Comments on: A Half Million Here, A Half Million There http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/ providing parents with the truth about the public education system Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:07:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rita http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 Rita Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:04:43 +0000 http://cheatinginclass.com/?p=2401#comment-1297 Just when I think PPS couldn't get any more ridiculous, they do something else. Unbelievable. Stunningly tone-deaf if nothing else. Unbelievable. I'm speechless. Just when I think PPS couldn’t get any more ridiculous, they do something else. Unbelievable. Stunningly tone-deaf if nothing else. Unbelievable. I’m speechless.

]]> By: Carrie Adams http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Carrie Adams Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:15:55 +0000 http://cheatinginclass.com/?p=2401#comment-1268 Moonlighting, I knew that. I laughed out loud when I read your comment about PPS being transparent and honest. Moonlighting, I knew that. I laughed out loud when I read your comment about PPS being transparent and honest.

]]> By: moonlighting http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 moonlighting Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:14:20 +0000 http://cheatinginclass.com/?p=2401#comment-1267 Carrie I hope you knew I was being totally sarcastic. In all my dealings with PPS in the last 17 years I have rarely thought central office especially HR be anything but dishonest and uncaring towards the staff and families they are suppose to support. Carrie I hope you knew I was being totally sarcastic. In all my dealings with PPS in the last 17 years I have rarely thought central office especially HR be anything but dishonest and uncaring towards the staff and families they are suppose to support.

]]> By: Carrie Adams http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 Carrie Adams Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:47:57 +0000 http://cheatinginclass.com/?p=2401#comment-1258 Moonlighting, Yes...transparent and honest as eveidenced by this: http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2010/07/16/pps-wont-release-proposed-central-office-budget-cuts-says-theyre-not-public/ Moonlighting, Yes…transparent and honest as eveidenced by this:
http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2010/07/16/pps-wont-release-proposed-central-office-budget-cuts-says-theyre-not-public/

]]> By: moonlighting http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 moonlighting Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:21:12 +0000 http://cheatinginclass.com/?p=2401#comment-1257 There was a freeze on all hiring. so that surprises me. Or does it? PPS is so transparent and honest!!! There was a freeze on all hiring. so that surprises me. Or does it? PPS is so transparent and honest!!!

]]> By: Kathy P-W http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Kathy P-W Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:31:16 +0000 http://cheatinginclass.com/?p=2401#comment-1249 I think the current freeze just affects teachers. I think the current freeze just affects teachers.

]]> By: Matt http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Matt Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:10:13 +0000 http://cheatinginclass.com/?p=2401#comment-1232 Kathy, as a counselor. Kathy, as a counselor.

]]> By: Kathy P-W http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Kathy P-W Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:24:58 +0000 http://cheatinginclass.com/?p=2401#comment-1218 Matt, was your friend hired as a teacher or some other position in the district? I ask because the district must first place teachers from Phases I & II before they can hire outside people. Matt, was your friend hired as a teacher or some other position in the district? I ask because the district must first place teachers from Phases I & II before they can hire outside people.

]]> By: Matt http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Matt Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:23:51 +0000 http://cheatinginclass.com/?p=2401#comment-1216 Well, a friend in a neighboring district was hired two weeks ago by PPS, so it sounds as though they ARE hiring. I was so shocked to read the article about this in WW. Really, PPS????? Well, a friend in a neighboring district was hired two weeks ago by PPS, so it sounds as though they ARE hiring.

I was so shocked to read the article about this in WW. Really, PPS?????

]]> By: Kathy P-W http://cheatinginclass.com/2010/07/a-half-million-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Kathy P-W Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:55:41 +0000 http://cheatinginclass.com/?p=2401#comment-1214 The thing is, there are plenty of unassigned ESL teachers waiting for positions right now (I am one of them). I doubt the district could have hired any more ESL teachers as there was plenty of competition already for the "12 new positions", which were really a collection of mostly 0.5 positions scattered around the districts. The thing is, there are plenty of unassigned ESL teachers waiting for positions right now (I am one of them). I doubt the district could have hired any more ESL teachers as there was plenty of competition already for the “12 new positions”, which were really a collection of mostly 0.5 positions scattered around the districts.

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