Hawaii’s DOE - First No Buses, now No Payroll!!

[MyManao]

Have you ever been in a Hawaii school classroom?  For some teachers a raise is a good reason to continue  another year or two.  No matter how much they love the profession, there are a few students who can make it a challenge.

I was once asked by the DOE to give a series of talks in 11th grade classrooms. The Feds had added an extra year of math to qualify for graduation and there were a lot of 11th graders that weren't going to graduate next year unless they took the initiative and applied for another year of math. I was asked to discuss the consequences.

The thing that struck me most of my experience, I talked to about 16 classes around the island, was the absolute unruliness of some of the students. It was like a zoo. Seriously, they were the most undisciplined, most outspoken and in may instances vile kids I had ever encountered. Absolutely unbelievable. I would never, ever, work in that environment. And have a hell of a lot of respect for the teachers that do.