{"id":670,"date":"2023-09-29T14:50:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T19:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/2023\/09\/29\/three-things-9-12-23-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T14:26:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T19:26:30","slug":"three-things-9-29-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/2023\/09\/29\/three-things-9-29-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Things &#8211; 9\/29\/23"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-670\" data-postid=\"670\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-670 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_lbi4373 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_y92h337 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ohlr107   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>(<a href=\"#espanol\">Espa\u00f1ol abajo<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to this week\u2019s edition of \u201c<\/span><b>Three Things<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d an update on three important happenings in the School District of Waukesha for the coming week. This week, we\u2019re talking about Lowell Elementary\u2019s playground fundraiser, Parents United informational workshops, and staff turnover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As always, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you have a suggestion for an upcoming Three Things, please <\/span><a href=\"mailto:allianceforeducationwaukesha@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">message us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On to this week\u2019s Three Things:\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Lowell Elementary&#8217;s Playground Fundraiser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Parents United Informational Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Staff Turnover<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_nlxo403 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_tr9z646 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_sjrs603 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"1\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_la0e303   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <ol>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Lowell Elementary Playground Fundraiser:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2910938089218682\/user\/100050949468184\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lowell Elementary PTO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is currently fundraising for a new playground and they need our help! Their current playground is old, falling apart, and, because it\u2019s not inclusive, some students aren\u2019t able to play on it at all. Please consider making a donation to help them to build a new, inclusive playground that will benefit both the students and the community!\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Donations can be made here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.99pledges.com\/fund\/LowellLeopards?fbclid=IwAR0iGkuwoxH2veInY_2jCZ1dxQLp913pfQLCMlSMlnCCYXmNvq05hy1Sd68\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/app.99pledges.com\/fund\/LowellLeopards<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_8w4a007 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_u98v734 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"242\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-674\" title=\"Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23\" alt=\"Lowell Leopards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_y0q7034 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_gyc9030 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_zs4c799 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ov9b300 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_98by000 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_o0yr030 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"2\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_yw7h400 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-676\" title=\"parents-united-logo\" alt=\"Parents United logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo.png 513w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_3t2j157 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3hu4430   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. <strong>Parents United Informational Workshops:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/parentsunitedwi.org\/\">Parents United<\/a> is a coalition of 26 school districts in collaboration with educators, community resources and related service providers focused on empowering families to become effective advocates and informed decision-makers. This nonprofit community-based organization provides regular informational workshops featuring experts presenting a wide range of topics related to students with and without disabilities and their families. This school year, workshops\u00a0 address a variety of topics such as the mental health of today\u2019s youth, addictive behaviors, ADHD, inclusion, stress and anxiety, the IEP process and more! For the list of 2023-24 Parents United workshops, most of which are