tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post116545496987830424..comments2024-03-07T15:25:26.971-05:00Comments on ICEUFT Blog: BOLD UFT LEADERSIP WOULD FIGHT MAYORAL CONTROL INSTEAD OF CONSIDERING ITS RENEWALJeff Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166232833786657302006-12-15T20:33:00.000-05:002006-12-15T20:33:00.000-05:00Congratulations on institutionalizing work in Augu...Congratulations on institutionalizing work in August, the end of seniority transfers, permanent hall/ potty/ lunch patrol, a sixth class for high school teachers, and merit pay. And congratulations on demoralizing a sufficient number of teachers to vote for the last contract.<BR/><BR/>You should be proud. That was quite an achievement.<BR/><BR/>After that, this one was nothing. In fact, I predicted it on my blog as recently as last week.<BR/><BR/>And I regret to cast aspersions on your mind-reading abilities, but I will have much to say about this in the future.<BR/>NYC Educator | Homepage | 12.15.06 - 7:26 am | # <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/> <BR/>You mean that there are actually over 7000-8000 people in the UFT who were willing to give up a less than cost of living increase to stand up for their rights? I am shocked. ICE, TJC and others opposed to the contract have been branded as a bunch of crazies. How gratifying to be joined by so many other demented people. Randi has got to be crying over not getting 100% of the vote and will get even a smaller percentage in the UFT elections even with New Action endorsing her (or maybe because of it).She wanted to top the votes Saddam Hussein was getting in Iraq. Boo, hoo and a merry xmas to you.<BR/>Norm | 12.15.06 - 10:57 am | # <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166222914511141612006-12-15T17:48:00.000-05:002006-12-15T17:48:00.000-05:00It's 7,637= NY's brightest!It's 7,637= NY's brightest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166200982051369572006-12-15T11:43:00.000-05:002006-12-15T11:43:00.000-05:007,000 = NYC's Brightest!7,000 = NYC's Brightest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166157167083099642006-12-14T23:32:00.000-05:002006-12-14T23:32:00.000-05:00Hey! I'll take those 7000 plus people who voted NO...Hey! I'll take those 7000 plus people who voted NO into the trenches in the wars with BloomKlein and Unity any day. We're proud of them. Now if they could be organized into a force to challenge the union leadership Unity would know it's in a battle. Unity should be very happy with their 90% majority but that still won't stop them from removing literature critical of them from mail boxes so people can't read other points of view.<BR/><BR/>NYC Educator blog rocks. It has become one of the most important voices pointing to the games Unity plays. No wonder Unity is attacking it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166155954484140532006-12-14T23:12:00.000-05:002006-12-14T23:12:00.000-05:00Sensitive aren't we? I believe the comment was "N...Sensitive aren't we? I believe the comment was "NYC Educator-your blog sucks now (format, that is)." That is, in not so different words, the format not content is at issue. But I suppose your rage over not being able to represent the wishes of 90% of the voting membership just gets to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166152546911994612006-12-14T22:15:00.000-05:002006-12-14T22:15:00.000-05:00NYC Educator blog sucks?Well, this is the blog tha...NYC Educator blog sucks?<BR/><BR/>Well, this is the blog that addressed the assult of Ms. C. when the union basically told her to drop dead.<BR/><BR/>This is the same blog that brought to light the plight of Fellows and ATRs when the Union never addressed their concerns.<BR/><BR/>This is the same blog that addressed the fact the more schools will be made into charters thus displacing more senior teachers.<BR/><BR/>When Randi said she never sacrificed her young the way the Police, Fire and Sanitation did, she failed to mention that she sacrificed those who have served the students for over 20 years.<BR/><BR/>So when will their severance package be announced????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166152113575273882006-12-14T22:08:00.000-05:002006-12-14T22:08:00.000-05:00The fact the this contract was approved with a ove...The fact the this contract was approved with a overwhelming majority speaks volumes to the fact that ICE spends more time on trying to convince people to vote NO rather than speak to Randi's and Unity's poor leadership, especially on issues we face in the trenches each day. <BR/><BR/>ICE had to know that this contract would pass, but still set themselves up once again. Even Morris made Clinton take a camping trip when Clinton hated camping. <BR/>But, that is what a campaign is. Knowing what to say and when to say it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166149893640231812006-12-14T21:31:00.000-05:002006-12-14T21:31:00.000-05:00Oh, my, no posts on the fact that the UFT membersh...Oh, my, no posts on the fact that the UFT membership ratified the contract by 90%?<BR/><BR/>Cat's got your tongue, Jeffrey, Norman, James, NYCEducator?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166133162620152812006-12-14T16:52:00.000-05:002006-12-14T16:52:00.000-05:00It is unfortunate that Unity folks are unable to v...It is unfortunate that Unity folks are unable to voice their opinions, such as they are, without launching into attacks more suited to the likes of Beavis and Butthead.<BR/><BR/>It is instructive that they do not take the time to read the posts to which they respond, and that they deem it appropriate to do so on unrelated posts on different websites.