Norreese L. Haynes
Norreese L. Haynes, has been fighting for teachers for more than 17 years. He is the founder of A.P.E. A native of Atlanta Georgia, Mr. Haynes has coached and worked in the Clayton County Georgia Public Schools, the fifth largest district in Georgia. Mr. Haynes also served this district as a school board member. Mr. Haynes served as the CEO and VP of MACE a local teachers' union in Georgia where he learned how to " aggressively fight" for teachers abused by their " Lazy ass" administrators". Mr. Haynes received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Phoenix and a Master’s degree in Administration from Central Michigan University. Mr. Haynes has six lovely sons and one daughter, Honesty, Benjamin, Amos, Antavius, and Sincere.
Thanks Mr. Joe for the testimonial LOL. I'm happy to hear that Jean is happy now.
A.P.E. thoughts on Teacher Satisfaction and Student Achievement:
A.P.E. believes High job satisfaction enables teachers to deliver quality teaching. When school systems can in brace this concept this will help their students be more successful. A.P.E. also believes knowing and making changes to increase teacher satisfaction will increase student achievement.
A.P.E. believes there are two main factors that will increase student achievement.
Teacher satisfaction
Parent involvement
Mr. Haynes study on teacher’s satisfaction found that most teachers leave the profession for lack of administrative support. A.P.E. believes school systems must remove their teachers from dilapidated work conditions to increase teacher satisfaction.
There should be a healthy synergy between teachers and parents, but note this will only come from parent involvement.
We must also note, when teachers feel like their voice matters in the education decision process this increase job satisfaction than the others perceived that they are voiceless and isolated.
Reduced or hindered teacher’s involvement in decision making, and poor working conditions are one of the most common reasons for teachers turn over. Like,
Bad drive-by evaluations of teachers by untrained administrators
Being treated unprofessionally by administrators like, “talked down to in front of students by administrators.
Knowing that 51% of teachers goes through lots of stress several times a week.
Mr. Haynes study also found that this stress, is highly related to pressures and demands by administrators like a demand to pressure teachers to change grades or to cheat without saying the words cheat.
These stressors come by,
The burdensome of too much paperwork
Bad schools culture and climate
Autonomy of teachers (freedom from external control or influence; independence. Meaning teachers don’t want to be controlled but to be treated like the professionals they are.
Once again, Dilapidated work conditions
Administrators:
A.P.E. Will not rollover and play dead. A.P.E. will not allow administrators to harass its members. Paul the Apostle was known for saying, “This I say,” If you try it A.P..E Will destroy you! That You Can Believe!
Classroom Teachers:
Are You Tired of Bad Drive-By Evaluations by Administrators?
Are You Tired of Being Treated Unprofessionally by Your Administrators?
Are You Tired of Being Talked Down to by Your Administrators in Front of Students?
Are You Tired of Lying Sneaky Administrators?
Are You Tired of Being Made to Change Students Grades by Administrators?
Are You Tired of Being Wrote Up on False Allegations by Administrators?
Are You Tired of Administrators Walking Into your Classroom Unannounced?
Are You Tired of Your Administrators believing The Word of Student over Yours?
If you answered yes to just one of the questions above, your union is pitiful and defiantly not aggressive. You need Caesar. Just Go To: MyApeNow.Com and get you some real aggressive Representation!
We Represent Only Teachers Not Administrators and This Is Why The Other Teacher Unions Can’t Help You!
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