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responsibility?
By James

Sounds like a long story. And there's little to offer based upon the lack of detail.

My guess is that your expectations and the new teacher's expectations are far different, and that your communicating with admin has deepened
the gap between the two of you. I would apologize to the new teacher, explain why I was frustrated, tell her that I'm concerned about the kids, and ask how we could work it out. Easy to say, hard to do, but chances are she feels just as frustrated about some vet teacher running to the principal because she needed to talk to a kid about something. Principals will appreciate you handling

the situation "in-house" rather than involving them. And you'll come out on top. Plus, you might learn something. You're a teacher, not a student. Be a professional.

Again, your story is long, and I'm operating off of fumes here...but this situation is common in schools and is the cause of many serious divides in faculties. Don't be a great staff polarizer--or give the other teacher reason to be, either.

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jh