In a better world, inadequate school administrators and teachers
would be educated in how to perform their duties. They would be
taught to understand their obligations under the law.
Unfortunately, many public office holders, school administrators
and union leaders in California value their personal careers over
the future careers of children.
would be educated in how to perform their duties. They would be
taught to understand their obligations under the law.
Unfortunately, many public office holders, school administrators
and union leaders in California value their personal careers over
the future careers of children.
Why I Created this Site
Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) in San Diego
County, California, is one of many districts where this has
happened. Problems at CVESD were caused by the Big Three on
the school board (Patrick Judd, Pamela Smith, and Larry
Cunningham), and by former administrators Libia Gil and
Richard Werlin, who worked closely with corrupt teachers'
union (CVE) Presidents Gina Boyd and Jim Groth and their
personal friends and allies. These individuals harmed students
and teachers at Castle Park Elementary School, in violation of
the law, and with callous disregard for students, parents and
teachers.
County, California, is one of many districts where this has
happened. Problems at CVESD were caused by the Big Three on
the school board (Patrick Judd, Pamela Smith, and Larry
Cunningham), and by former administrators Libia Gil and
Richard Werlin, who worked closely with corrupt teachers'
union (CVE) Presidents Gina Boyd and Jim Groth and their
personal friends and allies. These individuals harmed students
and teachers at Castle Park Elementary School, in violation of
the law, and with callous disregard for students, parents and
teachers.
We need to fix our schools!
by Maura Larkins
Some people in these positions have
worked together to permit each
other to violate the law and to keep
the status quo because it protects
their power.
Unfortunately, keeping the status
quo prevents improvements in
education.
worked together to permit each
other to violate the law and to keep
the status quo because it protects
their power.
Unfortunately, keeping the status
quo prevents improvements in
education.
Lawyers are paid this money to prevent documents from being
produced in court cases, to prevent depositions of individuals with
knowledge of wrongdoing, and to perpetrate frauds on the court.
"Don't prepare a paper trail, and if you do, don't release it even if the
court demands it," seems to be the advice to districts of SDCOE Joint
Powers Authority lawyers.
While there are many excellent teachers and administrators in
Chula Vista Elementary School District, the fact remains that
individuals who have violated the collective bargaining agreement,
the Labor Code, the Education Code, and other California Codes, for
the purpose of maintaining their personal power, are still calling the
shots in the district.
When will this change?
When we replace corrupt school board members & corrupt teachers
union leaders with citizens who are not in anybody's pocket.
Maura Larkins
Former student (in the 1950's) and teacher at Castle Park
Elementary School, Chula Vista
produced in court cases, to prevent depositions of individuals with
knowledge of wrongdoing, and to perpetrate frauds on the court.
"Don't prepare a paper trail, and if you do, don't release it even if the
court demands it," seems to be the advice to districts of SDCOE Joint
Powers Authority lawyers.
While there are many excellent teachers and administrators in
Chula Vista Elementary School District, the fact remains that
individuals who have violated the collective bargaining agreement,
the Labor Code, the Education Code, and other California Codes, for
the purpose of maintaining their personal power, are still calling the
shots in the district.
When will this change?
When we replace corrupt school board members & corrupt teachers
union leaders with citizens who are not in anybody's pocket.
Maura Larkins
Former student (in the 1950's) and teacher at Castle Park
Elementary School, Chula Vista
With the help of the now-infamous San Diego Municipal
Employees Association ("MEA") lawyer Ann Smith, who
advised Tim O'Neill on how to violate labor law and get away
with it, they covered up their wrongdoing.
Those in power continue to this day to practice rigid top-down
control, and are determined to preserve the current balance
of power at any cost to the taxpayers, students, teachers and
themselves.
Speaking of cost, in several court cases each year, hundreds
of thousands of taxpayer dollars which should have gone to
educating children have been misused by San Diego County
Office of Education's lawyers to protect the guilty.
Employees Association ("MEA") lawyer Ann Smith, who
advised Tim O'Neill on how to violate labor law and get away
with it, they covered up their wrongdoing.
Those in power continue to this day to practice rigid top-down
control, and are determined to preserve the current balance
of power at any cost to the taxpayers, students, teachers and
themselves.
Speaking of cost, in several court cases each year, hundreds
of thousands of taxpayer dollars which should have gone to
educating children have been misused by San Diego County
Office of Education's lawyers to protect the guilty.
I saw the harmful aspects of school culture during three decades as an
elementary school teacher. Teacher culture is part of the reason that
schools are failing.
elementary school teacher. Teacher culture is part of the reason that
schools are failing.
