tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post944281289029664604..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: The Grade For Chancellor Carmen Farina Is a "D" For Disappointing.Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-84416888804369992422014-07-05T23:52:03.127-04:002014-07-05T23:52:03.127-04:00I knew immediately who she is when she did nothing...I knew immediately who she is when she did nothing about the arbitrary ATR observations. Stopping them immediately was the right thing to do. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339684094702284130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-29586641072072842282014-07-03T08:06:35.082-04:002014-07-03T08:06:35.082-04:00Either she's afraid to clean out Tweed or has ...Either she's afraid to clean out Tweed or has been told by her BDB minders not to clean out Tweed.<br /><br />There is the heart of the problem, together with her apparent timidity and small bore ideas about change.<br /><br />She needs to go back into retirement and we need an energetic Chancellor with the willingness to take on Tweed and think beyond the tiny, incremental changes that she can manage only sequentially. Big mistake for BDB if this was the best he could do when he had people with national reputations opposing the reformers...Harmiclirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09168245556779455388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-27420646405703504642014-07-02T08:12:27.702-04:002014-07-02T08:12:27.702-04:00I am a substitute teacher, and honestly I am extr...I am a substitute teacher, and honestly I am extremely disappointed in her. To see how teachers are treated by these ass hole principal, who think they are invincible is appalling. I would never want to teach in such an environment. In addition whoever creates those regents exam are absolute criminals. My friend proctored several regents exams this year. And she expressed how many students were unfamiliar with the terms on the Earth Science Regents. Farina is ugly just like her system... They are pretensive about student improvement. Let's see what happens with Common Core Exam next year. These exam are not made for students who attend school in the hood to succeed. Another issue, is schools who deliberately have Alzheimer's when it comes to paying subs. I know of someone who hasn't been paid since last year, she attended a grievance hearing and has not received any word about that days pay up until now. And in addition some schools who were short on their budget would not pay their subs June salary until next school year. What pissed me off is the Reasonable Assurance Letter which everyone had to sign to renew for next school year. Utter bullshit. The damn school system sucks! IT SUCKS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-730190638462455872014-07-02T07:24:47.208-04:002014-07-02T07:24:47.208-04:00Thanks for sharing this Chaz. I just received the ...Thanks for sharing this Chaz. I just received the NY Teacher and like always, it's happy times. A new tone? <br /><br />I'm working on a department by department breakdown of who she has kept. <br /><br />DTOE.org will be planning more rallies outside schools and offices this fall. Francesco Porteloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249197982072281997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-42389349967165422752014-07-01T17:48:39.166-04:002014-07-01T17:48:39.166-04:00I give the confused old bat an S for SENILE.I give the confused old bat an S for SENILE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-55848729832423429972014-07-01T14:11:13.194-04:002014-07-01T14:11:13.194-04:00And just what is the gain of fighting every actual...And just what is the gain of fighting every actual or suspected leniency on the scoring and what is the net accomplishment of withholding a H.S. diploma from someone who falls short a couple of points of the 65 cut score on the Regents exam?<br />Many students will not have the motivation to study and keep returning for another round at the test.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-55593967058316777702014-06-30T18:12:48.011-04:002014-06-30T18:12:48.011-04:00As I've said before, this contract will signal...As I've said before, this contract will signal the beginning of the end for the UFT. With the creation of a caste system and diminished rights- they have ignorantly opened the door for Campbell Brown, while also increasing the level of animosity felt by veteran teachers. If given the opportunity I will gladly opt out of the union, not because of the money, but because the UFT is not representing me <br />(and seem to be staffed with those who are only concerned with their own self interest).Bronx ATRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-81972139048464063412014-06-30T17:28:01.972-04:002014-06-30T17:28:01.972-04:00Chaz, you are absurdly generous ( probably a by pr...Chaz, you are absurdly generous ( probably a by product of your years with the DOE). Ms. Farina deserves a big fat F. My major problem with her is the fair student funding that insures no ATRs will be hired for anything other than leave replacements or Wings Academy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-56086583079837018662014-06-30T12:46:19.704-04:002014-06-30T12:46:19.704-04:00And, Anonymous 11:15, we have a UNION who is activ...And, Anonymous 11:15, we have a UNION who is actively in CAHOOTS with the DOE to allow them to do just that--get rid of teachers. After all, they will have all those Pre-K teachers and aides being hired now to take the place of ATRs and other veteran teachers being railroaded out to suck dues out of. Good luck to all those new hires in getting anything for their dues.