Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Cause of Wi-Middle HAZMAT Still Unknown":
I was at Wi Middle all day on Friday. Yes, three 3rd floor teachers went to the med center. Yes, they were very ill. Many other teachers felt quite bad, recognized the symptons as a possible air quality issue and immediately opened the windows. This occurred before 9:30AM. Administration blew it off, plain and simple. In fact, one administrator stated that everything was fine and that the teachers were "just jumping on the bandwagon and saying they felt bad." Yeah right, that's what adult professionals do-- they make up symptoms.
So, why weren't the kids starting to get ill in the morning? That's because the 8th grade students had gone downstairs during 3rd & 4th periods for their related arts classes. The 8th grade teachers stay in their area for their planning time.
Those teachers who became ill were transported to the med center by another staff member, not by an administrator. They didn't care how these teachers were doing. Several staff requested that the fire department be called at this time to check out the building for a possible gas leak. This request was denied. BOE maintenance was called over to check out the situation an hour later and they reported everything was fine. Keep in mind that windows had been open quite a while at this point.
It wasn't until after 1:00 pm, when student became very ill, that the school had to call 911 for this child. After 1:30 we were evacuated. The BOE knew the school was being evacuated before we knew it! Yes, we spent 2 hours outside, and were able to go in just before dismissal to gather belongings and get kids back out to be dismissed. There has been no word from adminisistration since.
To the person who said that there was unprofessionalism among the staff-- really? Things were fairly organized, given the lack of leadership from admin (who stood in a circle with all of the "concerned" officials from the BOE). It was the teachers & staff who kept crowd control for two hours--Even knowing that their school and BOE admin could care less about the health of the staff.
Parents & concerned community members, PLEASE share your outrage over this situation with the Wicomico County Board of Education.
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6 comments:
Reasons why we do not need a Board Of Education in MARYLAND...
FIRE THEM ALL.
What the heck is wrong with the leadership who run our public school system? Never ever straight talk from them--always trying to make situations "warm & fuzzy." Enough already. Man up and take care of the issues. Teachers--where is your union to protect the health and welfare for you all? Quit taking this crap from them. You are all too valuable to our community and our children. Stand up now.
If administration and the BOE officials did in fact know there was a health risk to the staff and students and did nothing to protect those people aren't they violating the law? Isn't it illegal to put children in a situation that could impact their well being and health? Wouldn't that be considered neglect by state law? Why is it public school employees are not held to the same regulations that the general public is held to when it comes to child abuse and neglect?
If I was a parent at that school there would be a whole lot of questions demanding to be answered directly.
ok that is one side of the story - I'll pass judgement when the other many sides are expressed.
Lack of leadership? Really!!
All teachers should be leaders or they shouldn't be in that position.
Do they leading your children?
This poster sounds like they need to retire. Sounds like you are a PITA and would be unhappy no matter what. With teachers like YOU, no wonder Wi Middle is in the state it is.
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