Administrative chaos
Feb. 29th, 2008 08:25 pmTwo weeks ago the Head called us (religion and morality teachers + gym teacher) to his office and declared: "You'll get a survey to fill out about recent problems in our school. It's very important you fill out this survey. You are part of this school. You witness the same problems. We value your opinion. Please fill out the survey once you get it. That was all. Thank you."
Yesterday (two weeks later) we received said survey with the polite, but firm addition we had to fill it out by yesterday. So I found myself filling out a survey while my pupils were either watching a film or doing their work. So because of an administrative question of my Head, I was neglecting my teacherly duties of following up on my pupils' work or giving extra info on the film they were watching. And all that because I was only one day at said school this week, having had Wednesday off and teaching at other schools the other days of the week I couldn't even benefit of one day extension to do this bloody thing at home.
Yesterday (two weeks later) we received said survey with the polite, but firm addition we had to fill it out by yesterday. So I found myself filling out a survey while my pupils were either watching a film or doing their work. So because of an administrative question of my Head, I was neglecting my teacherly duties of following up on my pupils' work or giving extra info on the film they were watching. And all that because I was only one day at said school this week, having had Wednesday off and teaching at other schools the other days of the week I couldn't even benefit of one day extension to do this bloody thing at home.