Comments on: Teacher To Be Hired To Ensure Community Involvement At Bratt And Ernest Ward

By: Concerned Century Citizen

Concerned Century Citizen — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:03:28 +0000

Get real. Parents need transportation to these schools not in their living area. We have a lot of students going to schools that are not in their local environment. That’s a big problem for Mr.Malcolm Thomas. Perhaps if they provided transporation some parents would attend. But, also the parents that want to be more in their children school activities are too busy trying to support their children. They still have to have a roof to put over their heads, electricity, etc. Then you have the parents that qualify for free everything, but stay at home wathing the “stories”. They’re glad their children are out of their hair. Providing a new teacher for this is a waste of tax payer’s dollars and parents in Century are tired of paying for schools that aren’t in Century.

By: Teacher

Teacher — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:14:40 +0000

The key word is “ensure”, not if they don’t want to get involved. I have seen students go all the way thru NHS and never have a parent come to anything. Good luck on this happening. Maybe if something goes wrong so they can complain, then you might see them!

By: !

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:43:45 +0000

I think creating this position is a good idea. At least the students/parents will have a “go to” person during the transition. It will also alleviate the already busy staff from having to answer 1,000 questions from each transition family.
It wouldn’t matter if Malcolm Thomas came to Century & laid a golden egg in the Town Hall. The people would complain that the egg wasn’t big enough or he laid it in the wrong room. For heaven’s sake folks, change is not always bad.

By: Janice

Janice — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:17:02 +0000

OK.. Seriously, If a teacher is doing his or her job, they are teaching AND relating to parents and community! Good Grief! Enough with the “transition” talk, people! We knew it was coming and our students and teachers will adjust! We dont need a “Community Captain!”

By: techno

techno — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:30:00 +0000

Whats sad is that you and I will have to pay a salary to fund some-one to beg the parent(s) to get involved in their childs life. Maybe if they had that position when the school was open its outcome would be different……..nah probably not.

By: curious

curious — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:24:17 +0000

It will not matter about the liasion, if the parent can not pass a background check w/ Bratt School. In order to volunteer @ Bratt, the people who are gonna volunteer have to fill out a background paper, and attend a volunteer orientation meeting. That is what helps our kids stay safe.

By: Observer

Observer — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:53:45 +0000

Give me a break!! Was there such a position created during the merger of Molino Elementary and Barrineau Park Elementary? How about Century High and Ernest Ward High? No there was not. Put them back in the classroom, not create a new position.

By: addie lee

addie lee — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:30:47 +0000

give me a break. this isn’t a teaching position and yet that is how it is advertised. look at the requirements. why not just say you’re hiring a liason. i dont get it. educators appear to have their own lingo and if you don’t know it, too bad. kind of like a cult.

By: noh8rs

noh8rs — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:34:50 +0000

Bratt and Ernest Ward already have tremendous parental envolvement.

If the parents of the children from Century/Carver weren’t already involved in their child’s school, what makes anyone think they are going to be now?

This is just another “Whine” that they are going to need some cheese to go with.

By: Funny

Funny — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:59:53 +0000

Great Idea…. we are cutting teachers out of our classrooms where the kids are suppose to be actually learning, BUT making a position to make parents feel good…. Didn’t think we had a problem at Bratt and Ernest Ward with community relations… With all of the cuts and crisis in our schools today, this has to be one of the dumbest ideas yet….. You can make me mad all you want if you put GOOD teachers in the class room to TEACH my children.