Posted by sleepygirl on September 4, 2006, at 20:18:54
In reply to Re: Work, stress, self esteem, posted by rfs on September 4, 2006, at 17:28:13
> Hi sg
> A years a new mayor took over. He set up the education system like a business. So all that really matters is productivity. I think every administrator realizes the job is impossible. However when the people above them start complaining they have little choice but to push the psychologists, otherwise it looks like they are not doing there job.
> The job has changed so much that while there used to be some professionalism, it is now gone. The administrators must have been told to tell us what to do, how and when to do it. It doesn't matter that these people have no training in school psychology. I am quick to point that out, which only makes matters worse. Education/school psychology is a strange sought of "business" because the end product is not tangible. How do you know or proove that the work you have done will stop a student from robbing a store or to feel better about himself 5 years from now. It is not like selling cars where you can measure the sales person skill/style by the number of cars he sold.
> Raysounds demoralizing to be sure :-(
I hope you can hold on to some faith in what you do. Our society is a sick one in general- perhaps this is part of what has so gravely affected both our educational and mental health systems.
no patience for humanity...we are really lost in "business"
strange how 'top-heavy' things can become, with the ones with the power as the most removed
:-(
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