Here’s a gem for you. A couple of weeks ago I ran an extensive parent teacher meeting involving multiple people and specialists. I am new to the school and could really use some positive reinforcement or just a general nod that I am doing well in my new position.
Well, after running the meeting (beautifully, I might add) for two hours, admin bursts out with “oh, Lily, you were so incredible in this meeting! I see you with a future in administration! really.” Lily is beaming. I am not Lily, if you hadn’t guessed. Haha. Lily is another teacher. Admin continues to Lily- but first looks at me- “No offense”- then to Lily “but you practically ran that meeting!”
not only was this untrue but it was such BS and so inappropriate for her to say that with me right there... I was stesing over that one for quite awhile and still cringe to think about it. (I try not to).
I will I’ll clarify that Lily’s Contribution was to talk about the child’s progress in the classroom and then suggest the child check out books at a specific library.
After the amount i conttibuted to the meeting sharing data, reports, etc and facilitating the whole thing I was pretty pissed. A lot of chocolate was eaten that night!
Ugh, thanks for letting me vent!
Must share a similar situation. Two years ago I was in a school where nearly all the teachers were first year teachers. Due to the crappy administrator who landed her job by kissing up to the higher admins, there was almost 100% teacher turnover every year. This was my 32nd year of teaching. My class not only outscored everyone in that building on state tests - but every fifth grade class in the district! We are in the middle of an end of the year meeting. This stupid woman (the administrator) says that she wishes everyone could take a day and follow (let's just say Joy) for the day, as Joy is such a fantastic teacher. Joy spent the year shopping on Amazon on her phone with her para. Joy's class was at the bottom of the barrel on state tests. But Joy and said principal were buddies. Not ONE word about how well my class did on state testing. What a crock of BS! I left that meeting and I went to the district office to request a transfer to another building. Each year since, I have watched the turnover in that building. Why don't the upper level admins catch on? UGH!!