tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post2580898506177168646..comments2024-03-07T15:25:26.971-05:00Comments on ICEUFT Blog: DOE FILED DISMISSAL CHARGES AGAINST A TEACHER FOR TELLING KIDS TO BE DECENT IN DANCE ROUTINEJeff Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-15093737569242495242017-10-11T10:00:01.016-04:002017-10-11T10:00:01.016-04:00I work with her as an ATR at our current school. S...I work with her as an ATR at our current school. She's not one to be trifled with, but is fair with the kids and is a very supportive colleague. I've seen teachers over my career WDGAF about education, and just skate by because they look the other way or bow their heads to admin. This is what happens when you call admin out on their bs. This is why we pay dues and Mulgrew better do his job and stand for this woman. Give me and everyone else a reason to stay in the UFT, at least pretend to care.Highly Effective King Clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653858157695141774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-71422824209685552102017-10-10T23:18:25.026-04:002017-10-10T23:18:25.026-04:00@5:19AM - Unfortunately, for you, the news does no...@5:19AM - Unfortunately, for you, the news does not report ALL crimes. Open your mind...... Open your eyes..... All crimes are not reported. Moving onto this case with the teacher bringing a concern about the students. It is scary when an educator cannot raise such concern. This teacher felt compelled to say something out of concern. This would have been appreciated a long time ago. I know my parents would have appreciated a teacher speaking up about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-87041046962695261142017-10-10T16:52:27.297-04:002017-10-10T16:52:27.297-04:00A Brooklyn high school teacher has been arrested o...A Brooklyn high school teacher has been arrested over accusations he had a months-long sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student, police sources said Tuesday.<br /><br />The abuse began when Mervyn Affoon, 52, a business teacher at the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism in Flatbush, allegedly grabbed the boy’s groin after class in February.<br /><br />The student was taken aback and resisted. Affoon apologized and asked the teen not to tell anyone what happened, sources said.<br /><br />A week later, Affoon groped the teen inside an elevator, according to police sources. The teen didn’t object and later agreed to meet Affoon several times at the teacher’s East Flatbush apartment for sex, beginning in March. Legally, the student was not old enough to give consent.<br /><br />After each encounter, Affoon gave the teen money for food, about $400 in total, sources said.<br /><br />They did not see each other over the summer but after classes resumed last month they made plans to meet outside school again, though they did not actually do so, sources said.<br /><br />On Sunday, the student, now 17, told his parents about the abuse.<br /><br />Police were notified and set the student up on a controlled call with Affoon, sources said.<br /><br />During the call, the pair talked about getting together again at Affoon’s apartment, but when the student asked if they were going to have sex again Affoon got suspicious he was being set up, sources said.<br /><br />Still, authorities concluded they had enough evidence to arrest Affoon Monday morning. He was charged with forcible touching, sex abuse, criminal sex act and acting in a manner injurious to a child. His arraignment was pending in Brooklyn Criminal Court Tuesday.<br /><br />Affoon admitted to saying what was recorded on the call but said he did nothing else wrong, sources said.<br /><br />"The family of this student is outraged and wants to see that this teacher is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said the family’s lawyer, Scott Rynecki.<br /><br />Affoon started working for the Education Department in 2006 and has been at the academy, which is based inside Erasmus High School, since 2007, officials said. He has no prior disciplinary history.<br /><br />“These disturbing allegations have absolutely no place in our schools and represent behavior that violates the trust of students and families,” said Department of Education spokesman Michael Aciman.<br /><br />Affooon makes $89,700 a year and will remain on the payroll pending the outcome of the case.<br /><br />He has been reassigned to a desk job in a central office and won’t have contact with students, Aciman said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-87343292230195011822017-10-10T10:13:10.850-04:002017-10-10T10:13:10.850-04:00Very true..Very true..