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08-26-2007, 08:14 AM | #1 |
Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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| Anyone else startingclasses this week? Anyone else start classes this week? I just got back into town yesterday and I start tomorrow. This semester I will be taking 5 classes (maybe 4- I am taking scuba diving for fun and my drop it if I decide the other will be to much on me), and going to campus 4 days a week. I am ALREADY being bombarded with things that professors need me to before I start classes (background checks, child abuse checks, tb tests, tons of books). Couldn't they just let me enjoy the last few days of summer and ask for all this stuff on the first day of class? |
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08-26-2007, 08:19 AM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NJ
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| Are you going into education? The background check, finger printing and TB test need to be redone ever time you change your place of employment. In the last 3 years I've had to get them done 3 times - for subbing, student teaching and when I got my job last year! A waste of time and money You would thing once you've been finger printed and background checked they could just look you up. |
08-26-2007, 08:23 AM | #3 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny Southern California!!!!
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| Wow, what kind of classes are you taking that require a background/child abuse check? Anyhow, good luck with the classes!
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08-26-2007, 08:29 AM | #4 |
Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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| I'm an education major. This particular class is one where I have to do service learning for a total of twenty hours (2 hours for 10 days during the semester). It's weird, I've taken other classes where I did service learning and I never had to get to get those things done before! One of the tests is $40! It's really sad that you pay all this money to go to the school and they can't even cover the costs of the checks and tests themselves, considering that they are for classes that they require. |
08-26-2007, 09:38 AM | #5 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| They have to be safe, so they do a thorough background check if your in the education field.
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08-26-2007, 10:14 AM | #6 |
I Love My Monkeys! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Falling Waters, WV
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| WOW you are gonna be busy!!! I start teaching this week and of course I have 8am classes on Tuesday and Wed. At least I'll get out of my office Good Luck with your classes! |
08-26-2007, 10:20 AM | #7 |
Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas
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| Yep, I'm a teacher. We've been in meetings and workshops for a little over a week and the first day for kids is Tuesday. By the way, even my students who tutor younger students have to have background checks now, as do parent volunteers. I know it's a pain, but I think it's a good thing.
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08-26-2007, 10:33 AM | #8 |
Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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08-26-2007, 11:04 AM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NJ
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| I know. I completely understand why they do the background checks and they are necessary, but once you are fingerprinted one time and in the national system I don't think you should have to spend $75 every time you switch school to be re-fingerprinted. I just can't figure out why they can't just run your background check ($7) and see that I've gone through the process and have been cleared to work with children. My fingerprints aren't changing any time soon, at least I don't think they are??? |
08-26-2007, 11:19 AM | #10 |
Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas
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| Unfortunately, I knew of a coach who stayed just ahead of the system. He didn't start molesting until he became a teacher...fingerprints were done before that...new school saw that in his file and didn't check again. I think that's why the law changed to run a new check with every school change. He hurt a lot of girls before they stopped him. Thank God he'll be in jail for a LONG time now.
__________________ The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we need. -Mother Teresa ( RIP Gizmo 3/9/07-8/18/12) |
08-26-2007, 01:12 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Texas
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| Yep, I'm a teacher too and I start classes on Wednesday. I LOVE the start of school, though (yes, I'm a nerd! ).
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08-26-2007, 01:20 PM | #12 |
Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas
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| Me too. Can't wait for the kids!! Could do without some of the inservice programs though...but most are important.
__________________ The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we need. -Mother Teresa ( RIP Gizmo 3/9/07-8/18/12) |
08-26-2007, 01:21 PM | #13 | |
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08-26-2007, 01:21 PM | #14 |
YT 500 Club Member | I started last Monday!! Not fun at all. I am a Finance major. I am taking 6 classes this semester plus work, it sucks but I wanna be done sooner and working in a field that I enjoy
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08-26-2007, 01:23 PM | #15 | |
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