Assaults, Feces, & Malfeasance at Sheffield Schools

 

Part II of one reader's take on the current condition of Sheffield City Schools:

As mentioned earlier, people in Sheffield had a right to expect great things from their new Superintendent of Schools. Unfortunately, this hasn't been the case. It seems to all boil down to one thing: Sheffield isn't *like* the other towns in The Shoals. I don't know if it's something in the water, but things are *different*.

How different? Apparently Sheffield students think it is perfectly OK to:

Hit, kick, and bite faculty and staff. It is even rumored that Dr. Nelson has been a victim of such behavior.

'Finger paint' with feces on the bathroom walls.

Scream profanities at faculty and staff. Even the SROs aren't immune to such uncivilized behavior.

Get the idea? Now to be perfectly fair and transparent, MOST of Sheffield's students are great, as are their parents. However, these ’problem children' appear to come by it honestly. They are simply mirroring behaviors that their 'parents', and I hesitate using that word, deem acceptable. That MUST change. If it doesn't, SCS will lose its wonderful students, caring and involved parents, and its dedicated, but beleaguered faculty and staff.

And it is THERE that the problem truly lies: SCS, the Superintendent of Schools, AND the Board of Education are OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY. They *think* that what works in other systems will work in Sheffield's schools. It won't. At least NOT until the 'problem PARENTS' are held accountable. Things ARE different here....and NOT in a *good* way.

Vacancies at Sheffield City Schools