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861471049382452559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-82715507063954671382017-10-10T05:19:51.812-04:002017-10-10T05:19:51.812-04:00With all do respect 1136, turn on the news or open...With all do respect 1136, turn on the news or open the newspaper, crimes have all (most) same common denominator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-82928650001151449222017-10-10T04:35:12.652-04:002017-10-10T04:35:12.652-04:00Irony here is teacher charged here was African Ame...Irony here is teacher charged here was African American. <br /><br />I tell people again and again to stay on topic but a few peple almost always move the conversation to their pet issues. I would have to spend half my day taking comments off so I'm glad there are people here to counter the racial stuff that the posting has nothing to do with.<br /><br />Norm (Ed Notes)doesn't need defending from me. His body of work for almost 50 years supporting teachers speaks for itself. He retired in 2002 and yet he still can be found at 3020 a hearings standing tall for teachers like Portelos and many others.<br /><br />As for going after the lawyers, the Board got a reprimand out of this totally bogus case. I doubt a lawyer's ethics group does anything to the lawyers. The only way we could exert any public pressure is if we were united behind such an effort. That seems highly unlikely to happen after reading the comments here. Divide and conquer is alive and well.<br /><br /> James Eternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578647381229034792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-23939393830264261342017-10-09T23:36:45.791-04:002017-10-09T23:36:45.791-04:00Did you know @11:24PM that caucasian youth many ti...Did you know @11:24PM that caucasian youth many times commit 'offenses' and police officers 'talk' with them and do not arrest them. Although you quoted statistics, according to you, there are things that happen behind the scenes that do not lead to the arrest of non African-Americans. Let's be conscious of that. Am not putting blame on police officers because it is a very dangerous, stressful job and many times a thankless job. By the way, I am not African American and I am not a liberal. There are not easy answers, but what is wrong is wrong no matter who you are. Let's all be safe and try to educate and lead our students in the right path. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-49999427254373801952017-10-09T23:24:19.444-04:002017-10-09T23:24:19.444-04:00BlackBlackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-22382166331460132102017-10-09T23:11:14.762-04:002017-10-09T23:11:14.762-04:00@10:24PM - What is 13%? Who are 'those same p...@10:24PM - What is 13%? Who are 'those same people'? Be clear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-7957655055321454402017-10-09T23:06:20.696-04:002017-10-09T23:06:20.696-04:00I agree with Francesco Portelos about filing disci...I agree with Francesco Portelos about filing disciplinary complaints against attorneys. Here is the New York State Unified Court System's "Rules of Professional Conduct":<br /><br />www.nycourts.gov/rules/jointappellate/NY-Rules-Prof-Conduct-1200.pdf<br /><br />Not only can complaints be filed against Senior Field Counsels who approve false 3020-a charges, but also against DOE attorneys and their supervisors who prosecute the cases. Complaints have to be filed with the correct disciplinary committee sometimes referred to as a "grievance committee":<br /><br />www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/grievance/complaints.shtml<br /><br />For Manhattan and Bronx attorneys:<br /><br />www.nycourts.gov/courts/AD1/Committees&Programs/DDC/index.shtml<br /><br />For Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island attorneys:<br /><br />www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad2/attorneymatters_ComplaintAboutaLawyer.shtml<br /><br />Disciplinary complaints can also be filed against the arbitrators, who always seem to be attorneys. One would need to look them up online to see where their offices are located. Some of the arbitrators are from Long Island or upstate. Some of them are from other states. The committee that has jurisdiction over an arbitrator's ethical conduct is determined by the location of the arbitrator's office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-68174389279802527712017-10-09T22:36:20.157-04:002017-10-09T22:36:20.157-04:00How can I get back to you if you hide behind the c...How can I get back to you if you hide behind the chicken shit mask of anonymity?Pete Zuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-80307258750399757122017-10-09T22:31:18.882-04:002017-10-09T22:31:18.882-04:00Not attacking norm my friend just expressing my op...Not attacking norm my friend just expressing my opinion. I think that's still legal. You don't know the situation so please educate yourself and get back to meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-4405404001313029922017-10-09T22:29:08.800-04:002017-10-09T22:29:08.800-04:00He did state a documented stat. The FBI state but ...He did state a documented stat. The FBI state but of course liberals will say they are bias. