Reflection Paper This is an individual reflection paper on the simulation ( open the attachment). For the individual paper [evaluating your individual performance and group performance], please state what your role was (John Rayburn, President of the Wes

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PRO G RAM O N N EG O T I AT IO N AT H A RV A RD L AW S C HOO L

A N INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM TO IMPROVE THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION

FRANKLIN F FOUNDATION

AND THE WESTBROOK ONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Confidential Instructions for John Rayburn, President ofthe Westbrook Teachers' Union

This is just like the administration. Its solution to every problem in the district seems to be, "blame the teachers and make them do extra work." Well, you were elected to prevent this kind of abuse. If such a problem does exist in Westbrook, it is not just the teachers ' fault, and since they are already doing their jobs , you see no reason why they should be asked, or forced , to put in additional hours. Even ifthey are paid to provide additional tutoring, there will still be pressure on many of the faculty to do this even though they would prefer not to.

Besides, you are not convinced that there really is a problem. You've seen the study, and read

the newspaper, but you really think some of this stuff is being blown way out of proportion . You know that none of the staff at Westbrook High School would track students or make assumptions about their abilities based on race. Teachers these days are pretty conscious of these issues and you can't imagine any one deliberately doing this. Every teacher wants to see his or her students reach their fullest potential. No one wants to limit them to a life of mediocrity , no matter what race they are.

What you would like to see right now is a study conducted by educational professionals to determine whether or not this is really an issue at Westbrook. You know the N EA has a team of researchers that might be willing to do the research for a reasonable fee. What you do not want to see is another group of academics or administrators, or worse still, the NAACP, coming in to assess the program. They don't know anything about teaching at the high school level and you are afraid that in an effort to make headlines, the teachers are going to come out looking like the bad guys.

If the Board is going to insist on taking action without completing such a study, you are not going to let the teachers be forced into taking on additional responsibilitie s. Sure, they may say participation is voluntary , but when a teacher comes up for tenure or promotion and it is pointed out that he or she hasn 't been tutoring, that is certainly not going to help. Sure, they won't be

able to fire you over it, but still. The teachers have enough demands on their time as it is without

having another commitment piled on top.

You are sick of Simone trying to shove more hours, less vacation, more kids in a classroom,

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· FRANKLIN /WESTBROOK: Confidential Instructions for John Rayburn

whatever, down the teachers' throats. She has certainly not won any friends at the NEA through her negotiations with them this past year. O'Leary has seemed somewhat more reasonable , but hasn't helped in contract matters. And Statner, where does she get off coming up with a new program to be staffed by teachers without even talking to you!? The more you think about it, the more it bugs you. Sure, some of the parents can be demanding and unreasonable , but this takes the cake. This meeting , if nothing else, is an opportunity to reassert teachers' control over their own lives.