Stay for the three years in Melrose. Use the administration like they are using you. Then see if at the end of your third year you get hired. You should not stay in Melrose the pay is much lower than other cities. If your young keep looking for another schools. Its good to get your practice and mistakes in the first three years of teaching. Melrose is loaded with first year teachers. Hope the mentors are being helpful and not wishing for failure. When people say it happens everywhere that is not true in Melrose its worse here.

...goes around. Notice how many teachers give notice in July or August leaving the superintendent and principals in the lurch? This is what happens when an administrators disrespect their teachers. Teachers do talk and then the word gets around the educational community that Melrose administrators disrespect their teachers and students as well as parents. Or they could watch this all play out on MMTV school committee meetings as the school committee chair disparages members of the public who speak during public comment.

It's done all the time if they can get away with it. Especially at education station two teachers did fraud but was found out by the leader of education stations. The teachers that did this action are no longer working for education station. They were not hired back the following year. The paper is not going to investigate these actions because its true. Just like Hillary Clinton is going to win the election with all the facts on her. Dolan will not be mayor next year but, everyone said the same thing about Naomi Baline.

When a competent reporter shows up in Melrose and starts reporting the truth about the corruption within city hall and school administration, they are swiftly moved out of town, such as Aaron Leibowitz, who apparently wrote one too many accurate articles about the myriad MPS scandals.

Now I know why my child say's the word God. Please tell me this is not a teacher.

Please let me know who do you report such harm in the work place to the superintendent? I am going to call on this behavior to the Board Of Education. This is real and not a joke. People have lives.

Now, I would like you to put all this information in the facts column and not what I know and not what I wonder. Its pure facts in this dishonest city thanks for your time and information.

Try Wakefield a lot of Melrose staff is going to Wakefield and Malden because they pay more and will allow you to teach and still go to school to get your degree. If you don't have to say you worked in Melrose your resume wont be put in the no pile.

What I said too. Finally a reporter actually reporting & then he's gone.

I would report this to the head of the schools which is the superintendent or her assistance. You have a better chance of hearing back from the superintendent. Or go directly to the SC meeting on Tues. at city hall. Tell them quickly whats happening in your school. The problem is you have 5 minutes to speak then you have to stop. With this situation you will be so humiliated from your staff it might not be worth it.

Aaron had a GREAT story about racism and despicable treatment of black mentors and sped students. He had statements from staff and black mentors. What happened you ask? His editor went with him to see Cyndy and the story was killed. Worse, is those mentors who were honor students will no longer assist in SC's class and the racist teacher was brought into MHS by recently promoted CB as Asst. Principal is still there. Those students are left in her grossly incompetent hands.

Did you see a draft? I would love to read it.

The phone number is 781-2160 and her name is Patricia White-Lambright or 781-979-2294 that is the Superintendent Of School and her name is Cyndi Taymore. Bullying, harassment, shunning, and hostile work place. English is my second languages.

bullying (not bulling)

Why would anyone with an ounce of awareness think that calling the very people responsible for promoting and allowing such conduct, responsible for the "racially hostile environment," as the federal investigators have documented, responsible for the pervasive atmosphere of intimidating staff, parents and students, would be the appropriate authorities to call to report more of this? This is craziness.

You shouldn't be caring how its spelled but care that a staff member is being bullied by you more that likely. So stop correcting my English I am from another country.

When the parents of the young man reported to CT and PWL that their head of the teacher's union had told their son to "go back to the plantation" their actions were dismissive to an extreme, illegal (forcing the child to be in the same room as the accused without a parent present for the "interview" and excuses of the teacher), and totally inappropriate. Those administrative actions were supported by the school committee/mayor and their attorneys (all of whom would have been fired/required to resign in any decent community). But apparently Melrose is no longer a decent community, because these actions have been allowed to stand, even in the face of clear federal findings against them and enormous legal expenses that continue to be accrued. A decent community would have demanded corrective action. It still could, albeit very late and causing further pervasive harm as a result. The community could and should rise up against these creeps who bring such dishonor and harm, but instead people sit by while more "honors" pile up to allow the perpetrators to escape consequences and even reap trumped-up "awards." The shame and disgrace must be shared by those who have allowed it.

