8 stats outline faculty frustration with Hinsdale Middle School

HINSDALE Hinsdale Middle School has faced its share of scrutiny recently regarding facility issues that included mold remediation and major roof repairs.

At the April 28 District 181 Board of Education meeting, Hinsdale Middle School teacher Kelly Sledz, who is also representing teachers on the districts facilities committee, presented a survey to the board containing feedback from staff and administrators on an array of facility topics.

The survey asked participants to state how much they agreed or disagreed with each question or statement.

1. To what extent do you feel your building has site or facility issues?

Results: 100 percent of responders found issues with Hinsdale Middle School facilities.

By comparison, 4 percent of Clarendon Hills Middle School staff felt its school had significant or very significant issues, while 100 percent of the Hinsdale Middle School staff felt there were significant or very significant issues at the school.

2. Student learning is enhanced by the school

Results: 80 percent of those surveyed either disagreed or strongly disagreed with that statement.

Rather than being able to do the things we know are best for kids, we are often times driven by the limited space we have to do it in, Sledz said while reading some of the comments staff submitted with the survey statement.

Other responses from faculty stated that the school has insufficient number of classrooms, narrow halls and classroom space surrounded by noisy cafeteria, according to Sledz.

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8 stats outline faculty frustration with Hinsdale Middle School