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P. S. If my case had been a fluke, I wouldn't have pursued it in
court. In fact, my case is the direct result of an unhealthy power
structure in schools that devotes huge amounts of tax dollars to
preserving its power. The system that CVESD and similar districts
relies on mediocre (or worse) teachers who use politics to keep
their positions. They are loyal to administrators and board
members with shockingly little understanding of education, finance,
or the American legal system. The only thing they seem to
understand is that their lawyers will help them get away with just
about anything--if they paid enough.
court. In fact, my case is the direct result of an unhealthy power
structure in schools that devotes huge amounts of tax dollars to
preserving its power. The system that CVESD and similar districts
relies on mediocre (or worse) teachers who use politics to keep
their positions. They are loyal to administrators and board
members with shockingly little understanding of education, finance,
or the American legal system. The only thing they seem to
understand is that their lawyers will help them get away with just
about anything--if they paid enough.
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| Distrito escolar de Chula Vista insistió que la profesora Maura Larkins regresara a trabajar aún siendo peligroso para ella . . . Reporte de Maura Larkins de Castle Park Elementary: Yo fui despedida porque falté a trabajar. Mi razón era que mi escuela era peligrosa para mí por acoso en mi contra. Yo dije al distrito escolar de Chula Vista en 2001 que era necesario que hicieran una investigación sobre el reporte de las dos maestras en mi escuela que me acusaban de que yo las iba a matar. Claro que el distrito debía de haber investigado algo tan serio. ¿Dos profesoras reportando que temían por su vida? Pero el distrito nunca investigó. Ahora, después de siete años, todavía hay problemas enormes en Castle Park Elementary. El problema NO es que alguien va a matar a alguien. Eso fue mentira. La realidad del problema es que profesores sin honestidad y sin respeto están arruinando la escuela. Han tenido 11 directores en 11 años (septiembre 1997-septiembre 2008). Los profesores están fuera de control. Ahora el distrito CVESD debe de hacer la investigación para que Castle Park Elementary pueda funcionar normalmente. En 2001, sin investigar nada, el distrito me invitó a regresar a trabajar. Obviamente, eso es una prueba de que no creyó a los maestros. Yo regresé y una de las mismas profesoras que mintió la primera vez, hizo otra queja falsa, y me mandaron a mi casa. El acoso continuaba. Luego el distrito quería que yo regresara otra vez sin ninguna investigación y ninguna garantía para mí. Pero yo tuve miedo de que los maestros hicieran más mentiras contra mí, por eso no regresé. Luego yo hice una demanda en contra del distrito. Entonces el distrito me despidió en contra de la ley, Labor Code section 1105.2. También fue en contra de la constitución de nuestro país, que dice que todos tenemos el derecho de pedir ayuda del gobierno cuando alguíen nos hace daño en contra de la ley. Ahora ya es tiempo de no seguir ocultanco la verdad. Es hora de resolver los problemas, y de que la verdad salga a flote. ¡Nuestros niños de Castle Park Elementary lo agradeceran! ¿Si los maestros tratan así a adultos, cómo tratan a los niños? Urge una solución. |
My reason is not the events of 2001-2010. Those events merely gave
me the opportunity and the courage to talk about something far more
important: what I learned from 1974 to 2001. I saw the willful
failures of adults in schools to teach children, and the unwitting
mistakes of adults who simply have not been given the opportunity to
learn and understand what is needed to educate our children.
me the opportunity and the courage to talk about something far more
important: what I learned from 1974 to 2001. I saw the willful
failures of adults in schools to teach children, and the unwitting
mistakes of adults who simply have not been given the opportunity to
learn and understand what is needed to educate our children.
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I witnessed a unique confluence of circumstances, and at the same
time it was a typical experience in the system that prevails at many
schools across the United States. This system values politics and
personal loyalty among adults over the duty to educate and protect
children. Teacher culture is surprisingly similar to high school girl
culture. Adults in the school hierarchy value each other above
taxpayers and students. Administrators, of course, are usually former
teachers, and masters of school politics.
time it was a typical experience in the system that prevails at many
schools across the United States. This system values politics and
personal loyalty among adults over the duty to educate and protect
children. Teacher culture is surprisingly similar to high school girl
culture. Adults in the school hierarchy value each other above
taxpayers and students. Administrators, of course, are usually former
teachers, and masters of school politics.
Getting rid of bad
teachers
teachers
If we want to fix schools,
we have to think
carefully about OUR
ALLEGIANCE to
politicians on BOTH
SIDES OF THE AISLE
who care more about
personal power than
they care about the
education of children.
we have to think
carefully about OUR
ALLEGIANCE to
politicians on BOTH
SIDES OF THE AISLE
who care more about
personal power than
they care about the
education of children.
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