I need to support every single one of them and give them what they need. Teachers want leadership, someone to support them who cares about what they think. Torrez has earned a districtwide reputation for being an advocate for her staff and treating them professionally. They all have classroom telephones, voice mail and business cards. Hopeful teachers are lining up for jobs at Eugene Field, but openings are rare, say the principal and staff members.
Decisions come from the bottom up here.
Our voices are heard and we reach consensus on what is the very best for the school. In the past, when test scores were the lowest, there was high turnover among the staff. When Torrez became principal in 1994, she announced the turnover must end and it did. Don't be here unless you want to be here. Testing also became a priority, with students being taught how to take the TerraNova test.