Hands Tied So the Little Ones Suffer

My principal does not seem to focus on the children in lower grades. Early childhood ed is not a concern when you have to worry about the testing grades. Therefore, at the beginning of the year, our kindergartners did not receive the extra ESL support, because the "support needed to be given to the testing grades." I know from school and research that if we start out young, our children will excel in the older grades. However, there seems to be a disconnect. They are telling us to do this and that, and then never support us in the schools the way that we need to be supported. What is the deal?

I think administration needs to be AWARE of what ACTUALLY HAPPENS in the classroom. I do not mean to just take courses or to read up on the ages or to visit the classroom ONCE. I think they should be held accountable for who they are "supporting."

-Kindergarten teacher
Prince George's County Public Schools