tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post7656942704964026797..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: Chancellor Carmen Farina Declares War On Teachers.Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-40630875125174234972014-09-29T14:16:13.582-04:002014-09-29T14:16:13.582-04:00Perhaps someone here is knowledgeable on this ques...Perhaps someone here is knowledgeable on this question. If I go to a mandated interview and receive documentation that I attended the interview, must I go back to a second interview and or demo lesson? <br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-67118200122794598292014-09-06T11:30:17.264-04:002014-09-06T11:30:17.264-04:00Arrogance -/ you just described many of the teache...Arrogance -/ you just described many of the teachers I run into in the various schools to which I am assigned. I am appalled by what I see going I. In the classrooms - the clothing, food and newspapers are irrelevant. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-90702893168357288112014-09-04T10:28:37.745-04:002014-09-04T10:28:37.745-04:00anon 10:50
My hat is off to you. Too bad the DOE ...anon 10:50<br />My hat is off to you. Too bad the DOE does not have more educators like you -you blasted that idiot out ot the water and sent him/her to the crap house where they belongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-63411928346363956262014-09-03T19:59:20.263-04:002014-09-03T19:59:20.263-04:00Anonymous 10:50: lmao! Good show, dahling!Anonymous 10:50: lmao! Good show, dahling!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-44678954398243044502014-09-03T15:14:44.342-04:002014-09-03T15:14:44.342-04:00Anon 11:29
If you refuse the position and don'...Anon 11:29<br /><br />If you refuse the position and don't show up for two days, the DOE will assume that you resigned.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-10500450921125139612014-09-03T13:50:13.248-04:002014-09-03T13:50:13.248-04:00Today in chalk beat there was a story about how ma...Today in chalk beat there was a story about how many UPK teachers had to get fingerprinted. Well ... There are a bunch of ex-DoE teachers who would love to work for UPK but can't because being dismissed as a probationary teacher puts you on the famous "ineligible" list. Found this out the hard way when I got an after school job but was denied by the DOE. Reason cited: a U rating. It's really insane. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-530713725448053332014-09-02T23:29:22.734-04:002014-09-02T23:29:22.734-04:00Chaz, you claim:
"However, if a Principal re...Chaz, you claim:<br /><br />"However, if a Principal requires that an ATR interview and offer a position, the ATR has no choice but to accept the interview and the position or the DOE will consider that the ATR has resigned." <br /><br />Explain to me where in the memorandum of agreement this is said.<br /> http://www.uft.org/files/attachments/secure/moa2014-atr.pdf<br /><br />It says only if the ATR declines THE INTERVIEW. TWO OR MORE TIMES.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-91775337564544158162014-09-02T22:50:20.357-04:002014-09-02T22:50:20.357-04:00Anon 6:07, you are just what I needed FOR A GOOD L...Anon 6:07, you are just what I needed FOR A GOOD LAUGH, once I got past your <i>appalling</i> lack of empathy for other human beings and your self-assignment as the fashion police in your school. What a hoot!<br /><br />I laughed so hard, I got tears in my eyes as I read your poorly written hit piece on ATRs. It was full of grammatical errors and misspellings. Take it from someone who scored a perfect 300 on the L.A.S.T. exam essay, you can't write your pathetic way out of a wet paper bag. Yet you would deign to throw stones from (exceedingly thin) glass houses, you self-deluded cretin. <br /><br />While moving the books in a dirty storeroom today, I was afraid of getting dust on my very stylish attire and expensive ($200) shoes, but I did the assigned work with the 2 other ATRs there. They were also just as stylishly attired and groomed. By the way, I speak 3 languages, English being my native tongue. No broken English, here, daaaarling. <br /><br />I don't carry newspapers around because it looks unprofessional and I am a professional. You, on the other hand, sound like a total slob. You probably get <i>your</i> clothes from a Goodwill bin you raid at night, have a gut hanging out over your belt and hair styled by the pet groomer who operates out of his garage down your block. <br /><br />Yeah, I bring lunch from home. My lunch is a lot better nutritionally than the fat/sugar/roach parts "really nice lunch" you snort down during your lunch period. And who can say that YOUR lunch isn't of the liquid variety? Sure sounds like it might be.