Teachers are not the problem; we have answers.

The first survey was posted on UKTLV in May of 2008. The purpose was to allow teachers to vote on a preferred report card format. The choices were: The Old Timer's, the '06-'07 Report Card, and the '08 Report Card.

It was basically a tie between the Old Timer's Report Card and the '06-'07 Report Card; with forty-six teachers voting for the Old Timer's Report Card and forty-four teachers voting for the '06-'07 Report Card.

Two teachers voted for the new and lengthy '08 Report Card.

Click to samples of report cards used in voting:
The Old Timer's, the '06-'07 Report Card, and the '08 Report Card.

Other Results were as follows:

The main reason teachers do not like the Current Report Card:
2 - Parents do not understand it.
2 - The most important information gets lost in all the pages.
3 - Preparation is too time consuming.
81 - All of the above.
2- Other.

How many hours outside of your regular work week do you spend preparing the report card?
5-10 hours - 3
10-15 hours - 3
15-20 hours - 26
20-25 hours - 27
More than 25 hours - 33

100% of participating teachers said they frequently stay after school and/or on weekends to plan and/or do report cards.

80 teachers report that they are frequently in a building with no heat or air after school or on weekends.
12 teachers report that the heat and/or air is turned on for them to work in the school in the afternoon/evenings and/or weekends.

85 teachers report that parents have a problem understanding the Current Report Card.
7 teachers report that this is not a problem for the parents with which they work.

27 teachers are willing to present their opinions to the School Board.
65 teachers are not willing to present their opinions to the School Board.

44 teachers are willing to attend a School Board meeting to hear other kindergarten teachers voice their opinions about the Current Report Card. 48 teachers are not willing to attend a School Board meeting to hear other kindergarten teachers voice their opinions about the Current Report Card.