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Saturday, March 6, 2021

Education Matters: CATCH UP WITH MR. G - THIS WEEK IN DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DCPS

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CATCH UP WITH MR. G 
THIS WEEK IN DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DCPS



DCPS jumps the shark with its prom announcements.
First, let me say I am all for these kids getting back to something normal and not missing out on any more milestones or events like prom. It is literally heartbreaking how much they have missed. That being said, the district's prom announcements are just bat-@%#$ crazy. In case you missed it, DCPS has announced that schools will have proms starting at the end of March, with one huge caveat, atte
Superintendent Greene says she supports staff, but her actions often speak louder than her words.
Superintendent Green recently sent me a note. She was replying to something I had sent to the school board about the frustration so many teachers are experiencing. Thank you for sharing the posts you are seeing on Facebook. I understand how difficult this year is and the impact recent events have had our teachers and other staff. We will continue to seek ways to support them throughout the year.
How teachers elected DeSantis and may do so again.
Florida’s teachers elected DeSantis, and they are sadly about to do it again. A recent poll said Florida’s teachers overwhelmingly disapprove of how DeSantis has done. From Florida Politics: The Clearview Research poll found 76% of teachers in Florida disapprove of his job performance, and just 21% approve. That net -45 rating marks a dramatic shift from two years ago, when the then-newly inaugur
DCPS try's to trick parents into sending their kids back into school... during a pandemic.
DCPS is like an onion. On the outside, it may look normal, but as you peel back the layers, it makes you want to cry. Recently the district has been sending letters to parents whose children are doing just fine with DHR, implying they are failing and must return to school. This is beyond the pale. A teacher reached out to me to tell me the district sent one of his families a letter saying their c
DCPS creates problems, then wonders why there are problems.
One-sixth of DCPS teachers leave from year to year. Where there are many reasons teachers leave, the lion's share of why they do has to fall on the shoulders of the district. Bad leadership and bad policies have led to this exodus. The Times Union recently reported on a JPEF study about teach

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