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Teachers and union push back on proposed K–12 math director as board weighs coherence vs. classroom leadership
Summary
Administration recommends a K–12 director for mathematics plus instructional coaches to increase consistency; teachers and the Port Washington Teachers Association argue the change would remove classroom-connected leadership and prefer hiring additional AIS staff instead.
Administration told the board the proposed director of mathematics, business and computer science would provide pre-K–12 leadership and a systems-level lens to ensure curriculum and instruction are coherent across buildings. ‘‘The director will work closely with building leaders, instructional coaches, and teachers to support the implementation of high-quality curriculum,’’ administration said.
The proposal would pair a district director with instructional coaches: three elementary instructional coaches and a 0.6 instructional coach at the secondary level, while eliminating the math…
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