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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 272994)

Same situation in my school. We have never given a D and for C-, we are trying to cut to the minimal by giving low performers C but with a lower quantum rather than C-

u mean in a school, there is no need to give any C- at all?

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 272992)

but that’s you n at best your school. some humans are vile. u telling me KPs are saints?

You need to understand that it is actually more troubling and energy sapping for your KPs to justify a bad grade, than to just give a good grade. It makes no sense for them to do it out of no reason.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 272980)

Agree with this. Im on my school’s ranking panel for 6 yrs and in that time I have never ever seen a D being given. Even C- is given with huge reluctance and after a lot of debate.

To the younger officers out there, take what you read here with a pinch of salt. Your KPs are not out to get you.

D is seldom given to teachers but all schools have to give about 5% of their teachers the C- grade. If your school KPs do not like certain teachers, they will give the C- grade to them.

Some KPs manage to climb so fast because they are cunning people and will backstab others to get a leadership position. Some of them only pretend to be nice in front of their JHs but behind their back, tell the school leaders whenever you make a mistake. Of course not all KPs are like that. Some are nice and really will help the teachers..

Anyone know around when will OYEA nominees get the email or letter?

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 272951)

OP here...typo in my post..what I meant was CEP

How old are you?

Could be just an accelerated track for you to catch up with your peers of the same age.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 272974)

I fully agree that it is not easy to get a D grade, but wondered why the RO and VP worked together in such extent to "kill" this new BT.

Also, I fully agreed that DMs are finding it more difficult to enforce discipline since the kids also know that the school can't do much to them. It also doesn't help that many parents just throw their ill-disciplined kids to the school and ensure they are in the school childcare as well in order to "handover" or "outsource" the teaching to the school. There are even many who signed up their children to endless enrichment classes during weekends and school holidays so that they can "hands off" their kids. There are simply too many parents who don't care or don't know how to teach their children. They expect miracles to happen when they send their kids into the school at 7am and fetch them at 6pm after child care. They don't monitor their work after they fetch them and don't pick up calls when teachers call them giving the excuse that they are busy at work. Some even use their children to take childcare leave by taking MCs so that they can skive from their work when their child is perfectly fine but unable to attend school to learn.

The world is sick now. Many parents want to just give birth but are unable to teach or hold the responsibility to educate their child. Then they blamed it all on teachers. However, teachers cannot complain. There are law and notices to protect doctors and nurses. However, who protect the teachers? The kids can throw tables and chairs and bits and hit the teachers, but the teachers cannot fight back.

The voices of teachers are ignored but the voices of parents are attended to straightaway. Where is the system to protect the teachers?

Actually there are laws to protect civil servants, which include teachers

The problem is not due to the lack of a law, but the lack of will to enforce the law.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 272973)

I'm past 40 and was a programmer team lead

Then I think you’re at the average pace. If you’re CEP has been increased, it’ll be told to you.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 273007)

Actually there are laws to protect civil servants, which include teachers

The problem is not due to the lack of a law, but the lack of will to enforce the law.

Yup there are laws to protect teachers from abusive adults. But not from children and much less special needs children.

Are there many promotees to geo 5A in your schools?

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 272992)

but that’s you n at best your school. some humans are vile. u telling me KPs are saints?

When i read posts like this, i feel sad. It’s kind of naive that you this way. People are imperfect. Read widely and learn to read people.