tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post489420340358560111..comments2024-03-07T15:25:26.971-05:00Comments on ICEUFT Blog: STATE OF NYC SCHOOLS AND UFT PRETTY GOOD ACCORDING TO MULGREWJeff Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-62973809657586682332018-10-03T07:39:05.559-04:002018-10-03T07:39:05.559-04:00The DOE will still be allowed to have two lists of...The DOE will still be allowed to have two lists of ATRs. The first list for ATRs who came from closing schools or programs and the other for ATRs who survived their 3020-a discipline hearings. Based on past placements, the DOE only recommends hiring from the first list and only when there are no ATRs left on the first list will ATRs who won their 3020-a termination hearings be offered a vacancy. To ensure that ATRs who won their 3020-a hearings are not offered a position, the Scarlet Letter (red flag) remains on their file for principals to see, even when the ATR was found not to have committed the charge. The average age of an ATR is around 53, so this qualifies as age discrimination. Many fellow teachers that are being hired have not completed their masters, or are completely inexperienced. There are rumors that Tweed had encouraged Principals to target their more senior staff, and field supervisors are also coming with an agenda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-77659393907272718382018-09-30T19:35:18.366-04:002018-09-30T19:35:18.366-04:00Fair student funding is responsible for age discri...Fair student funding is responsible for age discrimination , including but not limited to : negative observation ratings, being told harassing lies during your post-ob , being over-scrutinized on a daily basis as administrators look for anything they can call a problem even when it isn't a problem, being treated differently than younger teachers and told you didn't do enough of something during the lesson, false accusations, principals having derogatory conversations about you with parents in an effort to gang up against you, closing schools and dismissing only older teachers who have to go on interviews that they will never win, being unfairly targeted for termination charges, being ATRed and therefore sent like a bag lady or man from school to school. And the list goes on. And this is ALL the result of Fair Student FundingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-69989432481287322962018-09-24T20:54:49.268-04:002018-09-24T20:54:49.268-04:00Valid points 8:12. I think if the DR fails, go to ...Valid points 8:12. I think if the DR fails, go to the borough rep and then to the divisional vice president and then to the staff director. Keep going up the ladder and demand they do their jobs.James Eternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578647381229034792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-53366508310346089472018-09-24T20:12:45.025-04:002018-09-24T20:12:45.025-04:00We have a wonderful CL who stands up to the awful ...We have a wonderful CL who stands up to the awful principal (and APs) again and again. Two major problems: Prin has harassed many senior teachers out of the building and replaced them with new hires who roll over and play dead every day. Second, when people do file complaints and follow up, the DR drops the ball in most instances. A simple program grievance is allowed to fester for 6, 8 or 10 weeks into the semester. No accountability here. Appointed by Mulgrew to give upbeat reports at meetings. I have long complained about the vote for DR being taken away from CLs. And CLs become the fall guys when the DR does as he pleases. God help us now that Exec Board has decreed DRs can be appointed from outside a district. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-88484431055151115022018-09-23T09:19:52.898-04:002018-09-23T09:19:52.898-04:00You just can't admit here that teachers are fo...You just can't admit here that teachers are for the most part satisfied with the job. You folks are in terrible schools. That is not the norm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-73200312942127852922018-09-23T08:42:18.471-04:002018-09-23T08:42:18.471-04:00To Unity/UFT troll: The district rep is supposed t...To Unity/UFT troll: The district rep is supposed to know about what contract violations are going and address them not wait for something to fall from the sky. <br />At Ex bd meetings we hear lovely reports from the districts by many district reps - no mention of what's really going on in the schools that the union should be addressing.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-50939807333760172752018-09-22T22:04:23.335-04:002018-09-22T22:04:23.335-04:0090% is more like it. SPED and ICT all over, disre...90% is more like it. SPED and ICT all over, disrespect all over...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-37868972057211132062018-09-22T21:58:00.868-04:002018-09-22T21:58:00.868-04:001% crazy students? Where do you teach? Come up to ...1% crazy students? Where do you teach? Come up to the South Bronx and get some real deal students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-18450613730548520562018-09-22T17:47:59.252-04:002018-09-22T17:47:59.252-04:00We have a new principal this school year, old one ...We have a new principal this school year, old one retired, and he follows the contract as much as he can. It is nice to have a strong CL in our school that sticks for the teachers. Even when the CL doesn't say something, often times the veteran teachers speak up and CL follows through on the grievances or other problems. Hearing some of these stories here, our only problem are the 1% crazy the students themselves, not the administration. Praise the lord!