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On 1/19/17, anon wrote:
> On 12/06/13, Donna wrote:
>> Just curious, I hear a lot about Admin "blacklisting"
>> teachers so they can not work. It has not happed to me but
>> ho
> but
>> how does it happen? Is it a letter on the file?
>
>
> Of course teachers can be blackballed. Once a teacher is forced
> forced out or fired from a job, which is VERY
forced
> forced out or fired from a job, which is VERY easy for a princi
> principal to do since districts back these i
princi
> principal to do since districts back these idiots to the hilt,
> hilt, it is nearly impossible to resume a j
hilt,
> hilt, it is nearly impossible to resume a job in education ever a
> ever again.
>
> A teacher has to move a
ever a
> ever again.
>
> A teacher has to move a significant distance, likely out of stat
> state, and have to start all over. The od
stat
> state, and have to start all over. The odds are great that the
> the teacher will never teach again.
>

the
> the teacher will never teach again.
>
> This is the dirty secret in education. Teachers have no pr
> protections from administrators; administrative law is one bi
> big joke in most school districts. If
bi
> big joke in most school districts. If a principal wants to ge
> get rid of you, he or she can do it e
ge
> get rid of you, he or she can do it easily.
>
> Yes, principals blackball, even if they can be sued for
> defamation, provided it can be proven. But there are many ways school districts can prevent fired
ways school districts can prevent fired or forced out teachers from ever resuming careers.

teachers from ever resuming careers.

> It is easy. Under the threat of license sanctions, almost
> all school district certified applications ask a series of
> intrusive questions designed to screen you out before you
> ever make the cut for an interview. These are the "have
> you ever been dismissed, resigned in lieu of dismissal,
> forced to resign," and so forth questions. They are to be checked
> checked off "yes" o
checked
> checked off "yes" or "no," with the demand that you explain
> yourself. Of course, HR never reads the explanations; all
> they look at is if "yes" is ever checked off. If so, the
> application is thrown into the trash.
>
> Another way teachers get blackballed is when prospective school
> school district
school
> school district administrators or HR calls your old
> district and asks if you are eligible for rehire. If you
> are not, you are done for. There have been lawsuits filed
> against school district that employ this "do not rehire"
> designation of former teachers.
>
> And of course, prospective districts can call your last principal, and tha
principal, and that principal is allowed to say whatever he
> or she wants "as long as it is true." Of course, there is
> considerable difference as to what "truth" is, especially
> when you are dealing with the mostly idiots who occupy
> administrative positions.
>
> Unlike the administrators here, I have been through an illegal term
illegal termination. I know what I am talking about that
> principals have all of the power to destroy your career and
> your life while you as a teacher have no power at all. You
> don't have to do anything to incur a principal's wrath, either.

either.
>
> The biggest mistake teachers make is thinking they have job
> security once they get post-probationary status
> (misnamed "tenure"). Teachers have fewer protections than
> fast food workers.
>

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