Since that time, many more have been bullied (sorry, but the spelling does matter), harassed, dismissed, mistreated--staff, parents, students. The guilty parties continue not only to allow it but in fact to promote it with their "policies" and "programs," including many of those mandated by the US Dept of Civil Rights, by targeting the victims for corrective action instead of focusing on the administrative culprits and holding them accountable. The degradation of the whole system is in rapid motion now, with much circling of the drain. The more awful it is, the more "awards" and pronouncements of its wonderfulness come forward from the hired PR guns. Meanwhile the community continues to slumber, with only the occasional meek and lazy "oh dear" at each new revelation (those that manage to escape beyond the steel trap door of Dolan/Driscoll/Taymore gag orders, that is).

I would like the proper channels even if its in the school department. I type with my phone and then I leave out letters when I press post. That's not the point of the story and to be critical of that is very child like and needs to get a life.

Don't type on your phone then, or learn to read before you proceed. Be more careful before you press post. It actually does matter. It's not child-like to notice or care, and "getting a life" is not an appropriate response. Words matter. Presentation (mode of communication) matters. Sorry, but that's just the way it is. That's why education matters. Poor communication does have consequences in how the message is received. It doesn't mean that the message is any less valid. It just means that it won't have as good a chance to be received the way it was intended.

As for the issue at hand (not sure exactly which one you reference), calling anyone within the school administration is probably a first step that needs to happen for certain legal processes, but it is guaranteed to put a bullseye on you and get little if any positive result (other than some patronizing head-patting, if it even nets that much of a response). So it requires an extra dose of courage if you decide to proceed "through channels." You can find outside channels, like an attorney of your own (best option), the DOE/DESE (who typically report back to local administration and cannot be trusted), the school committee (during public participation--and we all know how that will go, but again, it's a good choice for bringing public awareness and getting public support), the state MCAD, US Office of Civil Rights (2 of them--one with the Justice Department and one via the US Dept of Ed), the media (Globe, Herald, tv/radio, wickedlocal), ACLU, and other agencies that may or may not have the bandwidth to respond.

Shortly after he got moved to Malden. The press is muzzled in Melrose which should terrify the citizens. There are no checks and balances.

Any power I can take from the school system, I will which is why I'm voting Yes on 2.

The local vocal campaign against 2 is to keep power and money in Melrose controlled by a group of insiders.

You might not ever hear from P.W.L. she never returns calls and if your being bullied you are better off to get a Lawyer.

GET A LIFE BULLY!!!

"Get a life" epitomizes the kind of immaturity that goes right along with the bad culture here. No, the person who wrote to "Get" wasn't a bully, just someone being realistic and factual towards someone who isn't mature enough to accept legitimate criticism. Calling "Reality" a bully is just classic projection, done by people who typically are actual bullies themselves. Too many people try to blame their electronic devices for their own sloppiness and poor communication, starting with the top bosses in this school district, who are abysmal communicators and always blame everyone but themselves.

This superintendent needs to go.

Medford schools are far more superior than Melrose. The advantage is the school is Kindergarten through eighth grade. Everyone in the schools adjust better to this type of environment. My uncle works in the McGlynn School in Medford and has a lot of good stories.

This is fraud and the paper should be reporting issue's in the schools so that it STOPS!

But the reporter, Aaron, who was reporting the controversial stories was moved to Malden. I would like to read his behind the scenes tell-all of his time in Melrose.

He was too good for his own good. I imagine it was eye opening for him working the beat here.

How is Patricia White-Lambright able to do a proper investigation when she would more than likely be in favor of the school. Then all your information and frustration is not valid. So this is why it continues in the schools and many employees won't come forward. It's not going to change its only getting worse. You cant work under these conditions. The teachers are trying to stop this kind of behavior. The administration should have some programs to come and teach the teachers.

Ms. Taymore should be leaving.Not the teacher;s.Not good for are children and families.

Taymore and Lambright weren't actually do ANY investigations as uncovered by the recent OCR determination. What they were doing (in violation of civil rights laws) was when a complaint came in, they immediately started scheming with the city solicitor on ways to harass, intimidate and scare off victims and their parents so that they would not pursue their complaints. So what did Taymore do? Nominate Lambright again to be the Anti-Discrimination Officer!!
And what did the School Committee do? Approve her appointment!! Only in Melrose, where civil rights takes a seat in the back of the bus. [:-|]

The City of Melrose has a long way to go with all the legal fees first. The SC is more to blame than the superintendent. Our School Committee is Cyndi's boss and has the power to let her go at anytime. What has to happen for someone to read into this major problem in Melrose. CT hired all the principals since she has been in Melrose. Sadly she encourages them to harass, bully, divide and conquer and she has all schools working in a hostile environment. The district is at the lowest its been in a decade.

