Petition for the August 1st Calendar

#434: aandrea crook - lies 

 Go anyway, what are they going to do?? Tell you no..

#432: Guest - Re: 412 Re :Re: Re: Re: People need breaks 

 Angelucci won because she ran unopposed, all she needed was a couple of people to check her off by accident.  Not because of a platform or opinion.  I voted that day, and not for her.  A recall requires the officer to be in office a minimum of six months that has not happened yet.  Resignation would be appropriate at this point.  Mrs. Angelucci can feel free to pack her things and go now.

#552: E Rackley - August 1 Calendar 

 Excellent point!

Extending upon it - more frequent breaks, summer's off, in-school training days, etc. - these concepts should be applied to:  the military, stock market, engineers, designers,  manufacturers, distributors, - everyone.  We all should enjoy this schedule.

#543: Carol Kirkland - Balance Calendar 

 the majority did win 4-3

the majority did win, they elected the 4

the survey was a joke - numerous teachers have admitted that they cheated (stuffing the ballot box)

the 4 did win

and they WILL continue to be our board for the next several years

as:  the majority won

77% still favored the balanced calendar after duplicate responses were removed.

61% still favored the calendar when NO CCSD computers were counted.

Pretty overwhelming.

My advice - don't plan anything for the first week in August.

This is far from over.

#558: Cathi Cahn - School Calendar Cobb County 

#554: Guest - Re: Re: 412 Re :Re: Re: Re: People need breaks 

 She beat opposition in the primary that supported the balanced calendar

Which way did you vote in that election?

#546: Tired of Complaints - Re: Re: Re: This is not just to Erica, but everybody. 

 Ahem....once again, you cannot back up your own argument.  I know of 3 places within 2 miles of the school my children attend that held "Winter Break" camps.  Please try to understand this...if you want to say that schools are for "free childcare" then teachers provide you "free childcare" 180 days per year.  The other days are up to the parents to take care of.  If school begins on August 17th instead of August 1st, you mommy and daddy will have to find some place to take you.

#549: Guest - Re: Re: Re: Re: This is not just to Erica, but everybody.

All daycares and summer camp programs have offered the same activities the weeks in September and February. There are always older children who are willing to make a little extra those weeks...THERE IS NO EXCUSE! My husband and I both work and we had no problem finding childcare. Would you like a list of what is available?

BTW....THROUGHT is not a word...spell check

She does not represent my post. I am very happy with my BOE member, Mrs. Eagle, who always values the opinions of teachers. Please also remember that when the primaries were held - people had not yet experienced the balanced calendar and some were unsure about it. After the September break - most of those people were converted and now love the balanced calendar. In addition, all of the new members are Republicans - my dog could have been elected this past November if she ran as a Republican. Do you not watch the news?

#564: Cobb teacher and parent - Re: Re: Re: Re: 412 Re :Re: Re: Re: People need breaks 

 I for one don't watch the news at all.  That is sooo 20th century. 

I'm also glad those republicans elected a democrat as their chair (and a teacher at that).

I thought teachers were opposed to the wild accumulation of unusued vacation days that administrators get - funds that can be used to avoid RIF's, etc.  It doesn't seem like she cared about the teachers on this issue.

#526: - Teacher Position 

 Yes!  After what happened last spring, teachers are in fear for their jobs every day.  Many would be afraid to sign their name to a petition voicing an opinion for fear of retaliation from administration.

Yes and the way they elected her chair was just as shady as all of these other backdoor deals they've been making. The fact that she is a teacher - makes her actions and the way she has insulted the teachers of Cobb even more despicable.

#572: Guest - Re: where is everyone? 

 Unable to communicqte about it over school email.

#573: Cobb teacher and parent - Re: Re: where is everyone? 

 Sorry  - communicate.

#570: Cobb teacher and parent - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 412 Re :Re: Re: Re: People need breaks 

 Shady?  All laws regarding open meetings, pre-notification, etc. were followed.

   - Unlike the open meetings laws that were violated by the prior board - and called out by the citizens in the Grand Jury

   - Eagle couldn't even bother herself to attend the swearing-in ceremony where board members discussed the meeting

   - Eagle then couldn't bother herself to attend the next meeting - I guess she was too busy listening to the teachers and valuing their concerns (I'm sorry that may have been the meeting she missed because she said she had a yoga class then)

 It's sad how catty some teachers can be.