Change in the Greenville School System

The current Public School year began with a ton of unorganization in comparison to last year (2008-2009). Some local Greenville Public Schools have under gone complete re-configurations. Principals, students, teachers, and other Public School staff have either been relocated or terminated.Ella Darling Elem. is one of the schools that has had its share of difficulties in dealing the required transition.

I had 'heart-to-heart' conversations with two of the re-located Teachers (both of whom identities I'll keep private for the sake of decency). One Teachers comments were so expressive that it showed in her limbs. Seriously, her hands flailed about, and her head jerked in different directions as she spoke about how unhappy she is with the changes. She basically feels as though the changes could have gone more fluidly if everyone was given ample time to adjust to the reality of the re-configuration.

As for the other Teacher, she was more concerned about the pressures being put on the teaching staff and the students. Even before the recently re-located students received their first report cards, they spent two days testing. Those test scores will in turn determine if some of the teachers will even have jobs for the 2010-2011 public school year. I believe that every worker should be evaluated by their work results. With this situation though, you have to keep in mind that some of these students have been separated from their siblings, and are attending school at a totally new location. How well could you test under those circumstances?

All of these things are added stress for the children and the staff. I don't understand it all myself. But I can see the evidence of the Greenville Public School Systems neglect to fully respect the human consequences of their decisions.