conveniently held via Zoom, and to register, click<a href=\"https:\/\/parentsunitedwi.org\/register-now\/\"> here<\/a>. <\/span><b><\/b><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_zav7777 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_yfmr220 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_50io340 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_b2ws303 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_5eo0147 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_1u6c705 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"3\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3b06443   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>3. <strong>Staff Turnover:<\/strong> At the September Board meeting, board member Mark Borowski presented information about a staff exit survey conducted by the administration. Out of 126 salaried employees who left the district in 2023, 42 responded to the survey. The majority of those who responded gave their reason for leaving as retirement. The second and third most commonly cited reasons were \u201cleaving the profession\u201d and \u201cconflict with the district.\u201d The district\u2019s overall turnover rate was 11% &#8211; a bit under the state average.<\/p>\n<p>Turnover percentages can be difficult to calculate from the outside because of the fluctuation in total staff employed, but a look at historical data shows that staff are leaving the district in greater numbers than before. Between 2015 and 2021, the average number of staff departing for any reason per calendar year was 98, and the average number of resignations was 67. Over that time period, the average percentage of departures due to resignation was 68%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This has changed in 2022 and 2023. In the 2022 calendar year, the total number of departures was 152. 131 (86%) of those departures were resignations. In 2023, 126 staff have departed to date. 99 (79%) of those were resignations. Please note that this does not include aides and other support staff, whose departures are not documented in public HR data.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest concerns for Alliance members is the ability of the district to hire and retain sufficient staff to fully implement IEPs for special education students. Within the past year, the district\u00a0lost the entire Special Education leadership team, as well as many special education teachers. This trend has continued as the \u201923-24 school year has commenced, with five more Special Education teachers departing in the month of September.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Alliance is concerned that the underlying reasons for these trends in staff turnover are going unaddressed by the district.\u00a0A separate survey of teachers <strong>who resigned in May and June of 2023<\/strong>, the results of which have been shared with the district and reviewed by the Alliance, shows a variety of reasons for staff resigning including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lack of support, especially for special education students<\/li>\n<li>Changes in policy that have impacted teaching, curriculum and professional development<\/li>\n<li>Lack of trust and respect for the professionalism of teachers shown by upper administration and the school board<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A majority of respondents to this second survey cited working conditions as the main reason for leaving and \u2154 described their workload as too heavy. Furthermore, staff leaving the district for teaching positions in other districts also pointed out the better pay and benefits, along with more collaborative cultures of their new positions. Even some staff who did not leave for explicitly financial reasons noted the disparity.<\/p>\n<p>The Alliance hopes that the extended mentor program and follow-up survey mentioned by Mr. Borowski will provide opportunities for administrators to improve staff experiences and provide more transparent data for the community to understand the staffing challenges we face. Knowing that <strong>teachers\u2019 working conditions are students\u2019 learning conditions<\/strong>, we also hope that the suggestions made by departing staff will be considered carefully by the administration. SDW has historically been a desirable employer for teachers, and we would expect that the School Board and administration would actively seek to improve staff retention and achieve lower turnover rates than we have seen in recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As of 09\/20\/23 there were still many unfilled positions in the district listed on WECAN including, critically, 16 special education aide vacancies across our schools. The short staffing of special education impacts all students. Changes to the pay, hours, and benefits for these positions ought to be under consideration by administration as one possible solution.