predicktable_x t1_jaam7uk wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:27 AM

It's a shame Dr Hurt didn't want to comment for the article, but I dont blame her for not wanting to.

As of today her leave has been extended again presumably for personal reasons. I would think that at this point, given the extended absence, she won't be coming back this year. I originally hoped she would be back, but now, I'm not so sure.

RiverYuppy t1_jab6m5l wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:03 AM

If 85% of teachers are unhappy with her, why do you want her back?

HappyHannah84 t1_jaf1u8x wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:36 PM

It’s a complex issue. Scores were similarly low at many schools. I doubt you’ll be shocked to hear that white teachers report higher satisfaction at schools with white principals. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2020/07/13/teachers-are-people-too-racial-bias-among-american-educators/?preview_id=905180

Knowing something about the organizing at Holton, it’s clear that mainly white, mainly privileged folks are trying to oust her through improper channels (e.g. expecting access to what is really confidential HR material), and it’s become a chicken/egg thing. Only someone with superhuman emotional detachment could lead while being treated like this.

Don’t get me wrong, our teachers need all the support they can get. But if the cure is worse than the disease, look around and see who is behind the strategy of tearing apart a community while claiming you’re saving it.