<BR/><BR/>It's no wonder Teaching Fellows are tossed into the gutter right before Christmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166073023298955482006-12-14T00:10:00.000-05:002006-12-14T00:10:00.000-05:00NYC Educator-your blog sucks now (format, that is)...NYC Educator-your blog sucks now (format, that is).<BR/>But I'm confused, you seem to complain about Bloomberg giving us only part of the $1.9 Billion CFE funds. Weren't you one of the people who said we should vote down this contract and get more of those funds?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166072043462746382006-12-13T23:54:00.000-05:002006-12-13T23:54:00.000-05:00"The NY Teacher? The UFT Leadership? Why don't you..."The NY Teacher? The UFT Leadership? Why don't you call for the DOE to publish the schools and numbers? "<BR/><BR/>Aren't you the ones saying people on this blog are full of crap on the ATR'a and that there are only 7 in your district? How do you know that if the info isn't coming from the UFT? Since you are the ones complaining about the numbers why not end the complaining and publish the numbers? But instead you say we should ask the DOE who you know full well won't publish the numbers. The whole point of this exercise on your part is to try to make it seem ATR's is a non-issue. It is so easy to prove it is a non-issue if that is so. <BR/><BR/>We all know the DOE is the enemy. Just how far does the UFT go in collaboration with the enemy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166070988057989972006-12-13T23:36:00.000-05:002006-12-13T23:36:00.000-05:00You know, even your freinds at UTP and ACT(?) seem...You know, even your freinds at UTP and ACT(?) seem to give credit when credit is due. Instead all you guys do is complain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166070214708440062006-12-13T23:23:00.000-05:002006-12-13T23:23:00.000-05:00The lack of political insight on your part is incr...The lack of political insight on your part is incredible. Besides the internal political voice of the membership (having a committee of members-which you shouldn't complain about since James Eterno and Jeff Kaufman sat on the negotiating committee and said nothing until after it was all done), you also lack vision of what the mayor has now - he was just reelected last year, there is a new governor coming in and this guy still has 3 more years to create policy. He isn't lame duck yet. Why on earth would you want him to use our "opinion" to strengthen his voice? This again, just like "contract opposition" (this time and last) is not about the membership or what makes strategic sense. It is all about politics and your hatred for Randi <BR/><BR/>Think of the membership for a change, let them have their voice and let ALL of us have a voice in the conversation - not just yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166069263055307722006-12-13T23:07:00.000-05:002006-12-13T23:07:00.000-05:00I thought there were only a few hundred tecahing f...I thought there were only a few hundred tecahing fellows this year out of thousands of new teachers. Aren't you pitting members against each other by calling them "cockroaches". Talk about name calling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166069046430946502006-12-13T23:04:00.000-05:002006-12-13T23:04:00.000-05:00How many were there James?How many were there James?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166061270718044882006-12-13T20:54:00.000-05:002006-12-13T20:54:00.000-05:00The NY Teacher? The UFT Leadership? Why don't you ...The NY Teacher? The UFT Leadership? Why don't you call for the DOE to publish the schools and numbers? Why would you think that the UFT should publish such information? The DOE is the enemy and you should focus your anger on them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1166017380614481132006-12-13T08:43:00.000-05:002006-12-13T08:43:00.000-05:00There is a simple solution to what the numbers of ...There is a simple solution to what the numbers of ATR's are. Let the NY Teacher publish a list with schools and numbers. Why leave it to rumor and speculation? Let the UFT leadership put an end to the so-called "crap" people are reading here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1165990477622969612006-12-13T01:14:00.000-05:002006-12-13T01:14:00.000-05:00What exaggerated crap here. At my chapter leader m...What exaggerated crap here. At my chapter leader meeting we talked about the ATR's. Turns out there are only 7 in the whole district. 4 are brand new teachers and the other 3 have reading or ESL licenses and there are no jobs for them right now. None of them are senior teachers. None of them are from a school that closed. If you're lying about the scope of the ATR situation, then you're probably lying about how the UFT feels about mayoral control, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1165980370353925862006-12-12T22:26:00.000-05:002006-12-12T22:26:00.000-05:00The young teachers are mainly teaching fellows. Th...The young teachers are mainly teaching fellows. Their goal is to destroy the union. Like cockroaches, they have infiltrated the rank and file, and have gained CL and delegate positions. The union is crumbling from within. Frau Weingarten either doesn't care, or is too stupid to notice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1165978460195020462006-12-12T21:54:00.000-05:002006-12-12T21:54:00.000-05:00It's amazing how the schools being closed were ann...It's amazing how the schools being closed were announced right after the contract vote was over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1165978236064940232006-12-12T21:50:00.000-05:002006-12-12T21:50:00.000-05:00Randi is earning her salary--she is protecting tho...Randi is earning her salary--she is protecting those she cares most about--her minions who work at the bloated Union.