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_pxcd402 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_5kgf607 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_n6zm004 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_hr6a555 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_26vu000 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_swf9551 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"espanol\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_s5e6713   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Bienvenidos a la edici\u00f3n de esta semana de &#8220;Tres cosas&#8221;, una actualizaci\u00f3n sobre tres acontecimientos importantes en el Distrito Escolar de Waukesha para la pr\u00f3xima semana. Esta semana, estamos hablando de la recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos del patio de recreo de Lowell Elementary, los talleres informativos de Parents United y la rotaci\u00f3n del personal.<\/p>\n<p>Si tiene una sugerencia para las pr\u00f3ximas Tres Cosas, <a href=\"mailto:allianceforeducationwaukesha@gmail.com\">env\u00edenos un mensaje<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pasando a las tres cosas de esta semana:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#1-esp\">Recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos para el patio de recreo de la Escuela Primaria Lowell<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#2-esp\">Talleres informativos de Parents United<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#3-esp\">Rotaci\u00f3n de personal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_zfxm101 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_vgqi004 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_qzam373 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"1-esp\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qqjv003   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong>1. Recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos para el patio de recreo de la escuela primaria Lowell:<\/strong> \u00a1<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2910938089218682\/user\/100050949468184\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El PTO de la escuela primaria Lowell<\/a> actualmente est\u00e1 recaudando fondos para un nuevo patio de recreo y necesitan nuestra ayuda! Su patio de recreo actual es viejo, se est\u00e1 cayendo a pedazos y, debido a que no es inclusivo, algunos estudiantes no pueden jugar en \u00e9l. \u00a1Considere hacer una donaci\u00f3n para ayudarlos a construir un nuevo patio de recreo inclusivo que beneficiar\u00e1 tanto a los estudiantes como a la comunidad!<\/p>\n<p>Las donaciones se pueden hacer aqu\u00ed: <a href=\"https:\/\/app.99pledges.com\/fund\/LowellLeopards\">https:\/\/app.99pledges.com\/fund\/LowellLeopards<\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_i3xq593 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_hkxm350 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"242\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-674\" title=\"Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23\" alt=\"Lowell Leopards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_d7wy373 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_57th537 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_5oif750 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_375y045 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_qa6g065 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_golo643 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"2-esp\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_vbxr007 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-676\" title=\"parents-united-logo\" alt=\"Parents United logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo.png 513w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_58b3067 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hbtj040   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>2. <strong>Talleres informativos de Parents United<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/parentsunitedwi.org\/\">Parents United<\/a> es una coalici\u00f3n de 26 distritos escolares en colaboraci\u00f3n con educadores, recursos comunitarios y proveedores de servicios relacionados enfocados en empoderar a las familias para que se conviertan en defensores efectivos y tomadores de decisiones informados. Esta organizaci\u00f3n comunitaria sin fines de lucro ofrece talleres informativos regulares con expertos que presentan una amplia gama de temas relacionados con estudiantes con y sin discapacidades y sus familias. Este a\u00f1o escolar, los talleres abordan una variedad de temas como la salud mental de los j\u00f3venes de hoy, los comportamientos adictivos, el TDAH, la inclusi\u00f3n, el estr\u00e9s y la ansiedad, el proceso del IEP y m\u00e1s. Para obtener la lista de talleres de Parents United 2023-24, la mayor\u00eda de los cuales se llevan a cabo convenientemente a trav\u00e9s de Zoom, y para registrarse, haga clic <a href=\"https:\/\/parentsunitedwi.org\/register-now\/\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_x5h8044 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_k1s3784 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_b8r8334 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ymgm705 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_97ld006 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_jv84007 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"3-esp\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2xhy066   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>3. <strong>Rotaci\u00f3n de personal<\/strong>: En la reuni\u00f3n de septiembre de la Junta, el miembro de la junta Mark Borowski present\u00f3 informaci\u00f3n sobre una encuesta de salida del personal realizada por la administraci\u00f3n. De los 126 empleados asalariados que abandonaron el distrito en 2023, 42 respondieron a la encuesta. La mayor\u00eda de los que respondieron dieron su raz\u00f3n para irse como jubilaci\u00f3n. La segunda y tercera razones m\u00e1s com\u00fanmente citadas fueron &#8220;dejar la profesi\u00f3n&#8221; y &#8220;conflicto con el distrito&#8221;. La tasa de rotaci\u00f3n general del distrito fue del 11%, un poco por debajo del promedio estatal.