Lesson to be learned: Change the school superintendent . short of this nothing changes.

Lesson to be learned; Change is coming now that Trump beat out Hillary. Now all the parents messed up the children with the election and don't know what to do. Funny to watch when you have no children. The schools don't even know what will happen next with violence and how the election got so dirty. This is what goes on in the world. Not the first time a president elect had to face this child like behavior grow-up deal with it. Your vote is private so keep it private along with the media and so many other.

And take down your yard signs, we get it [:)]

Politics caused so much of the Riots going on. Now the DEMS cant take the loss, but lets work together for our country. You can protest, but lets stop the violence going on in the world. President elect is working with the current president. This is a disgrace you cant even talk about your vote and how the election went. The media and parents have a lot to blame for the actions of the children, and to stay silent is a wrong choice. If Hillary ran her campaign on that she would be the first women president in the United States, would of been more effective than the nasty politics she used. Parents start teaching your children that politics is not to be talked about.

"not to be talked about"...WHAT? So the citizenry should just become another Soviet outpost and muzzle itself? What kind of incoherent, illiterate, nonsensical, unAmerican garbage is this?

um.... the answer is NO!

Govern Baker should never have voiced his opinion on who he was not voting for and trashing Trump. Then the day of elections he is showing who he did not vote for in the presidents race. That is not good politics you are setting a bad example for the state of Massachusetts. And I think he is a great govern but not to voice your dislike for a running president. Then to show you did not access your right to vote for the president, and allow the media to take a picture is insane. Notice Trump was the first president elect to NOT allow reporters in on the visit to the White House good choice. Get over it and move on parents this is a big lesson for your families to watch what you say in front of the children...

Thank you for your choice in working with bullying and cyber bullying in our country. I know the schools need a enormous learning experience and most of all the teachers are the worst cause in being a bully themselves. The administration promotes this kind of behavior and it trickles down to our students. Some teachers pull favorites if the parents are a room parent or helps out in a positive way not a negative way they are rewarded. This should be a unacceptable practice in Melrose. You should be caring about the students whom parents cant get involved teachers!!!

America has spoken and it was the silent vote that counted. You can't take the upset in the election to bad! Trump made history in this election by being the oldest president to be elected and the electoral map. Maybe that would be a good thing to teach the children in school. The kids are having a hard time coping with this election because of the parents, media and the horrible campaigning between both parties.

Respect The Rights Of Others. Treat others as you want to be treated.

Respect our president elect you are correct. I would like President

Obama to speak out on the riots and violence going on. He spoke out a few

times with black lives matter. He divided this country more than any other

president that took office. Hillary should just move on and not blame the

FBI for her loss. Let's face it she was just not well liked and her campaign

was all about Trump. That hurt her at the end of the campaign all she talked

about was TRUMP!!! It was like Christmas morning when you heard Donald J. Trump

won, but you can't talk about it or you will get bullied. Dad and Mom still

waiting you haven't done a thing...

President elect knows how to save money. His votes only cost him $5.00 dollars a person. Now Hillary Clintons cost way more for a vote. Maybe Trump can work on the economy in the U.S.A. so give him a chance to even get started. The violence is people who want to fight with the police and it has nothing to do with the election.

That is a true saying if it was only true in Melrose. Let's start with the staff they are the worst bullies along with the principals. CT was to bring in a bully program when she first came to Melrose. Instead she let's everyone bully one another and now the students are out of control at the Middle School. What a reason not to send your child to the HS.

People should be alert during the process and if you see something say something.

Respect The Rights Of Others. Treat others as you want to be treated.

Propaganda that is what Melrose has done to this election. Material disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause: People need to get over it and get a life fast. My daughter said the teacher's were talking to each other and on their phones a lot about the election. This country is a disaster and needs a direction to go.

More staff should be leaving the High School like Carr and Repucci.

More staff will be leaving Melrose High soon.

Resign IS IT TIME FOR ARE Ms. Taymore should be leaving.