tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post2917986849364740140..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: Why Are Teachers Taking More Days Off? Its The Increased Stress And Lower Morale Stupid!Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-56913688782698929702015-03-01T08:30:46.387-05:002015-03-01T08:30:46.387-05:00Anon 11:36
True, but chaz is just using the updat...Anon 11:36<br /><br />True, but chaz is just using the updated statistics published in the paper. Don't you think that warrants a new article? I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-41583673940746802502015-02-28T23:36:19.482-05:002015-02-28T23:36:19.482-05:00Look at his sept 24th blogLook at his sept 24th blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-54554580480573065022015-02-27T19:10:20.571-05:002015-02-27T19:10:20.571-05:00The story was in the paper yesterday, what are you...The story was in the paper yesterday, what are you talking about anon 5:54Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-15504702896344941022015-02-27T17:54:36.687-05:002015-02-27T17:54:36.687-05:00So now you are just reusing stories from sept 2014...So now you are just reusing stories from sept 2014. As usual, nothing newAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-35714899779368970212015-02-27T12:09:30.922-05:002015-02-27T12:09:30.922-05:00The 10 day limit is for self treated. If you have ...The 10 day limit is for self treated. If you have a doctor's note you can go well above that(at your own risk of being harassed). Let's not forget that many NYC public school teachers don't live anywhere near their schools. NYC also only closes schools if there is an apocalypse, so with these snow storms we get tons of absences. We've had over half of our staff of 60 out before. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-292013869180836992015-02-26T21:31:56.869-05:002015-02-26T21:31:56.869-05:00In my travels I see a lot of teachers coming in se...In my travels I see a lot of teachers coming in seriously sick. They have used up all their days (this winter and last have been brutal) and don't want to risk getting in trouble and/ or docked. One young teacher I met in broke her wrist in school while slipping on some trash. She only took 1 day off! She told me she was afraid of taking anymore than that. The new teachers are unaware of FMLA and its use for serious illness and that you're covered by a line of duty injury if hurt on the job. Truthfully, I was amazed it was only 16% last year. The only reason the media is reporting it is to cast a negative light on teachers. Today the NY Post also insinuated that all ATRs are incompetent when discussing DiBlasio's battle with Coumo. Bronx ATRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787717237141454628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-44543498500142077232015-02-26T21:28:00.252-05:002015-02-26T21:28:00.252-05:00To Anonymous 7:58,
So true. Once at Cobble Hill, 2...To Anonymous 7:58,<br />So true. Once at Cobble Hill, 27 of 29 students in my Global History class miserably failed. Principal Ken Cuthbert gave me a U and reported me to SCI that shoved the case over to OSI that dropped it for lack of evidence. Later, when I cross-examined Cuthbert at the appeal hearing and asked him what evidence he had that I falsified the 27 failures, all he would say was, "I stand on the record." But there was no record of evidence! Naturally, my appeal was denied.Philip Nobilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056036270116730837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-17378199748580253142015-02-26T19:58:01.039-05:002015-02-26T19:58:01.039-05:00If teachers pass students (even if they don't ...If teachers pass students (even if they don't deserve it) they get left alone. They are seen as a team player. The teacher who rightfully fails students gets labeled as a problem and is probably more likely to be observed.<br /><br />Pass all the students and a teacher's standing is good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-47525360077226451352015-02-26T19:56:15.081-05:002015-02-26T19:56:15.081-05:00I would like to know how these teachers are gettin...I would like to know how these teachers are getting away with taking more than 10 days off. Are they all dipping into their CAR's? Are they getting doctors notes? The DOE can and will bring up teachers on charges if they take too many days off without documentation. As for me, I am saving my CAR days so I can cash them in when I retire. Yes, teaching is more stressful than ever but I am not going to let the system beat me down. (I also like having a bunch of days in my CAR just in case I get seriously hurt and need to take time off from teaching)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-34884021452354455062015-02-26T19:03:47.760-05:002015-02-26T19:03:47.760-05:00As for principals and APs pressuring teachers to p...As for principals and APs pressuring teachers to pass failing students, another form of criminal scrubbing, it is sad that teachers don't revolt and blow the whistle. Of course, this is risky and maybe fatal to the untenured, but if enough of us reported violations of Article 8D,<br />this evil practice would cease. <br /><br />But of course we can't count on Mulgrew to get out front on the crime of falsifying grades. Like Randi he was silent on scrubbing Regents and test security. But maybe his ballyhooed "Truth Commission" will investigate. As if. Philip Nobilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056036270116730837noreply@blogger.com