Why?

I asked myself this question everyday when I enter into the classroom and the reason is because the school district I currently work has little to no control of how to control and discipline the current students. This pandemic has really allowed us as educators to really see the truth about working within the school district. Just 2weeks ago I was working at a school in the Houston area an Elementary school at that an was placed in a pre k class upon entering the classroom I could hear the children screaming and they seemed to be running. Once I got to the door it was like a circus in there. As I walked around I observed everything before I made my presence know. These pre k students had no respect for their teacher the teacher was talking and the children where all over the place it really looked like a zoo.

I was shocked and overwhelmed just by entering the room and I could tell that the teacher was about the same or a little bit more overwhelmed she looked so stressed out. It was really sad to continue to watch her struggled with over 30 plus kids and one teacher no teachers aid or nothing.

I know its a struggle with getting teachers to come back to work but why would they when there is no control and no help from the district or the administration over the school.

I made the suggesting that the teacher needed help to the main office of the school and was told the teacher needs to learn how to gain control over her students and no assistant was needed to help her. Well I know for a fact that the cap on students is 22 to 1 teacher anything over 22 a helper is needed.

I can only imagine if there was a field trip and that teacher had to take all 30 children it would be a mess to even get them to all act accordingly. Its really wild within this school district that I've decided to leave that particular school and go to another one with less stress. Teachers are leaving that school daily and now I know why. Because its a mess that needs to be fixed.