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-91836123193692018632018-09-22T16:14:39.195-04:002018-09-22T16:14:39.195-04:00I work in a school where the principal adheres to ...I work in a school where the principal adheres to the contract and most of us are relatively content. I know we are lucky. I have friends elsewhere in the system. I know it is hell in some schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-87942115200649994562018-09-22T09:40:29.037-04:002018-09-22T09:40:29.037-04:00Watch what they do not what they say. Case in poi...Watch what they do not what they say. Case in point refer to the prior lump sum payments and the one coming up in October. Did the UFT dip further into the first two lump sum payments? Will they do this again in three weeks? Was there a history of double dipping on dues prior to 2015? If everything is with dues why continue to double dip? Did the Executive Board approve the double dipping again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-25494722947380636552018-09-22T09:38:52.941-04:002018-09-22T09:38:52.941-04:00Mulgoon is happy because the dues checks keep roll...Mulgoon is happy because the dues checks keep rolling in. He does not give a shit about our working conditions. Anybody who thinks otherwise is a fool. I hate his guts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-47437608374997337752018-09-22T09:18:02.106-04:002018-09-22T09:18:02.106-04:00There are many schools where new teachers are forc...There are many schools where new teachers are forced to work after school and Saturdays for FREE. Don’t like it? Say No and you are denied tenure and you’re discontinued. Teachers are slaves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-31193019127481571252018-09-22T09:16:41.086-04:002018-09-22T09:16:41.086-04:00When I have stood up for myself, the following yea...When I have stood up for myself, the following year I became a traveling teacher. I did not have a classroom. There are a few of us who don't have classrooms; it is not just me. That year, some rooms had smartboards, others had chalkboards and a third had a dry erase board. I had to be ready for all three. I really didn't think going to my CL would lead to such consequences. <br /><br />The year after that, I taught 3 different math classes (Algebra, Geometry and Algebra II).<br /><br />This year, I still have to travel but only in two classrooms. The Smartboards are currently not working. I am teaching three different courses, again. I have decided to just shut up, put a smile on my face, and just do what I am told. I have suffered enough and in turn, so has my family life. <br /><br />There are ways admins can follow the contract and still make it miserable for teachers. <br /><br />The CL is a nice man but of no help. He, too, is intimidated. <br /><br />I know that I will not last much longer in this school. I will either try to move to another school, or leave the NYC public school system. Are there any administrators who care about education? Who care about students? Who are mentally stable? <br /><br /> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-29334577897901665772018-09-22T08:55:56.673-04:002018-09-22T08:55:56.673-04:00At my school the Principal gets away with contract...At my school the Principal gets away with contractual violations because:<br />1. He will say he only "asked" for things, not "mandated"<br />2. Danielson is used as a work-around the contract, such as the "scrubbing desks" referenced above or the bulletin boards, you will get downrated in Danielson Part 2 (classroom & behavior)<br />3. Newbies and brown-noses don't stand up for themselves.<br /><br />For instance, the Principal asked for multiple copies of lesson plans, typed, modification, etc.; I don't do that, and haven't even been pressed too much on the issue because he knows I know the contract (lesson plans are for the teacher's use) and would grieve if the issue was pressed. <br /><br />People have to stand up for themselves, and CL's who do their jobs are needed.TJLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080823411092014871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-12046993228767871492018-09-22T08:48:47.426-04:002018-09-22T08:48:47.426-04:007:47 you must be lying, there's a sign that sa...7:47 you must be lying, there's a sign that says "Gun Free Zone"...TJLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080823411092014871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-13126731006781748632018-09-22T07:47:51.576-04:002018-09-22T07:47:51.576-04:00Student shot in head, to death, on school playgrou...Student shot in head, to death, on school playground, during school hours, in Brooklyn. What a great job we have. How safe...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-52529962835962004812018-09-22T07:32:39.625-04:002018-09-22T07:32:39.625-04:00By saying that my school does not follow or adhere...By saying that my school does not follow or adhere to the contract I mean that there are many contract violations that occur daily: multi-page lesson plans, unit plans, instructional adjustments, lesson modifications, expected to check DOE email minimum of 4x a day, meetings during preps, tutoring during lunch, mandatory meetings after school (some paid and some not paid), bulletin board requirements, creating agendas and submitting minutes for grade meetings, subject meetings, inquiry teams, etc. I could write plenty more. I know that there are many more schools in the same boat. <br /><br />Nobody in my school wants to be the chapter leader because they see how much work is required. We have one by default, but she is not well versed with the contract and really does not want to rock the boat, either. She also teaches 25 periods a week. She has told me not to say anything because it is worse in other schools.<br /><br />The staff is also very aware of the preferential treatment of teachers who are liked by the administration and the "punishments" and anxiety bestowed on those who dare to express a concern. Needless to say, the staff is not united and willing to throw each other under the bus to move into the good graces of the admins. <br /><br />I don't think there is an answer to all this. I believe this is the new normal. We either have to put up or get out. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-71779555890500502852018-09-22T06:30:45.062-04:002018-09-22T06:30:45.062-04:00The contract is only as strong as its Chapter.
