CCAFT Asked and You Responded
CCAFT asked for your opinion on school board policies. You let us know if the policy was adequate, inadequate, or if you had no opinion. CCAFT will now take the policies that you thought were the most inadequate and develop solutions. In the next survey, we will ask you to vote on the best solution. Based on your responses, proposals will be developed to take to the administration.
In our first survey for consultations, you said…
Issue Adequate Inadequate No Opinion
1. Structure salary schedule 20% 65% 15%
2. Assignment extra duties 23% 65% 12%
3. Definition of school day 58% 35% 6%
4. Transfer policy is specific 33% 36% 30%
5. Standards teacher evaluation 51% 35% 14%
6. Spells out days worked 83% 11% 6%
7. Student discipline procedures 22% 70% 8%
8. Rules for student behavior 23% 72% 5%
9. Method for filing complaints 15% 56% 29%
10. Fair hearing in disputes 17% 48% 35%
11. Maximum class size established 30% 56% 14%
12. Academic freedom guaranteed 15% 66% 19%
13. Teachers’ job responsibilities 28% 61% 11%
14. Teachers’ professional rights 24% 61% 15%
15. Standards/procedures for promotions 14% 50% 36%
16. Sanctions for grade changes 8% 47% 45%
17. After-school meetings set forth 31% 52% 16%
18. Retirement procedures spelled out 29% 39% 32%
19. Leave procedures spelled out 45% 30% 24%
20. In-service requirements spelled out 31% 51% 18%
21. Extra pay for extra duty spelled out 25% 57% 18%
22. Hall, lunch, bus duty spelled out 24% 63% 13%
23. Backing for breaking up fights, etc. 9% 55% 35%
24. Class interruptions limited 28% 57% 15%
25. Support personnel duties spelled out 17% 53% 30%
26. Incentive for professional growth 19% 63% 18%
27. Reimbursements out-of-pocket 20% 59% 20%
28. Adequate supplies 14% 75% 11%
29. Provisions for early retirement 15% 46% 38%
30. Administrators held accountable 17% 67% 17%
31. Teacher input into policies 12% 72% 15%
32. Guarantees such as fringe benefits 20% 69% 11%
You can see from the results the issue garnering the most concern is item number 28. Seventy-five percent of the respondents believe the current school board policy is inadequate as it relates to guaranteeing employees adequate supplies. Other top items include spelling out rules for student behavior, spelling out discipline procedures, policies guaranteeing such fringe benefits as health insurance, retirement, holidays, etc., teacher input and administrators being held accountable for enforcing school rules.
Your input is important to us. CCAFT is committed to seeking your opinion and to developing solutions to issues that impact you in the workplace.
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