<br /><br />But the new Supreme Court decision about not being forced to belong to a union sure had the NEA scuttling. I heard them on the radio this morning bleating about "more of a necessity to organize than ever", blah blah blah. Boy, they certainly were dancing to a please-please-please don't leave us tune rather than their usual arrogant "You'll take what we're willing to give you and you'll be happy about it" ditty. Sure. They and the perfidious UFT might now have to actually do something for their members, or the members can walk with their money intact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-43913934189307199622014-06-30T11:15:20.948-04:002014-06-30T11:15:20.948-04:00Did anyone notice that in the interview with the D...Did anyone notice that in the interview with the Daily News she (Farina) stated that she was considering going back to creating classes for principals to teach them how to write letters to the file on teachers that will pass the lawyers scrutiny in order to make it easier to remove "bad teachers?" If anyone really thinks things are going to get better, I have a bridge to sell in Brooklyn. Hello!! THE DOE CHANCELLOR JUST SAID SHE IS GOING TO "TEACH" PRINCIPALS HOW TO WRITE LETTERS TO THE FILE AGAINST TEACHERS TO HELP GET THEM REMOVED!!! Really!!!! Hope your principal really likes you. And this is our hope for the future with this new administration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-60834759642659875662014-06-30T09:55:42.292-04:002014-06-30T09:55:42.292-04:00To Teach My Class:
The charter exception cannot l...To Teach My Class: <br />The charter exception cannot last. Regrettably, Eva and the gang have been granted a pass to cheat. That's my next project. Do you know how this happened? I'll check today with my DR. Surely, you remember Randi's and Mulgrew's fetish for test security. Philip Nobilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056036270116730837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-6549671378340847912014-06-30T09:35:28.196-04:002014-06-30T09:35:28.196-04:00Has anyone calculated the graduation rate for succ...Has anyone calculated the graduation rate for success academy moskowitch school. The press did not peep a word of this but the fact is that the first graduating class for moskowitch cohort started with 74 students and they graduated 32 this JUne. On my calculator thats a 43 percent graduation rate but don't tell the daily news or post they are hmmmm hmmmmmm quiet and not a peep from any where!!! The press is so corrupt its really scary and shameful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-64127816972139080902014-06-29T22:50:37.653-04:002014-06-29T22:50:37.653-04:00Mr. Noble, I understand where you are coming from,...Mr. Noble, I understand where you are coming from, but either go back to grading in house, or everyone, including charters does it in "grading centers". I would say that the charters have as much incentive to cheat as "regular" schools.TeachmyclassMrMayor(andyoutooMrMulgrew)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-34545458972981970032014-06-29T20:47:09.819-04:002014-06-29T20:47:09.819-04:00We'll see change when the DOE starts letting g...We'll see change when the DOE starts letting go of the hundreds of attorneys there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-59042644878431968912014-06-29T19:29:40.847-04:002014-06-29T19:29:40.847-04:00To: Teach My class
There is a stimulating conversa...To: Teach My class<br />There is a stimulating conversation about Regents grading on nyceducator.com today<br />topped by pic of Tisch. It may change your mind about returning to the criminal cheating orgies of in-house scoring.Philip Nobilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056036270116730837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-68492784512768995972014-06-29T14:44:46.276-04:002014-06-29T14:44:46.276-04:00Nothing is going to change. I have had union peopl...Nothing is going to change. I have had union people say, "you'll see, give it time". I call BS! There have been any number of things they could have done, from the first day that would not have cost Tweed a dime, and they have not done any of them. FarinCott started with a trip to Macy's, and has continued EVERY BloomKlein policy, with public and open consent from WeinGrew. <br /><br />Want another way the could have said, hey we respect our teachers. Go back to the way regents exams should be graded. You know, the way those exemplary charter schools, which are exemplary in every way except in reality get to do it, their own kids in their own building. That didn't happen either. Of course all of that money had to be wasted, but hey, student first...always, right?TeachmyclassMrMayor(andyoutooMrMulgrew)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-17209462225316077982014-06-29T13:26:03.526-04:002014-06-29T13:26:03.526-04:00R for Reassigned. The Chancellor has been unprofes...R for Reassigned. The Chancellor has been unprofessionally silent on the huge cloud of Regents tampering hanging over 73 high schools currently under investigation by OSI. But what else is new? She behaved exactly like this when she was Region 8 Super in Brooklyn and Deputy Chancellor with Joel (Not My Problem) Klein. Philip Nobilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056036270116730837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-54852360703304910752014-06-29T12:43:12.539-04:002014-06-29T12:43:12.539-04:00How about D for DEMENTIA, which she so obviously s...How about <b>D</b> for DEMENTIA, which she so obviously suffers from? Or DUH, which just about sums up her grasp of what's really what. <br /><br />"It's a beautiful day!" <br /><br />Says NO ONE during a blizzard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-29471059168291739742014-06-29T11:00:17.967-04:002014-06-29T11:00:17.967-04:00How about F for FAILURE or for the FRAUD she perpe...How about F for FAILURE or for the FRAUD she perpetuates on today's teachers and students.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.com