<\/p>\n<p>Los porcentajes de rotaci\u00f3n pueden ser dif\u00edciles de calcular desde el exterior debido a la fluctuaci\u00f3n en el personal total empleado, pero una mirada a los datos hist\u00f3ricos muestra que el personal est\u00e1 abandonando el distrito en mayor n\u00famero que antes. Entre 2015 y 2021, el n\u00famero promedio de funcionarios que se marcharon por cualquier motivo por a\u00f1o calendario fue de 98, y el n\u00famero promedio de renuncias fue de 67. Durante ese per\u00edodo de tiempo, el porcentaje promedio de salidas debido a la renuncia fue del 68%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Esto ha cambiado en 2022 y 2023. En el a\u00f1o calendario 2022, el n\u00famero total de salidas fue de 152. 131 (86%) de esas salidas fueron renuncias. En 2023, 126 miembros del personal se han ido hasta la fecha. 99 (79%) de ellos fueron renuncias. Tenga en cuenta que esto no incluye a los ayudantes y otro personal de apoyo, cuyas salidas no est\u00e1n documentadas en los datos p\u00fablicos de recursos humanos.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Una de las mayores preocupaciones para los miembros de la Alianza es la capacidad del distrito para contratar y retener suficiente personal para implementar completamente los IEP para los estudiantes de educaci\u00f3n especial. En el \u00faltimo a\u00f1o, el distrito perdi\u00f3 todo el equipo de liderazgo de Educaci\u00f3n Especial, as\u00ed como muchos maestros de educaci\u00f3n especial. Esta tendencia ha continuado a medida que el a\u00f1o escolar &#8217;23-24 ha comenzado, con cinco maestros m\u00e1s de educaci\u00f3n especial que se van en el mes de septiembre.<\/p>\n<p>A la Alianza le preocupa que el distrito no aborde las razones subyacentes de estas tendencias en la rotaci\u00f3n del personal. Una encuesta separada de maestros que renunciaron <strong>en mayo y junio de 2023<\/strong>, cuyos resultados han sido compartidos con el distrito y revisados por la Alianza, muestra una variedad de razones para la renuncia del personal, que incluyen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Falta de apoyo, especialmente para estudiantes de educaci\u00f3n especial<\/li>\n<li>Cambios en la pol\u00edtica que han impactado la ense\u00f1anza, el curr\u00edculo y el desarrollo profesional<\/li>\n<li>Falta de confianza y respeto por la profesionalidad de los maestros mostrada por la administraci\u00f3n superior y la junta escolar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>La mayor\u00eda de los encuestados en esta segunda encuesta citaron las condiciones de trabajo como la raz\u00f3n principal para abandonar el pa\u00eds y 2\/3 describieron su carga de trabajo como demasiado pesada. Adem\u00e1s, el personal que abandon\u00f3 el distrito para ocupar puestos docentes en otros distritos tambi\u00e9n se\u00f1al\u00f3 los mejores salarios y beneficios, junto con las culturas m\u00e1s colaborativas de sus nuevos puestos. Incluso algunos funcionarios que no se fueron por razones expl\u00edcitamente financieras se\u00f1alaron la disparidad.<\/p>\n<p>La Alianza espera que el programa ampliado de mentores y la encuesta de seguimiento mencionada por el Sr. Borowski brinden oportunidades para que los administradores mejoren las experiencias del personal y proporcionen datos m\u00e1s transparentes para que la comunidad comprenda los desaf\u00edos de personal que enfrentamos. Sabiendo que <strong>las condiciones de trabajo de los maestros son las condiciones de aprendizaje de los estudiantes<\/strong>, tambi\u00e9n esperamos que las sugerencias hechas por el personal saliente sean consideradas cuidadosamente por la administraci\u00f3n. SDW ha sido hist\u00f3ricamente un empleador deseable para los maestros, y esperar\u00edamos que la Junta Escolar y la administraci\u00f3n buscaran activamente mejorar la retenci\u00f3n del personal y lograr tasas de rotaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s bajas que las que hemos visto en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os.<\/p>\n<p>A partir del 20\/09\/23 todav\u00eda hab\u00eda muchos puestos vacantes en el distrito listados en WECAN, incluyendo, cr\u00edticamente, 16 vacantes de asistente de educaci\u00f3n especial en nuestras escuelas. La escasez de personal de educaci\u00f3n especial afecta a todos los estudiantes. 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This week, we\u2019re talking about Lowell Elementary\u2019s playground fundraiser, Parents United informational workshops, and staff turnover.