These are some famous quotes from Principal Jimenez of Manhattan Center for Science Mathematics. These were collected from a wide variety of different sources and there are more to come. This is just the beginning.
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JIMENEZ QUOTES
1. "You should go after her (guest speaker during professional development), I would definitely give it to her."
2. "I heard Ms. Stanfield called me a little faggot. I will show her what a little faggot I can be. Just you see."
3. "The teachers in this school that sided with Mr. Thomas made a big mistake. They will all be sorry for that. Mark my words."
4. "Teachers in this school love to take shots at me but when I hit back I hit back much harder with more power behind it."
5. "You're not the only person who has had major issues with Mr. Albetta. There's nothing I can do about it. He was promised that position a long time ago. But don't worry you have me on your side and that's all you need."
6. "How do you think it feels to sit across the table with Ms. Milton right there. I hate her but I just have to deal with her until the right time when I can get rid of her."
7. "These union people, I call them the [Crazies], are a big pain in my ass but they are fighting a losing battle. I have connections in high places and I will ultimately win."
8. "Teachers need to learn to let go of their students and students need to let go of their teachers. They are easily influenced and won't even remember you in a year."
9. "I promise to make cuts to my administration to match any cuts we make to the teaching staff."
10. "You should not talk to Mr. McCue or Mr. Silvers. They don't care about you. They are just troublemakers. They won't be here for long so stay away."
11. "Mr. Dolce's not getting tenure. Do you see the way he acts around me. He's crazy if he thinks I'm going to give him tenure."
12. "I believe in the union and your rights."
13. "I agree with Mayor Bloomberg, there should be no unions in education,"
14. "Don't worry about any OSI complaints I have total control over those."
15. "Mr. Xia, Shoo Zoo Za whatever, I can never pronounce those chink names. But I love them as teachers. They are obedient and they don't cause me problems."
16. "These teachers that file grievances are stupid. Do they really think they will get what they want by fighting with me?"
17. "The crazies are all afraid of me. You should see how they act when they're around me. They all kiss my feet."
18. "I'd like to welcome Mr. Garcia to our school, one of the very best social studies in the entire city of New York and the DOE."
19. "If you do this for me I promise I will owe you a huge favor."
20. "This is a 10 million dollar operation I run."
21. "Denise, please add per-session time for these minutes even though we are dismissing early."
22. "Please be advised there is a fake facebook page being posted on the internet. It is totally false so please disregard it."
23. "Any teachers seen in the main lobby during their off periods will be considered as [loiterers] and treated as such."
24. "While I am on leave I am leaving Mr. Albetta in charge of school operations."
25. "Mrs. Bonnick is my worst AP. Her department is annually the lowest performing in the entire school."
26. "Mrs. Bray is incompetent. She is going to be gone soon. If she didn't have such a nice ass she'd be gone already"
27. "The teachers in this building have no idea how good they have it. Whenever a new teacher comes it's like they died and went to heaven."
28. "MCSM is not the right place for everybody so as the Open Market begins soon please seek greener pastures if this isn't the school you want to be in."
29. "I saw this coming for a long time. I knew he union would try to fight this but I have ways around the union."
30. "I don't worry about OSI investigations, I have friends in high places. I've been in the game a long time and people owe me favors."
31. "The teachers in this school worship the great Steve Ashkinazi but he was a bad principal. When I got here the budget was in shambles."
32. "If it weren't for me there would be no air conditioning in the classrooms."
33. "C'mon give me a hug."
34. "You're going to have to learn that it its not about doing what's right all the time. You will see that you have to live with doing the wrong things sometimes."
35. "Usually, when the majority of people feel one way about something or the general sentiment is for me to do something most of the teachers want, I just do exactly the opposite."
36. "This is a thankless job."
37. "These students are nothing. They have nothing and they come from nothing."
38. "The teachers are so stupid for giving me bad ratings. Do they really think that bothers me? It's only hurting the school and making them look bad. The want to make me out to be a villain but they don't know what a real demon is. Next year heads are going to start to roll and then they'll see what a real demon is like."
39. "You'll see if you ever become a principal it's all politics. It's not about education when you're in my position."
40. "These teachers are so stupid. If they would have just elected Mr. Hernandez as Chapter Leader I would have given them whatever they wanted."
41. "Everyone let's all give Mr, Thomas a warm welcome back."
42. "This year all teachers will be required to fill out their environmental survey using school computers."
43. "All teachers who do not use Skedula will face disciplinary charges. It is a requirement not a a request."
44. "Mr. Deutsch is definitely getting a U-Rating this year, he shouted at me yesterday."
45. " Mr. Cohen likes to pretend he's a big teddy bear but I know he's a troublemaker."
46. "Mr. McCue prides himself on getting rid of principals. He pretends to be wise and caring but he only acts in his own self-interest."
47. Ms. Gonzalez really betrayed me. I have to U-rate her. I did so many favors for her and this is how she treats me?"
48. "Mr. Albetta is harmless. He pretends to be a tough guy but he really is a teddy bear. He's had a hard life. I feel bad for him."
49. "I know everything that goes on in this school. There are no secrets withheld from me. Anything you hear I've heard it already. I have spies in every department."
50. "Mr. Albetta, I need you to calm down with the school dress code policies. I come from Dominican Republic and its hot down there, a tropical climate. Besides, on the hot days there's a lot of eye candy to look at."