<br /><br />If you want to continue your career as a clumsy hate-filled TROLL, you'd be better off taking your pathetic drivel to a more appropriate venue, such as Stormfront.com. The people on this blog can only stand so much asininities. They have been tolerant to give you your one chance, but sweetie pie, it's time for you to shuffle off to Buffalo. Don't let the screen door hit you in your ample a@@.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-63527748277699855352014-09-02T21:53:55.419-04:002014-09-02T21:53:55.419-04:00The way to tell a rookie newbie is he doesn't ...The way to tell a rookie newbie is he doesn't have the integrity or humility to seek out the veterans like ATR's in order to learn from a teacher who has been teaching since before they were born; therefore, they will remain neophytes and will never develop into good teachers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339684094702284130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-47016434183281146352014-09-02T20:47:44.907-04:002014-09-02T20:47:44.907-04:00AP told me as soon as I got in today that Farina i...AP told me as soon as I got in today that Farina is gunning for us in the Bronx.bbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-55152101218779489082014-09-02T19:55:20.212-04:002014-09-02T19:55:20.212-04:00Number one way to spot an idiot read anonymous 627...Number one way to spot an idiot read anonymous 627 ...this is one major reason ATRs are in trouble Fools like anon 627 are in our schools, call themselves educators just because they got a little education. NO UNITY SO SADAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-10537005505653966532014-09-02T19:46:51.879-04:002014-09-02T19:46:51.879-04:00Anon 6:23:
Your description sounds more like the ...Anon 6:23:<br /><br />Your description sounds more like the teaching fellows than ATRs and yes, since ATRs are in their 50's and 60's they do not wear the latest attire. However, they are still superior to all the "newbies" who will not be in the classroom in five years.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-45901490748219732902014-09-02T18:57:11.497-04:002014-09-02T18:57:11.497-04:00Hey Chaz
You point out the contradictions in what ...Hey Chaz<br />You point out the contradictions in what she says, but we know that you look at what they do, not what they say. <br />As for Carmen Farina, she was happy to implement the vicious policies of Joel Klein. She is the usual NYC supervisory scum that sees itself as a separate and superior class.<br />You hoped that it would get better, but I think it's not going to get better for the ATR's and the teachers. I say this with sadness because I know teachers still in the grip of this lunacy. 26 year retired NYC teachernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-61287416671307548042014-09-02T18:27:40.648-04:002014-09-02T18:27:40.648-04:00An ATR was at my school today. When we had our mee...An ATR was at my school today. When we had our meeting in the library, the staff was involved with just welcoming everyone back, etc. We got into a discussion about what to do in certain scenarios with kids. The poor ATR stood up and started talking (broken English of course) and while we were all trying to understand what he was saying, he just kept going and going and going about nothing and nothing and nothing. It was terrible. The crazy thing was that we all looked at each other and said, yup another ATR at the school. ATR's are just to obvious. Here are the top 5 ways to spot an ATR. <br />1. Dress attire. Often wearing clothes from the 80's or possibly 90's. Very worn shoes and strange patterns on shirts. <br />2. Broken English. 9 put of 10 ATR's cannot speak proper English. Very difficult to understand. <br />3. Paraphernalia. Most carry 2 or 3 newspapers and utilize cell phones to keep busy or occupied. <br />4. Lunch. Majority of ATR's bring some sort of bagged lunch/leftovers which smell horrid. No way an ATR is springing for a really nice lunch outside the bldg. <br />5. Milking. Can navigate and describe how he/she will get through an entire year by milking the system and surviving by floating along. <br />These are the top 5 ways to identify an ATR. Thank you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-33125067843969840492014-09-02T18:27:38.934-04:002014-09-02T18:27:38.934-04:00She's giving a live webcast tomorrow. She shou...She's giving a live webcast tomorrow. She should be asked to clarify her statements.Bronx ATRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787717237141454628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-58813275921129722192014-09-02T16:34:03.975-04:002014-09-02T16:34:03.975-04:00Anon 1:42
