Before you judge someone who didn't make a 1 at UIL, learn about their circumstances.
Every school and community is different (even within the same large districts).
And stop feeling superior to others because you have networked your way to those better schools. Be proud, sure----but you arent that special, at the end of the day if public education in Texas sees massive cuts, they will cut the band director ansd band program before they cut the math teacher.
Re: RANT
Posted by ME on 5/7/2026, 11:14 am, in reply to "RANT"
Some of the best teachers work in small, inner-city, Title 1 schools. Unless you have ever worked at one you do not understand.
I believe that a teacher that is consistently successful in these situations can be successful anywhere. It does not work the other way though such as a successful teacher at an affluent school with a huge staff, kids in lessons and state of the art facilities moving to an inner-city Title 1 school for example. For some reason we cellebrate these directors. It is actually hard to fail in these situations.
The best teachers are in the trenches and unfortunatly no one knows who they are.
I have taught at affluent schools, Title 1 schools and middle class schools over my career by the way.
Re: RANT
Posted by Curious on 5/12/2026, 12:36 pm, in reply to "Re: RANT"
I've only worked in 1A-2A title 1 schools. Is there really a huge difference? Genuine question
Re: RANT
Posted by Inner-City BD II on 5/13/2026, 7:39 am, in reply to "Re: RANT"
Absolutely. There are legitimate life trials that occur for students in inner cities that simply don't occur in small towns.
Just like you wouldn't expect someone in central Houston to need to go feed the livestock, which you may in the rural panhandle.