<\/p> <p>As always, if you have a suggestion for an upcoming Three Things, please <a href=\"mailto:allianceforeducationwaukesha@gmail.com\">message us<\/a>. <\/p> <p>On to this week\u2019s Three Things:\u00a0<b><\/b><\/p> <ul> <li><a href=\"#1\">Lowell Elementary's Playground Fundraiser<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#2\">Parents United Informational Workshops<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#3\">Staff Turnover<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>\n<a name=\"1\"><\/a>\n<ol> <li> <p><strong>Lowell Elementary Playground Fundraiser:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2910938089218682\/user\/100050949468184\/\">Lowell Elementary PTO<\/a> is currently fundraising for a new playground and they need our help! Their current playground is old, falling apart, and, because it\u2019s not inclusive, some students aren\u2019t able to play on it at all. Please consider making a donation to help them to build a new, inclusive playground that will benefit both the students and the community!\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Donations can be made here: <a href=\"https:\/\/app.99pledges.com\/fund\/LowellLeopards?fbclid=IwAR0iGkuwoxH2veInY_2jCZ1dxQLp913pfQLCMlSMlnCCYXmNvq05hy1Sd68\">https:\/\/app.99pledges.com\/fund\/LowellLeopards<\/a><\/p> <\/li> <\/ol>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23.jpg\" title=\"Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23\" alt=\"Lowell Leopards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/>\n\n<a name=\"2\"><\/a>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo.png\" title=\"parents-united-logo\" alt=\"Parents United logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo.png 513w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/>\n<p>2. <strong>Parents United Informational Workshops:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/parentsunitedwi.org\/\">Parents United<\/a> is a coalition of 26 school districts in collaboration with educators, community resources and related service providers focused on empowering families to become effective advocates and informed decision-makers. This nonprofit community-based organization provides regular informational workshops featuring experts presenting a wide range of topics related to students with and without disabilities and their families. This school year, workshops\u00a0 address a variety of topics such as the mental health of today\u2019s youth, addictive behaviors, ADHD, inclusion, stress and anxiety, the IEP process and more! For the list of 2023-24 Parents United workshops, most of which are conveniently held via Zoom, and to register, click<a href=\"https:\/\/parentsunitedwi.org\/register-now\/\"> here<\/a>. <b><\/b><\/p>\n\n<a name=\"3\"><\/a>\n<p>3. <strong>Staff Turnover:<\/strong> At the September Board meeting, board member Mark Borowski presented information about a staff exit survey conducted by the administration. Out of 126 salaried employees who left the district in 2023, 42 responded to the survey. The majority of those who responded gave their reason for leaving as retirement. The second and third most commonly cited reasons were \u201cleaving the profession\u201d and \u201cconflict with the district.\u201d The district\u2019s overall turnover rate was 11% - a bit under the state average.<\/p> <p>Turnover percentages can be difficult to calculate from the outside because of the fluctuation in total staff employed, but a look at historical data shows that staff are leaving the district in greater numbers than before. Between 2015 and 2021, the average number of staff departing for any reason per calendar year was 98, and the average number of resignations was 67. Over that time period, the average percentage of departures due to resignation was 68%.<\/p> <p><strong>This has changed in 2022 and 2023. In the 2022 calendar year, the total number of departures was 152. 131 (86%) of those departures were resignations. In 2023, 126 staff have departed to date. 99 (79%) of those were resignations. Please note that this does not include aides and other support staff, whose departures are not documented in public HR data.<\/strong><\/p> <p>One of the biggest concerns for Alliance members is the ability of the district to hire and retain sufficient staff to fully implement IEPs for special education students. Within the past year, the district\u00a0lost the entire Special Education leadership team, as well as many special education teachers. This trend has continued as the \u201923-24 school year has commenced, with five more Special Education teachers departing in the month of September.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> <p>The Alliance is concerned that the underlying reasons for these trends in staff turnover are going unaddressed by the district.\u00a0A separate survey of teachers <strong>who resigned in May and June of 2023<\/strong>, the results of which have been shared with the district and reviewed by the Alliance, shows a variety of reasons for staff resigning including:<\/p> <ul> <li>Lack of support, especially for special education students<\/li> <li>Changes in policy that have impacted teaching, curriculum and professional development<\/li> <li>Lack of trust and respect for the professionalism of teachers shown by upper administration and the school board<\/li> <\/ul> <p>A majority of respondents to this second survey cited working conditions as the main reason for leaving and \u2154 described their workload as too heavy. Furthermore, staff leaving the district for teaching positions in other districts also pointed out the better pay and benefits, along with more collaborative cultures of their new positions. Even some staff who did not leave for explicitly financial reasons noted the disparity.