Subject: Re: [MK8] Killing music in my school

I’d be interested to know where this is happening. I can’t imagine the upheaval and turmoil such drastic changes will cause.
Kristin
> On May 26, 2021, at 2:38 PM, Jill Young wrote:
>
> I am so sorry to hear this. I went through something similar three years
> ago except I was simply not replaced and forced to teach middle school
> chorus . No more music at my former school. It was a state money thing.
> So hard after I spent 23 years building that program and I honestly still
> mourn it sometimes. I was VERY upset no parents felt the need to protest,
> but I realized later since I was transferred to the middle school and my
> son was going to middle school the same year, assumption was it was
> something I wanted. Whenever the kids or parents ask (my former school
> feeds my current school) I tell them the truth.
>
> Something that has comforted me: they can’t take away the years you WERE
> there. The powers that be might not recognize how important that was, but
> the kids do. When I am feeling particularly down, I always end up with a
> Facebook message or see a former student in real life that tells me what I
> meant to them. It really helps. My first parent night as a middle
> school chorus teacher, I was in a panic and the very first parent to show
> up was a former student. Then a second showed up across the hall as a band
> parent. It just helped.
>
> So, didn’t mean to hijack your story, but you have my full sympathy and
> maybe it will work out.
>
> Jill in NC
>
>
>
>> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:53 AM wrote:
>>
>> Please help. I am beyond tears. I am retiring after 32 years. 40 if you
>> count my private piano lessons I taught 3 days a week in schools. Our
>> school is replacing me with Dance. Also 6th grade is moving to the
>> elementary, so no band for them now OR any music. Dance. I gave my ukes
>> (that I only had for two years) to the jr high teacher. Where my new
>> collection of hard to get xylos and 25 keyboards go is unknown. jr high
>> teacher did tell the super that she wants the instruments to be used
>> somewhere. He said ask the new Dance teacher. She said she may use the
>> three djembes and non pitched percussion. She wants nothing else. Nothing.
>> Else. I have a huge file cabinet drawer of Music K8. Jr high doesnt want
>> it. It would most likely be thrown away if I don’t salvage it. I am going
>> to a private school with preK-6th and I will have high school general music
>> and a college credited music appreciation class. I can use these things. I
>> was under the impression music is a required class in elementary! What will
>> happen the the band program? Our school has always had a great music
>> program. I always have kids in elementary honor choir (altho no elementary
>> “choir.” Now I stay up at night just heartbroken and fighting tears as my
>> room (since 1997) is emptied of music. My students are upset, too!
>>
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