I'm not a TC, nor do I play one on TV (grin), but I do have a couple of 
friends who do work for local school districts. One is/was a TC, the other is 
Head of DP for the entire district. (they don't work for the same district, 
by the way) Since no one else has replied, I'll do so based on observations 
of/discussions with, my friends.
 SA> I just had a stint with a school system.  Hired as a 
 SA> TC, I ran into a phenominal
 SA> attitude that since I had a degree in Computer Science 
 SA> then I should be expert
 SA> on all software, all platforms, on the internet, all 
 SA> software including Novell
 SA> Networking, and should be able to teach the school 
 SA> system anything at any time.
Yeah, that's the normal attitude of most of the teachers and all of the 
administrative types.
It's also not limited to school districts. ;-)
 SA> I was also directed to write grants, support all AV, purchase computers,
 SA> generate budgets, and to work for two different 
 SA> principals in two buildings.
Assuming this wasn't in the job description; most districts here have a 
separate person to write grants, and another person/dept. for non-computer 
gear. Having two bosses is a management no-no in any field, in my opinion.
 SA> Now that I have found a teaching position, with more 
 SA> than a 25% pay cut, in
 SA> different school system, I watch the TC as he goes though a very similar
 SA> gauntlet.  In his case, he is more experienced and is 
 SA> earning much more than I
 SA> was.  I still see teachers and administration expecting a panacea to 
ork
 SA> technology into their teaching schemes, to be saved by 
 SA> the internet, and when
 SA> the idea fails, blame it on the TC.
What many school districts fail to realize, (especially the smaller to middle 
size ones and/or those experiencing rapid growth) is that they need a 'data 
czar' with central control/authority; and TC's for each school.
They need to have two sets of people; those who supply/oversee the 
infrastructure, and those who work with the teachers to help them accomplish 
all sorts of neat things with it.
 SA> What is my point?  Are you treating your TC in a way 
 SA> that is destructive? The
You are if you hire ONE person, and then expect them to do the work of two or 
three people, or even a whole department.
 SA> individual is a human with real feelings that wants to do a good job. 
Most people do want to.
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