I am no longer a parent of a child at this school but feel for the parents still at the school at experiencing a meltdown with no warning.I do not speak to many other parents so this is perhaps a way I can express my ideas and maybe get a feedback.
I am worried about my children's education, but nothing is being done. Parents that I speak to say nothing in public but gossip in private. I dont know if this is ok on this website but i would like to use this to talk to other parents if that is ok for the moderators.
At this time there are very few teachers left. There is no middle-grade teacher for maths, english or social, and science is now being taught by the grade 1-3 science teacher. Teachers seem unhappy and look very tired. I hear more teachers may leave soon, and where will that leave us? A school with no teachers cannot educate our children.
There were two teachers who came this semester but both went quickly, teaching nothing. I am told both were close personal friends of the head, but why did she get them if they are not reliable, and why has she not got anyone else in after 5 weeks?
Also, children are being left in classes unsupervised because of the problem. I think maybe they cannot get enough teachers in all classes so maybe this happens.
I dont want to make problems and somtawin has been a good school until now, but something must be done. Teachers I think cannot speak because of work permits, but parents can.
Let's have this thread for some replies of the TRUTH.
Question 1: Somtawin, are you any teachers down at the moment. If so how many classes do not have a teacher? Are these core subjects as suggested?
Question 2: I've heard rumours of a complete teacher walkout from parents I spoke to yesterday. Is there any truth behind this? Are any more teachers reported to be leaving in the near future?
Question 3 To find the truth are the parents going to have to take it into their own hands again and hold a meeting at the Sofitel and watch all of you squirm in your seats with nothing to say?
Question 4 Somebody mentioned in the locked thread that all the teachers read this. Are any of you going to have the balls to speak up. It doesn't have to be your real name... it's a forum!!!!
Question 5: Are the parents recieving discounted term fees for nat having the correct, or any, teachers for specific subjects. And will the total fees be returned if there is a mass teacher walk out.
Question 6: Will slander be left out of this thread?
Now please, This is to find out some info on the hard to get hold of Somtawin for people like 'a_worried_parent' who posted the origanal thread. I don't have any direct interest at the moment but feel for the parents still there. Maybe we will have some great feedback from parents with good reports.... who knows?
Ex Parent of Child Attending Somtawin School
P.S If there is to be no feedback from a teacher at the school, this would mean all the above is a reality, wouldn't it?