Do Not Apply - 3 - Bronx Theater July 1, 2008 am31 6:36 am
Posted by jd2718 in Bronx, NY, Do Not Apply, High School, New Teachers, New York, New York City, New York City Department of Education, Schools, nyc.trackback
An inconsistent discipline code and arbitrary retaliation against teachers mark, unfortunately, Bronx Theater High School (in the JFK building).
I spoke to 4 current and former teachers, all go straight to the administration when explaining what’s wrong here. But bad enough to put on the Do Not Apply list?
I put the question to a Bronx Theater teacher last month: “What should I tell new teachers?” Now, I was asking a teacher who is staying put, who will survive. But they’ve seen teachers driven out, berated, sent to the rubber room. My question provoked a stare off into space, and then a pause. “Tell them not to come. Tell them not to apply.”
I have a masters degree in psychiatric social work aS well as substitute teaching certificate — and I have been a member oif actors equity as well as a member of screen actors guild for years and I have quite a few acting credites also.jeanne ann birnkrant sag, actors equity, and a m.s.w. in social work—I have also done a substantia amount of substitute teaching in the public school system—thus I think I WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT BRONX THEATER SCHOOL TEACHER. JEANNNE ANN BIRNKRANT,M.S.W., SAG. AEA. THANK YOU.
Does this deserve some sort of award for missing the point so completely?
I have been “away” for 3 days (house guest) and I missed this…
Jean, Bronx Theater is not a good place to work.
Rick, thanks for the heads up. I pulled out some of her id’ing information…
I can’t think about any awards. The problems in this school are real — the refugees are grateful for having escaped with their careers, those remaining are scared…
Rick
LOL I know the topic is not funny but man!!