http://www.memphisflyer.com/CityBeat/archives/2012/04/11/so-long-kriner-cash Comments On: So Long, Kriner Cash? by John Branston en-us Copyright 2013 Memphis Flyer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Memphis Flyer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Memphis Flyer. wil@desert.net (Memphis Flyer Webmaster) Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:00:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:03:10 -0500 Memphis Flyer http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/…




A majority of Memphis City Schools teachers have little or no confidence in Supt. Kriner Cash.

An even larger number have lukewarm faith or less that district managers work in teachers' best interests, according to a recent survey done for the commission planning the merger.

The findings are a world apart in Shelby County Schools, where 74 percent of teachers rate Supt. John Aitken highly and even more (83 percent) trust his management team to look out for them and keep them informed of changes affecting their jobs.

In Memphis, just 18 percent of teachers rate Cash better than average; 44 percent trust his team to protect teacher interests and 56 percent agree they are told of changes that affect their jobs.

The survey by Yacoubian Research of random district staff highlights a culture gap between the city and suburban work forces that in slightly more than a year will operate as one.

"When the two systems come together, there won't be as many negatives, I hope," said LaVerne Dickerson, a city school teacher who knows MCS teachers who prefer to tell others they teach in Shelby County to avoid scorn.

"In Memphis, there is always publicity about failing schools and that means the teachers are no good and all that," Dickerson said.

"Memphis teachers are always fighting that. Maybe that's the reason the answers came out the way they did."

A recurring theme was district leadership.
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