Comments on: If I had a hammer… http://www.ionhartford.com/2010/02/11/if-i-had-a-hammer/ notes from a native son Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:30:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kerri http://www.ionhartford.com/2010/02/11/if-i-had-a-hammer/comment-page-1/#comment-23153 Kerri Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:52:20 +0000 http://www.ionhartford.com/?p=327#comment-23153 I'd also like to apologize for my craptastic grammar in the previous comment. I’d also like to apologize for my craptastic grammar in the previous comment.

]]> By: Kerri http://www.ionhartford.com/2010/02/11/if-i-had-a-hammer/comment-page-1/#comment-23152 Kerri Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:50:56 +0000 http://www.ionhartford.com/?p=327#comment-23152 Thanks for reporting about this. I have a real issue with the whole "this ain't workin' so let's create a 'new school' by splitting/building/renaming but not by rethinking school on a large level" routine, and I think the ability for a school to slip through the cracks by not being noted on the Hartford schools website speaks to either the obnoxious number of schools or to Hartford's embarrassment about this particular school. I won't pretend to know which is the case. Now, having worked directly with "problem kids" (not in Hartford) I know that it is no easy task; properly trained teachers and support staff is necessary, but so is support from administration and parents. Any seriously allegations should of course be investigated, but I think a lot of these angry parents groups almost cross a line -- by pointing fingers, it's like they are absolving themselves of their responsibilities as parents, and by complaining about each and every little thing, come across as whiners who nobody is going to want to listen to. This is unfortunate because when serious problems do arise, they could be brushed aside due to certain loud-mouthed parents crying wolf. Sorry for ranting on your blog. Thanks for reporting about this. I have a real issue with the whole “this ain’t workin’ so let’s create a ‘new school’ by splitting/building/renaming but not by rethinking school on a large level” routine, and I think the ability for a school to slip through the cracks by not being noted on the Hartford schools website speaks to either the obnoxious number of schools or to Hartford’s embarrassment about this particular school. I won’t pretend to know which is the case. Now, having worked directly with “problem kids” (not in Hartford) I know that it is no easy task; properly trained teachers and support staff is necessary, but so is support from administration and parents. Any seriously allegations should of course be investigated, but I think a lot of these angry parents groups almost cross a line — by pointing fingers, it’s like they are absolving themselves of their responsibilities as parents, and by complaining about each and every little thing, come across as whiners who nobody is going to want to listen to. This is unfortunate because when serious problems do arise, they could be brushed aside due to certain loud-mouthed parents crying wolf.

Sorry for ranting on your blog.

]]> By: willie nunez http://www.ionhartford.com/2010/02/11/if-i-had-a-hammer/comment-page-1/#comment-22937 willie nunez Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:09:29 +0000 http://www.ionhartford.com/?p=327#comment-22937 Helen is the best reporter on the Courant and instrumental in reporting on the Mayor's corrup empire. Helen is the best reporter on the Courant and instrumental in reporting on the Mayor’s corrup empire.

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