<BR/><BR/>I am in the system a long time myself but not long enough to retire...that is years off and I am in a struggling school. <BR/><BR/>I stayed in the system because I believe in my students and now feel duped. I stayed for the promise of job stability. Now I feel duped. I also worry about my pension--will I make it to 30 years? Will I be forced out by age discrimination??? Will my union care?<BR/><BR/>My school is not closing--NOT YET at least. Here is what my worries are--I have an okay commute and the hours work with child care right now (I have an elementary school aged daughter). If my school were to close, I might have to commute further or have later hours and that would be a huge hardship--if I could find a job....in my high school, many of the veteran teachers--great teachers--are being targeted and given U's.....for the most part, these are good teachers. I have found that as I have gotten older and have more responsibilities at home (my daughter and aging parents--no husband here--I am divorced and responsible for so many bills), I have less time to devote to being in school. I am still a great teacher, but can no longer stay until 5 PM every day, volunteer to come in to tutor on Saturdays and so on. Younger teachers not only might have the energy but also have fewer commitments (although grad school is one!).<BR/><BR/>I know I am rambling here, but I have to say that Randi Weingarten is not only destroying the years of gains our union has made, but is also directly responsible for destroying the careers and lives of veteran teachers.<BR/><BR/>The DOE used to complain that not enough veteran teachers were in these "failing" schools--as if only the teachers and not the socio-economic issues among other issues--were not the reasons that these schools fail....<BR/><BR/>It is sad, but I now have advice for all new teachers--GET OUT OF THE SYSTEM NOW!!! There is no future in it. (and thus begins the decline of public education and society) Thank Randi and Joel and Mayor Mike.<BR/>rhonda weingarten bloomklein | 12.12.06 - 8:37 pm | # <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1165977186901575242006-12-12T21:33:00.000-05:002006-12-12T21:33:00.000-05:00Don't worry soon some Unity official will be on he...Don't worry soon some Unity official will be on here talking about how lucky the Lafayette teachers are to be ATR's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1165976771579341492006-12-12T21:26:00.000-05:002006-12-12T21:26:00.000-05:00Closing a high school to replace it with a less cr...Closing a high school to replace it with a less crowded one and thus<BR/>increase overpopulation in schools is not the answer. The answer is to<BR/>beef up security in violent schools, give principals the power to do<BR/>somehing about violent students, intensive effort to prevent students<BR/>from dropping out and keep them intersted and motivated, doing<BR/>whatever is possible to keep class size down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1165975723670661502006-12-12T21:08:00.000-05:002006-12-12T21:08:00.000-05:00Heard about Lafayette HS closing this morning on T...Heard about Lafayette HS closing this morning on TV while I was <BR/>getting ready to go to work at my new assignment.<BR/>I joined Lafayette last year, and immediately had a run in with that <BR/>famous Leadership Academy Principal, she who will not be named here.<BR/>Throughout the year, I received nothing but "U" observations, as did <BR/>a number of my colleagues at Lafayette.<BR/>It was obvious to me that the school was under utilized, and in view <BR/>of all that she who will not be named did to me and my colleagues, <BR/>the woman was sent there to deliberately downsize the school so that <BR/>Bloom/Klein, et.al., could take the real estate and do something else <BR/>with it. Throughout this ordeal, my colleagues and I heard from the <BR/>UFT that "my hands were tied" from the Unity person there (he, too, <BR/>shall remain nameless). <BR/>I'm now reminded of that famous poem where the person laments that <BR/>when they came for him, "there was no one left to protect me". Well, <BR/>the inevitable has happened. According to what I've read in the <BR/>papers, Madame Weingarten is already making plans with the DOE to <BR/>turn poor Lafayette into "schools where students want to go, and <BR/>teachers will want to teach". WOW! The body is not even cold yet, and <BR/>the vultures are circling enmasse. And, what will happen to all of <BR/>the people there who were forced to become ATR's, were discontinued <BR/>last year, received "U" ratings, etc.? Oh, well...... In my case, <BR/>I've yet to hear from the UFT about when my hearing will be held, <BR/>apparently, my case was dropped from the UFT's radar.....<BR/>To hear Madame Weingarten say that people should not be surprised at <BR/>Lafayette's closing in light of their problems, smacks to me of a <BR/>callousness that ranks right up there with the Bloom/Klein <BR/>administration's sneakiness and M.O. <BR/>Keep 'em working, until the end, use people, collect union dues, and <BR/>then drop them like hot potatoes.<BR/>How bizarre the educational system is in New York City.<BR/>Hope that the Three Stooges trio of Bloomberg, Klein, and Weingarten <BR/>can live with themselves after doing what they've done to destroy <BR/>peoples' lives and careers, all while they are hiding behind the <BR/>facade of "improving education". Seems to me that they are much more <BR/>concerned with lining their pockets, and leaving behind a legacy that <BR/>will improve their stature with the business community, rather than <BR/>the constituents of the school system.<BR/>Happy holidays......<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>__._,_.___Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1165878027369497472006-12-11T18:00:00.000-05:002006-12-11T18:00:00.000-05:00Go ICEGo ICEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com