Working with ESS in this school is like ground hog day. I just had this experience below and was put in touch with another sub who had the same experience and quit the same day. No substitute without formal counseling or social work training could be prepared for the issues facing in this school district. The high school is difficult, the middle school children are dangerous. If you complain about working with problematic school districts or decide not to work with the dangerous middle school they will suspend you. If you call the respective school's office too much for help (when you must call the administration for assistance as directed in our one day of training over and over) they will blame you for the problems. I was shocked. While the school administration was gracious and knows they have a problematic group of children unable to manage their behavior and struggling to educate this group of middle school children, this HR department is centralized and they have no concern for your safety, and concerns. I realized they only care about appeasing their client... the school administration. Children in 7th and 8th grade are unable to do simple multiplication or read a clock. Several kids kept asking me what time it was and I pointed out the clock was working. They actually didn't know how to read it. I am speaking specifically about this because this story is on repeat from several people who have also tried to spend time a s a substitute teacher here. If you are already working for ESS, stick to easy assignments or just try other companies. I have heard better things elsewhere and I am about to try that in the new year.
