A new tell-all book just hit the stands which promises to blow the lid on workplace conditions in our public schools. Trust and believe...this is a book that some administrators, even some union officials, DON'T WANT YOU TO READ.Author Rosalyn Schnall, a retired teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system, saw first-hand how rancid workplace conditions and school administrator misconduct were in the schools in inner-city Chicago. Now residing in Henderson, Schnall's new book When Teachers Talk exposes the true stories of more than 500 teachers, effectively blowing the lid on what's taking place in these buildings. Unfortunately, it is not a lot of education going on in these schools.
CCSW sat down with Schnall, who painted a very bleak picture on what teachers are going through in our schools as they attempt to teach our children.
"Ninety percent of those surveyed think principals abuse their power...ninety percent of those think the [teachers] union is ineffective in addressing workplace conditions and abuse of power by principals. This is part of a bigger problem," Schnall says.
But even though abusive principals and administrator misconduct are widely chronicled in the book, Schnall is also quick not to indict all administrators with a broad brush.
"There are lots of good principals out there, who are supportive and are trying to do a lot of good. Unfortunately, there are bad ones out there too, and the bad ones are making it hard for good teachers to stay in the profession," she adds.
The average, neophyte teacher spends less than five years on the job before he/she gets burned out and quits.
This is a must read, folks. I urge you to buy this book, go here to purchase the book now from Amazon. Go to the book's Web site: http://www.whenteacherstalk.com/ to learn more.
Below, see this recent Nov. 6 interview of Schnall by Chicago's WGN News:
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