<\/p> <p>The Alliance hopes that the extended mentor program and follow-up survey mentioned by Mr. Borowski will provide opportunities for administrators to improve staff experiences and provide more transparent data for the community to understand the staffing challenges we face. Knowing that <strong>teachers\u2019 working conditions are students\u2019 learning conditions<\/strong>, we also hope that the suggestions made by departing staff will be considered carefully by the administration. SDW has historically been a desirable employer for teachers, and we would expect that the School Board and administration would actively seek to improve staff retention and achieve lower turnover rates than we have seen in recent years.\u00a0<\/p> <p>As of 09\/20\/23 there were still many unfilled positions in the district listed on WECAN including, critically, 16 special education aide vacancies across our schools. The short staffing of special education impacts all students. Changes to the pay, hours, and benefits for these positions ought to be under consideration by administration as one possible solution.<\/p>\n\n<a name=\"espanol\"><\/a>\n<p>Bienvenidos a la edici\u00f3n de esta semana de \"Tres cosas\", una actualizaci\u00f3n sobre tres acontecimientos importantes en el Distrito Escolar de Waukesha para la pr\u00f3xima semana. Esta semana, estamos hablando de la recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos del patio de recreo de Lowell Elementary, los talleres informativos de Parents United y la rotaci\u00f3n del personal.<\/p> <p>Si tiene una sugerencia para las pr\u00f3ximas Tres Cosas, <a href=\"mailto:allianceforeducationwaukesha@gmail.com\">env\u00edenos un mensaje<\/a>.<\/p> <p>Pasando a las tres cosas de esta semana:<\/p> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#1-esp\">Recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos para el patio de recreo de la Escuela Primaria Lowell<\/a><\/li> <li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#2-esp\">Talleres informativos de Parents United<\/a><\/li> <li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#3-esp\">Rotaci\u00f3n de personal<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>\n<a name=\"1-esp\"><\/a>\n<p><strong>1. Recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos para el patio de recreo de la escuela primaria Lowell:<\/strong> \u00a1<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2910938089218682\/user\/100050949468184\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El PTO de la escuela primaria Lowell<\/a> actualmente est\u00e1 recaudando fondos para un nuevo patio de recreo y necesitan nuestra ayuda! Su patio de recreo actual es viejo, se est\u00e1 cayendo a pedazos y, debido a que no es inclusivo, algunos estudiantes no pueden jugar en \u00e9l. \u00a1Considere hacer una donaci\u00f3n para ayudarlos a construir un nuevo patio de recreo inclusivo que beneficiar\u00e1 tanto a los estudiantes como a la comunidad!<\/p> <p>Las donaciones se pueden hacer aqu\u00ed: <a href=\"https:\/\/app.99pledges.com\/fund\/LowellLeopards\">https:\/\/app.99pledges.com\/fund\/LowellLeopards<\/a><\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23.jpg\" title=\"Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23\" alt=\"Lowell Leopards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lowell_Leopards_Redesign_23-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/>\n\n<a name=\"2-esp\"><\/a>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo.png\" title=\"parents-united-logo\" alt=\"Parents United logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo.png 513w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/parents-united-logo-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/>\n<p>2. <strong>Talleres informativos de Parents United<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/parentsunitedwi.org\/\">Parents United<\/a> es una coalici\u00f3n de 26 distritos escolares en colaboraci\u00f3n con educadores, recursos comunitarios y proveedores de servicios relacionados enfocados en empoderar a las familias para que se conviertan en defensores efectivos y tomadores de decisiones informados. Esta organizaci\u00f3n comunitaria sin fines de lucro ofrece talleres informativos regulares con expertos que presentan una amplia gama de temas relacionados con estudiantes con y sin discapacidades y sus familias. Este a\u00f1o escolar, los talleres abordan una variedad de temas como la salud mental de los j\u00f3venes de hoy, los comportamientos adictivos, el TDAH, la inclusi\u00f3n, el estr\u00e9s y la ansiedad, el proceso del IEP y m\u00e1s. Para obtener la lista de talleres de Parents United 2023-24, la mayor\u00eda de los cuales se llevan a cabo convenientemente a trav\u00e9s de Zoom, y para registrarse, haga clic <a href=\"https:\/\/parentsunitedwi.org\/register-now\/\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<a name=\"3-esp\"><\/a>\n<p>3. <strong>Rotaci\u00f3n de personal<\/strong>: En la reuni\u00f3n de septiembre de la Junta, el miembro de la junta Mark Borowski present\u00f3 informaci\u00f3n sobre una encuesta de salida del personal realizada por la administraci\u00f3n. De los 126 empleados asalariados que abandonaron el distrito en 2023, 42 respondieron a la encuesta. La mayor\u00eda de los que respondieron dieron su raz\u00f3n para irse como jubilaci\u00f3n. La segunda y tercera razones m\u00e1s com\u00fanmente citadas fueron \"dejar la profesi\u00f3n\" y \"conflicto con el distrito\". La tasa de rotaci\u00f3n general del distrito fue del 11%, un poco por debajo del promedio estatal.