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-31440637548593057952017-10-09T22:24:19.109-04:002017-10-09T22:24:19.109-04:00According to the FBI, 13% commit 52% of the crime....According to the FBI, 13% commit 52% of the crime. Those same people complain they are treated unfairly. Laughable...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-43799520306093460822017-10-09T22:13:24.268-04:002017-10-09T22:13:24.268-04:00@ 9:59PM - Whenever a group of people of a certain...@ 9:59PM - Whenever a group of people of a certain racial, ethnic, etc. background is referred to as being a certain way it is racist. Judge people as individuals or state a statistic with the source, year, etc. State, 'according to .....'. Please do not generalize because there are plenty of people of color, caucasian, asians that are very well educated. Being well educated does not mean a person is sophisticated enough to understand multicultural issues. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-63365365023345721172017-10-09T22:02:45.780-04:002017-10-09T22:02:45.780-04:00Agreed and hope we solve all the problems facing m...Agreed and hope we solve all the problems facing many of our students. Enjoy your eveningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-43038106921928042052017-10-09T22:02:24.094-04:002017-10-09T22:02:24.094-04:00At 9:55PM, STFU. M'KAY?
As for the troll hid...At 9:55PM, STFU. M'KAY? <br /><br />As for the troll hiding behind anonymity attacking Norm, go slither to under the same rock in which Portelos was spawned. You have no idea about Norm and what he has done for and continues to do for teachers and students.Pete Zuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-41856615540806229762017-10-09T21:59:13.678-04:002017-10-09T21:59:13.678-04:00And opinion. Please point to a racist statement. And opinion. Please point to a racist statement. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-72257229800582278552017-10-09T21:55:55.308-04:002017-10-09T21:55:55.308-04:00Bronx Teacher, if you have issues with Portelos, i...Bronx Teacher, if you have issues with Portelos, instead of expressing yourself the way you just did @9:38PM, perhaps you should address Mr. Portelos in private. None of us want to be exposed to how you just expressed yourself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-21988649485383079552017-10-09T21:50:52.754-04:002017-10-09T21:50:52.754-04:00Could this conversation please focus on the case. ...Could this conversation please focus on the case. There are a lot of racist comments sometimes and quite frankly it is not appreciated. Let's not forget educators come from all walks of life. Let's respect people's race, ethnicity, religion, etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-5368899425411126532017-10-09T21:38:26.949-04:002017-10-09T21:38:26.949-04:00Portelos, shut the fuck up for once and stop being...Portelos, shut the fuck up for once and stop being an attention whore always having to make everything about yourself. <br /><br />And stop giving advise you dumb ass. You lose every fight, except once, where you went up against someone who is a bigger attention whore and crazier than you. Pete Zuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-87373252622283842662017-10-09T21:10:59.071-04:002017-10-09T21:10:59.071-04:00Look...let's give kindness a chance. Life is b...Look...let's give kindness a chance. Life is beautiful.waitingforsupporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390407586885648546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-81125896714948602442017-10-09T21:05:50.135-04:002017-10-09T21:05:50.135-04:00It's like a car ride for a cranky baby...sighIt's like a car ride for a cranky baby...sighwaitingforsupporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390407586885648546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-15395913696826941692017-10-09T20:01:21.265-04:002017-10-09T20:01:21.265-04:00What about hardship travel? Uft wont help.What about hardship travel? Uft wont help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-28326980987335100702017-10-09T19:57:29.227-04:002017-10-09T19:57:29.227-04:00The DOE does not file any of these cases without t...The DOE does not file any of these cases without the green light and support of the DOE legal team. The same team that has to follow strict ethical guidelines as attorneys. File a Disciplinary Committee complaint with the courts against the attorney that supports this school.<br /><br />Listed here: http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/GeneralCounsel/Legal/SFC/default.htmFrancesco Porteloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249197982072281997noreply@blogger.com