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oldnewspaperguy2 t1_ivz5m5k wrote

Reply to comment by glasssa251 in jersey city public schools...what improvements do you want to see? by glasssa251

What about the experienced teachers that’ve been teaching in JC? Why do we need to hire new experienced teachers?

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glasssa251 OP t1_ivz6x6d wrote

Many are leaving in droves for districts with better pay. I'd be one of them if I wasn't in the middle of fertility treatments and can't allow my health benefits to lapse. I love my students and coworkers, but the lack of cost of living raise is problematic. Inflation is a real problem

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oldnewspaperguy2 t1_ivzgddl wrote

What’re your thoughts on JC’s exceptionally poor educational metrics?

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glasssa251 OP t1_ivzjyqb wrote

To be fair, a good chunk of it is because we give standardized tests that are not designed with esl and sped students in mind. We give them accommodations, but there is no way they can pass. We then use these tests to measure student performance in the state, so we will always fall short compared to districts with smaller ESL populations

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