<\/p> <p>Los porcentajes de rotaci\u00f3n pueden ser dif\u00edciles de calcular desde el exterior debido a la fluctuaci\u00f3n en el personal total empleado, pero una mirada a los datos hist\u00f3ricos muestra que el personal est\u00e1 abandonando el distrito en mayor n\u00famero que antes. Entre 2015 y 2021, el n\u00famero promedio de funcionarios que se marcharon por cualquier motivo por a\u00f1o calendario fue de 98, y el n\u00famero promedio de renuncias fue de 67. Durante ese per\u00edodo de tiempo, el porcentaje promedio de salidas debido a la renuncia fue del 68%.<\/p> <p><strong>Esto ha cambiado en 2022 y 2023. En el a\u00f1o calendario 2022, el n\u00famero total de salidas fue de 152. 131 (86%) de esas salidas fueron renuncias. En 2023, 126 miembros del personal se han ido hasta la fecha. 99 (79%) de ellos fueron renuncias. Tenga en cuenta que esto no incluye a los ayudantes y otro personal de apoyo, cuyas salidas no est\u00e1n documentadas en los datos p\u00fablicos de recursos humanos.<\/strong><\/p> <p>Una de las mayores preocupaciones para los miembros de la Alianza es la capacidad del distrito para contratar y retener suficiente personal para implementar completamente los IEP para los estudiantes de educaci\u00f3n especial. En el \u00faltimo a\u00f1o, el distrito perdi\u00f3 todo el equipo de liderazgo de Educaci\u00f3n Especial, as\u00ed como muchos maestros de educaci\u00f3n especial. Esta tendencia ha continuado a medida que el a\u00f1o escolar '23-24 ha comenzado, con cinco maestros m\u00e1s de educaci\u00f3n especial que se van en el mes de septiembre.<\/p> <p>A la Alianza le preocupa que el distrito no aborde las razones subyacentes de estas tendencias en la rotaci\u00f3n del personal. Una encuesta separada de maestros que renunciaron <strong>en mayo y junio de 2023<\/strong>, cuyos resultados han sido compartidos con el distrito y revisados por la Alianza, muestra una variedad de razones para la renuncia del personal, que incluyen:<\/p> <ul> <li>Falta de apoyo, especialmente para estudiantes de educaci\u00f3n especial<\/li> <li>Cambios en la pol\u00edtica que han impactado la ense\u00f1anza, el curr\u00edculo y el desarrollo profesional<\/li> <li>Falta de confianza y respeto por la profesionalidad de los maestros mostrada por la administraci\u00f3n superior y la junta escolar<\/li> <\/ul> <p>La mayor\u00eda de los encuestados en esta segunda encuesta citaron las condiciones de trabajo como la raz\u00f3n principal para abandonar el pa\u00eds y 2\/3 describieron su carga de trabajo como demasiado pesada. Adem\u00e1s, el personal que abandon\u00f3 el distrito para ocupar puestos docentes en otros distritos tambi\u00e9n se\u00f1al\u00f3 los mejores salarios y beneficios, junto con las culturas m\u00e1s colaborativas de sus nuevos puestos. Incluso algunos funcionarios que no se fueron por razones expl\u00edcitamente financieras se\u00f1alaron la disparidad.<\/p> <p>La Alianza espera que el programa ampliado de mentores y la encuesta de seguimiento mencionada por el Sr. Borowski brinden oportunidades para que los administradores mejoren las experiencias del personal y proporcionen datos m\u00e1s transparentes para que la comunidad comprenda los desaf\u00edos de personal que enfrentamos. Sabiendo que <strong>las condiciones de trabajo de los maestros son las condiciones de aprendizaje de los estudiantes<\/strong>, tambi\u00e9n esperamos que las sugerencias hechas por el personal saliente sean consideradas cuidadosamente por la administraci\u00f3n. SDW ha sido hist\u00f3ricamente un empleador deseable para los maestros, y esperar\u00edamos que la Junta Escolar y la administraci\u00f3n buscaran activamente mejorar la retenci\u00f3n del personal y lograr tasas de rotaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s bajas que las que hemos visto en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os.<\/p> <p>A partir del 20\/09\/23 todav\u00eda hab\u00eda muchos puestos vacantes en el distrito listados en WECAN, incluyendo, cr\u00edticamente, 16 vacantes de asistente de educaci\u00f3n especial en nuestras escuelas. La escasez de personal de educaci\u00f3n especial afecta a todos los estudiantes. Los cambios en el salario, las horas y los beneficios para estos puestos deben ser considerados por la administraci\u00f3n como una posible soluci\u00f3n.<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":682,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670\/revisions\/682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}