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OCTOBER 2004

Teachers Network Unveils
Support Program for New Teachers

by Joanna Leefer

Many new teachers report the first year of teaching is often an overwhelming and lonely experience. They find themselves caught in a labyrinth of paperwork during the day, and lesson preparations late into the night. Many complain that they feel isolated and have no one to help them through those rough spots.

This fall, Teachers Network in partnership with the Citigroup Foundation and the New York City Department of Education, has developed a “New Teacher Support Program” to insure a smooth transition into the school system. Teachers Network, a 25-year grass roots organization of teachers and educators working to help new teachers overcome the hurdles of being a new teacher, has developed a new support service through the “New Teachers Support Program.” This new initiative was unveiled to hundreds of new teachers at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights recently. Members of Teachers Network, representatives of the Citigroup Foundation, and the members of the Department of Education greeted the new teachers. Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, Deputy Chancellor Carmen Fariña, and CEO & President of Teachers Network, Emily Dempsey, all welcomed the new recruits and offered their best wishes.

Each new teacher was presented with a “New Teachers Support Program” packet that includes the “New Teachers Handbook,” a set of CD-ROMs, and a one pager on New York Teacher Survival Tips. The program also invites new teachers to log onto www.teachersnetwork.org, where they can participate in professional chat rooms and question and answer sessions, and view sample lesson plans.

“I like to think of the Teachers Network as an organization by teachers for teachers,” stated former New York State Regent and Senior Vice-President of McGraw-Hill, Dr. Charlotte Frank. “What better way to ease the transition into the school system than to allow experienced teachers to offer practical techniques to new teachers.”

There is good reason for these new programs. Statistics indicate that almost 30 percent of new teachers leave the school system after 3 years. Even more startling, almost 50 percent leave after 5 years! Teachers Network is a first step in reversing this trend.#

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