted 19 January 2020, 9:01 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
Good points, Diver ………. You need to advise Jeff Lloyd, rather than that crew who are his so-called dinosaur retiree "senior advisors"
On Wilson: Heads should roll over teacher shortage
Posted 19 January 2020, 8:24 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
Taylor is a bold faced liar
On That's a lame excuse, says union chief
Posted 19 January 2020, 2:11 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
There are many "craft instructors" out in the FI schools ……. hired as political appointees and placed in the MOE …….. most cannot function, but collect salary and create problems for the school admin …….. Maybe you don't have that problem in Eleuthera ……. hmmmmmmm
On Harbour Island pupils protest about school conditions
Posted 19 January 2020, 2:09 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
This is the reality of teaching in the public school system today:
1. The UB School of Education has a mostly average GPA HS students who apply to it, so its a mess from Day One to train them. …….. 2. There are limited course selections at UB to cover ALL of the high school BGCSE subjects, an little effort to offer incentives ….... 3. The MOE wants ALL teachers to have a Bachelor's degree to teach, but will hire "craft instructors" to take care of many political appointees ........ 5. The average starting salary is $25,000 when most untrained blue collar workers can make $15- $20 per hour ....... 6. There is NO chance of a teacher getting promoted before 10 years in the classroom (and administrative positions are mostly handpicked these days) ........... 7. The classroom teaching environment is very much like a prison these days (both the curriculum and the admin/parents/students behavior ........ 8. Teachers struggle to live on their salary in Nassau (like Florida) and most urban Bahamian teachers think that most of the Out Islands are too backward and slow. ..... 9. Foreign teachers are finding that they can make twice our proposed salary and either don't come here or leave as soon as they get a better deal in North America or Middle East or Asia ............ 10. HQ "experts" are so far removed from the reality of what teachers experience daily, that their heads are up their asses once they leave the classroom/admin.
On Ministry 'open about its challenges engaging teachers'
Posted 19 January 2020, 1:57 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
Messenger, you talking baloney ………. the PLP didn't see the need to give us any, nor Crooked or Acklins or Andros during their last term. Don't take my word for it ……. ask the Abaconian Bahamians if they will live in igloos.
On Plastic ban - there's no going back
Posted 15 January 2020, 5:03 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
400 cameras for 3000 policemen ……….. smh
On Body cams to win public's confidence
Posted 15 January 2020, 4:57 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
The quality of instruction and the physical state of a school in a community reflects the value of education to that community …….. compare Harbour Island All Age and Spanish Wells All Age.
At the end of the day, the community must take pride in the welfare of their children …… Nassau is not doing a good job taking care of its own schools, and the MOE bosses live there.
On Harbour Island pupils protest about school conditions
Posted 14 January 2020, 8:07 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
Most packing boys will see their tips decline by 50% ….. poor will suffer for the plastic ban
On Firms warned over failure to comply on plastics
Posted 14 January 2020, 7:31 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
Lunch vendors will have to raise their food prices …… more $$$uffering for Bahamians just to get a cheap breakfast or lunch …… social elite and special interests getting their "brownie points", but poor people will pay more for it.
On Firms warned over failure to comply on plastics
Posted 14 January 2020, 7:29 p.m. Suggest removal