What New York City schools are so horrible, so career-ending, so abusive esp of teachers, but also of students that we should protect new members by advising them to stay away? We teachers and our unions should make this information available to new teachers. But doing it is hard. The problems must be severe to make this list. But they are out there.
Which schools, folks, which are so bad that no one should apply? This list is a work in progress. It would be great if you could supply the names of other schools at other levels and in other borough. E-mail me this blogname at gmail dot com. Explain why the school belongs on the DNA list. Please be as specific as you feel comfortable.
Provide additional commentary about why a school already on the list belongs or does not belong. Lots of comments on abusive principles. What about those abusive Deans? The Deans who are abusive to good students. Some of the Deans try to scare teachers. They are on a power ride over the teachers. Unfair practices, this woman clearly does not know how to run a high school nor is she either aware or does she care about the law.
Too many illegal practices to count. If you are applying, we wish you the best of luck in finding a community that you can be a part of! The principal, Kerry Decker is abusive to staff, over works all teachers, She banks on the fact that the majority of her staff is untenured and to top it off is never in the building. Meanwhile, other staff members were penalized she literally went after people searching for things to write up for speaking out against illegal practices such as changing IEPs, not providing services or the fact that Ms.
Decker was never in the building! Almost half the staff left and those who stayed are her loyal followers who cover for her and do all of her work, or are afraid she will impose her reign of terror over them.
