Same Thing Different Day

Once again I come into work on time and I get straight to working in my classroom. We are supposed to sign in by 7:15, and be at our doors at this time to greet our students. I have had tardy issues in the past this school year, and when brought to my attention by my principal, I immediately corrected them.

My principal is really a sweet lady, but the assistant principal is extremely hard to deal with. I kind of feel like she is harassing me. All of her practices thus far has seemed harassing. She has given me four evaluations, with one lasting up to AN HOUR AND A HALF. I personally felt like that was excessive, and it just gave the air of intimidation.

This morning, I arrived at 6:50, and proceeded to make copies. Due to the long copy line, and only having one copier in the building, I had to wait. I finished making copies at 7:22, and proceeded to my room. There was a teacher before me (Ms. Clarke 5th grade math) me that was copying, and a teacher after me (Ms. Ashmore). I am going to ask  if the AP said something to them. *Update* Ms. Ashmore said that Ms. Sears told her the same thing, however it was her only time doing so. However, Ms. Ashmore has been late other times to her classroom ,and nothing was said to her.

My team make sure that my students are sitting quietly in the hall until I arrive, and my team member Ms. Robinson was aware that I was here this morning.

I just find Ms. Sears harrassing, and she likes to treat adult like children. I have heard many teachers say that they feel like correctional officers, and I really do not like running to her in the hallway. She is always condescending to me in front of my students.

I really would love for this to stop, because it is affecting my ability to perform as a teacher. Everything is scrutinized, and you do not receive help from administrators, you receive criticism after the fact.

Ms. Sears and Ms. Thurnan came into my room on the 12th of November, and they sat in my room for over an hour! No evaluation or walk through I ever had in my three years of teaching has been this long. I have received no help from them, and they come in and make me feel powerless amongst my students. I cried really hard that day, and I actually had to go to the doctor after work due to my blood pressure being really high.

I do not want this job to affect my health, so I am keeping a journal of all of this, because it is overwhelming, and today I started my day crying because of the unpleasantness of the AP Mrs. Sears. I hope things get better, but if not, I will have to go to the necessary persons to solve this issue.

Thank you,

A Frustrated Teacher!