I've mentioned before that we are supposed to be armed with Student Engagement Teachers (SETs) who help us deal with kids who are logging in but doing nothing with their time at school. My ability to handle students like this is limited. SETs are able to block a student from logging in until he or she makes telephone contact. SETs follow up with these cases and even visit the student at home, something I have been told I should no longer do (last time I did I put myself in danger, so I'm fine with this rule).
The problem? SETs are no longer doing this for us anymore. To be honest, I'm not quite sure what they do anymore, but I don't have that support I need so much. This is at a time when I'm getting whacked over my virtual noggin about my pass rate and the school graduation rate. It's tough to be held accountable for a student who has no working phones and who does nothing but log in and back out every 8 days, which is enough to keep Truancy from intervening more than sending out an 8 Day Truancy Letter.
Here's my latest example with the usual name change. Brit has had six 8 Day Truancy Letters sent out so far this school year. Another one will go out in two days and he'll restart his clock. He failed every class last semester but hasn't been scheduled to retake them. Instead, he's in my class and three others, doing nothing. I emailed his principal (he's in Grade 11 and has a different principal than my beloved boss) and guidance counselor. The counselor has said nothing. The principal emailed back, "I have no idea."
Anyone who knows me personally can probably guess what my reaction was, but I kept it verbal and within the confines of my home. The cat is still recovering on another floor of the house.
The problem? SETs are no longer doing this for us anymore. To be honest, I'm not quite sure what they do anymore, but I don't have that support I need so much. This is at a time when I'm getting whacked over my virtual noggin about my pass rate and the school graduation rate. It's tough to be held accountable for a student who has no working phones and who does nothing but log in and back out every 8 days, which is enough to keep Truancy from intervening more than sending out an 8 Day Truancy Letter.
Here's my latest example with the usual name change. Brit has had six 8 Day Truancy Letters sent out so far this school year. Another one will go out in two days and he'll restart his clock. He failed every class last semester but hasn't been scheduled to retake them. Instead, he's in my class and three others, doing nothing. I emailed his principal (he's in Grade 11 and has a different principal than my beloved boss) and guidance counselor. The counselor has said nothing. The principal emailed back, "I have no idea."
Anyone who knows me personally can probably guess what my reaction was, but I kept it verbal and within the confines of my home. The cat is still recovering on another floor of the house.
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