How do you explain the anti-ATR contrac...Anon 1:42<br /><br />How do you explain the anti-ATR contract provisions and the union's silence on Carmen Farina's comments?<br /><br />I believe the Daily News got her statements right since the DOE has not backed away or clarified them.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-58265727945937735012014-09-02T13:42:56.058-04:002014-09-02T13:42:56.058-04:00Chaz and everyone else, please remember when readi...Chaz and everyone else, please remember when reading the article that this is the daily news and they will cut and edit the interview to make it appear as though farina is anti atr but she is just speaking that many of the teachers will now be teaching in the classes and not wondering...the idiot daily news article is ofcourse bull sh**Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-4791080363257249672014-09-02T11:56:12.868-04:002014-09-02T11:56:12.868-04:00I've also heard through the grapevine that pri...I've also heard through the grapevine that principals and AP's are given bonuses for writing up a certain amount of "U" or "ineffective" observations. It's like the infamous parking ticket quota. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-20778421900773567052014-09-01T22:47:20.805-04:002014-09-01T22:47:20.805-04:00I emailed Mulgrew, Sill and Arundell about her com...I emailed Mulgrew, Sill and Arundell about her comments, no response.BJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-16576187516690864512014-09-01T22:40:13.600-04:002014-09-01T22:40:13.600-04:00Ok, so where are the lawsuits, I can see the union...Ok, so where are the lawsuits, I can see the union will remain silent...Somebody is going to lose their temper at work and its going to be a bad situation.Carlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-88151849634776848882014-09-01T20:52:39.608-04:002014-09-01T20:52:39.608-04:00Juan, I went to different schools as well, I broug...Juan, I went to different schools as well, I brought the pertinent literature with me, I engaged every teacher I could in conversation about the contract. I pointed out every single thing you list and more. Most of the older teachers, with a few hopeless exceptions, got it. They said they would vote against the contract. The newbie teacher larvae, the ones who know it all and rarely deigned to speak to me, were all for it. I've been asking teachers ever since if they voted for it, and why. In line at the grocery, at the vet's office, waiting in any line at all--I asked them. Those who voted for it, without exception, admitted THEY HAD NOT READ IT. They were just so thrilled at the prospect of a contract that they went for the bait with no more brains than a trout going for a lure. They excused their blatant stupidity (no wonder teachers have a bad rep for being dummies) by saying that "if they rejected this contract, the union and city would get mad at them and offer a worse contract as a punishment." Are you a child waiting to be spanked for daring not to take a big spoonful of crap <i>they</i> call "medicine", or are you a thinking adult? When I let them know that they were stupid and why by voting for the contract, they found another place to be. They did not want to discuss it. Fools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-67285762798948418042014-09-01T20:42:26.990-04:002014-09-01T20:42:26.990-04:00Don't worry people. Principals have been been ...Don't worry people. Principals have been been going to workshops how to create a paper trail on teachers for years. An ex principal told me this. All she's doing is shooting herself in the foot by publicizing this. The lawsuits will abound and they will leave us alone. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339684094702284130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-54512090319355752752014-09-01T20:17:17.774-04:002014-09-01T20:17:17.774-04:00This is worse than WallcottThis is worse than WallcottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-90411251096068906122014-09-01T18:24:40.954-04:002014-09-01T18:24:40.954-04:00As an ATR, I went to each school, every week, and ...As an ATR, I went to each school, every week, and begged people not to vote for this. But the school rep, every week, told me how stupid I was. We got the retro 8% that Bloomberg wouldn't give us, we aren't paying medical, we are getting raises going forward, we won, etc. We will lose the medical next year, the 8% isn't really if its not coming until 2020 and if we choose to leave we lose it, we now see we are about to get terminated if an ATR, raises are way below cost of living... Juan Bortlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-35901263610490154042014-09-01T17:58:15.745-04:002014-09-01T17:58:15.745-04:00Look at the contract they sent us via the UFT news...Look at the contract they sent us via the UFT newspaper. Nowhere does it say the extra $2000 for 1A and 1B. Now if you check the UFT website, like magic, there is a new chart for September 2014, where the $2000 is added. This is a pitiful excuse for a contract and a pitiful way to earn a living. I am all for making this more public, every ounce of it.STEVEN ATRnoreply@blogger.com