Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The Failure Of Our Union To Make Life Better For The Members Part II, The Contract.

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During the Weingarten/Mulgrew years the contracts negotiated by the "Unity caucus" has been short on ...
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Sunday, September 27, 2015

The DOE Failure To Take Action Against Willian Cullen Bryant's Administration Smacks Of Corruption.

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Here will go again.  The New York Post published a report showing how the school administration stiffed their...
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Saturday, September 26, 2015

The Failure Of Our Union To Make Life Better For Their Members - Part I, The Classroom.

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This post is the first of a six part series on the union's failure to improve the hostile working conditions...
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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Mayor Bill De Blasio's Education Agenda Is A Joke.

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With much fanfare, Mayor Bill de Blasio rolled out his education agenda and to say the least its very flawed.  In ...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Veteran Teachers Fleeing Troubled NYC High Schools In Droves.

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If you read the New York Daily News or the Post, you would think that the reason many high schools are struggling is bec...
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Sunday, September 20, 2015

Why Parents Really "Opt Out" Their Children. Its The Teacher Evaluation Tie-in!

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The State Department of Education and the Governor both claimed that the teacher unions were the blame for the 20%...
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Friday, September 18, 2015

What's Next For The MORE/New Action Coalition?

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 Two opposition caucuses, MORE and New Action have stopped fighting and decided to "bury the hatchet" and r...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Michael Mulgrew's Fantasyland.

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Here will go again.  UFT President Michael Mulgrew continues to claim that everything is looking up and teacher ...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Investigators Bury Accusations Of Cheating. What Else Is New?

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It is not surprising that allegations of academic fraud has risen substantially over the years as schools were u...
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Sunday, September 13, 2015

Why Is Namita Dwarka Still A Principal?

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Here we go again.  Another potential scandal has reared its ugly head at William Cullen Bryant High School as t...
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Friday, September 11, 2015

Where Are The Effective Teachers That Carmen Farina Claimed The Renewal Schools Were Hiring?

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With much fanfare the disappointing Chancellor, Carmen Farina, claimed that she was going to turn around the flo...
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Wednesday, September 09, 2015

ATR Alliance (ATRA) Meeting Next Sunday.

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There will be an ATR Alliance meeting for all ATRs and interested parties on Sunday, September 20th, at the rece...
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Monday, September 07, 2015

The Quality Teacher Shortage Is Evident In The New York City Schools Based On The DOE Hiring Policies.

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Every parent wants a "quality teacher" for their child and school leaders recognized that.  Therefore...
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Sunday, September 06, 2015

A Reminder To ATRs.

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On Tuesday September 8th you need to report to your assigned school.  Failure to report to your assigned school ...
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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Here's How The DOE Renewal Schools Can Actually Attract Quality Teachers.

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I am strongly skeptical that the DOE renewal schools will be able to attract more than a handful of "highly effective...
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Saturday, August 29, 2015

The New Orleans Charter School Miracle Is A Myth.

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Its been 10 years that hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and destroyed the City's public school system.  M...
Friday, August 28, 2015

ATRs. How To Find Your First Placement.

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Yesterday, ATRs received an e-mail notification that on September 4th, they will receive their school placement....
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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Why Aren't Parents And Students Held Accountable For Their Academics And Behavior?

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It seems to me that in the age of "accountability" where teachers are evaluated on "junk science...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

The Real Legacy Of Ex Chancellor Joel Klein.

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According to Politico , the Columbia University's Double Discovery Center will be giving Ex Chancellor Joel Kl...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

While Our Disconnected Union Leadership Supports The De Blasio Administration, The Teachers Continued To Get Screwed!

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It wasn't too long ago that our union President, Michael (don't call me Mikey) Mulgrew, claimed that we ...
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