The...The contract is only as strong as its Chapter.<br />The Chapter is only as strong as its Leadership.<br />The Leadership is only as strong as its...<br /><br />The Leadership is weak.<br /><br />UFT Leadership and the NYCDOE/NYSED are like current Democrats and Trump...They feign the fight, but back the agenda.Poguenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-64691122540450326632018-09-22T06:20:42.497-04:002018-09-22T06:20:42.497-04:00Last year an AP tried to schedule a meeting during...Last year an AP tried to schedule a meeting during a grade's common prep. I wasn't one of the teachers asked to attend the meeting but I was approached by a teacher about it. (I shared a room with CL so the teacher looking for CL found me instead). I told our CL about the situation. Our CL sent administration an email stating preps were for UNASSIGNED professional work. The meeting was rescheduled for a Monday afternoon when we're mandated to attend meetings of some kind anyway. If I had a corrupt or weak CL, I'd run for CL myself. We try our best at PS 8X to enforce our contract but it all depends upon whether or not people let us know what's going on. Roseanne McCosh Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-6760733343379904282018-09-21T20:18:49.048-04:002018-09-21T20:18:49.048-04:005:55
Have no idea what up you mean “my school doe...5:55<br /><br />Have no idea what up you mean “my school does not follow the contract”<br /><br />What do you mean by school?<br />Do you mean every single UFT employee and every single supervisor?<br /><br />What do you mean “not follow THE contract”<br /><br />The whole THING.<br /><br />Do you get paid differently than the contract <br />Do you have different work year<br />Do you have different work hours<br />Do you not have a lunch period<br />Do you not have a prep period<br />Does the Principal Fire people at a moments notice<br />Do you clean and scrub your own classrooms <br />Does the Chapter Leader give up their Chapter Leader time<br /><br />What exactly is the school not following.<br />Because if the school is NOT following the entire contract that is serious.<br />If the school is breaking certain parts of the contract than shame on you for not grieving.<br />If this has been going on for more than a couple of weeks than shame on you for not running for Chapter Leader.<br />The contract is only as strong as the Chapter.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-91735131817365323982018-09-21T19:26:07.785-04:002018-09-21T19:26:07.785-04:00Milgrew shoild retire or just become an ATR so he ...Milgrew shoild retire or just become an ATR so he can be harassed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-2954633975777845832018-09-21T19:00:01.084-04:002018-09-21T19:00:01.084-04:00Not followed here either although we are a prose s...Not followed here either although we are a prose school you should see the open ended do what ever you want ballot the doe and uft approved, we are all working 8-4, school filled with newbies didn't realize they were giving the store away I guess when they went and approved it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-47209279185220087022018-09-21T18:53:20.806-04:002018-09-21T18:53:20.806-04:00Fewer than 5 have opted out.Fewer than 5 have opted out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-80695602789867373442018-09-21T17:55:24.624-04:002018-09-21T17:55:24.624-04:00My school doesn't follow the contract either.My school doesn't follow the contract either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com