tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post5992773947687603946..comments2024-03-07T15:25:26.971-05:00Comments on ICEUFT Blog: UFT SAYS CONSULT WITH PRINCIPAL AND REPORT ISSUES TO UNION; HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS HS TRIEDJeff Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-7121404741000377722018-05-08T14:45:15.695-04:002018-05-08T14:45:15.695-04:00The UFT's role is not to protect teachers'...The UFT's role is not to protect teachers' rights or to enforce the contract. Their role is keep teachers' anger levels in control and prevent them from organizing and fighting back. And they squeeze millions of dollars out of members pockets. The Janus case is upon us and its a the best chance for teachers to rethink their unionism. Do not pay for a service you do not get. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-88004331217389799752017-10-05T20:47:51.625-04:002017-10-05T20:47:51.625-04:00The UFT is not on our side.The UFT is not on our side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-15207985160956465592017-10-05T20:45:08.727-04:002017-10-05T20:45:08.727-04:00Dwarka is running a school to the ground yet every...Dwarka is running a school to the ground yet everybody is looking the other way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-76673444519506847352017-10-02T19:11:36.483-04:002017-10-02T19:11:36.483-04:00Not only will it cost $1650, but it will also requ...Not only will it cost $1650, but it will also require 187 hours of your time. How are they not crediting the actual hours? It's like a 1 for 2 deal. As if this wasn't bad enough. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-10937102761953137662017-10-02T19:07:41.419-04:002017-10-02T19:07:41.419-04:00If the students and parents only knew many student...If the students and parents only knew many students were receiving a shodding education they would be up in armswaitingforsupporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390407586885648546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-68403572191815656592017-10-02T19:01:47.192-04:002017-10-02T19:01:47.192-04:0011:11am is so right. Everyone needs to play their ...11:11am is so right. Everyone needs to play their role... EVERYONE including parents. Why isn't anyone talking about the schools seemingly being charged with dang near raising students?<br /><br />Teachers are blamed for everything and if you are older you better have your stress pills prescriptions up to date.waitingforsupporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390407586885648546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-63390899835687810272017-10-02T18:57:49.131-04:002017-10-02T18:57:49.131-04:00Well if we went to 22 of these conferences on Satu...Well if we went to 22 of these conferences on Saturdays, at 75 a pop, it would only cost us 1650.00 dollars to maintain our certificate. Sounds like a great idea!!! Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822882663902055306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-88513829527625113562017-10-02T18:13:55.653-04:002017-10-02T18:13:55.653-04:00Speaking of ctle hours. Did you see the Saturday E...Speaking of ctle hours. Did you see the Saturday ELL conference from 8-4:15 that gets you a whopping 4.5 hours and costs $75? Wtf is going on with this union? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-74241688866954737132017-10-02T17:18:05.724-04:002017-10-02T17:18:05.724-04:00A little BIRD whispered in my ear that you could c...A little BIRD whispered in my ear that you could count with your hands the number of schools that filed the requested documentation of consultations for September. Organize THAT!!<br /><br />THE BUZZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-72782337123054337342017-10-02T15:34:31.559-04:002017-10-02T15:34:31.559-04:00University Neighborhood HS in Manhattan based on s...University Neighborhood HS in Manhattan based on source states principal during parent teacher nights has parents/students fill out a survey (not DOE survey). The survey asks questions about if they like staff and is worded to target particular subject, grade, etc. So that it is easy to identify who the staff is. Very strange. This is an oppressive environment. Staff comment there is NO union at this site. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-2356391613553173622017-10-02T12:27:13.170-04:002017-10-02T12:27:13.170-04:00Let me give background on Ayetiwa. He worked in FD...Let me give background on Ayetiwa. He worked in FDNY in Jefferson in Brooklyn. Much written sounds familiar. School aides were deans, black males, who called students "nigga" and "bozo," teacher turnover was through the roof every year, everybody complained about both Ayetiwa and principal James Anderson. School was completely out of control, students walking around freely, some stole passes and had them in their school bags to again, walk freely through the halls, there were credit recovery signs, huge posters on the walls where students could take as many free grades as possible, the gym was full of intruders, hats and cell phones EVERYWHERE, complete student inability to read and write, and best of all a 3% college ready rate, of course grad rate was much higher. Fraud?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-50139481459801663672017-10-02T11:40:46.610-04:002017-10-02T11:40:46.610-04:00My source for enrollment is the DOE student vacanc...My source for enrollment is the DOE student vacancy list cited by Chaz.<br /><br />As for having something against the Humanities and the Arts, nothing could be further from the truth. As recently as 2014 I convinced the Jamaica HS SLT to donate some of the extra money we had leftover to Humanaties.<br /><br />I picked this school to focus on now because the chapter leader and delegate tried to use consultation and got nowhere and the delegate was retaliated against fiercely. That certainly does fit my agenda of wanting a strong union that protects hard working teachers like Camille and the former chapter leader.<br />James Eternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578647381229034792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-91395927220677996852017-10-02T11:11:19.253-04:002017-10-02T11:11:19.253-04:00I love the part about addressing the high turnover...I love the part about addressing the high turnover. The answer is simple and can be solved with 8 actions: <br /><br /><br />1. Stop blaming teachers for failures beyond their control.<br /><br />2. Stop forcing grade inflation. Let some students fail. This will let them learn from their mistakes and set an example to others. Yes, help your students to pass, no: to learn, but passing them for showing up occasionally is more harmful than a failing grade. <br /><br />3. Stop harassing teachers for unimportant things. We get it: you're the boss.<br /><br />4. Centralize the budget for teacher salaries - the way it used to be. This way, principals can afford the experienced teachers that are willing to stick with your school.<br /><br />5. Stop harassing and excessing senior teachers.<br /><br />6. Stop hiring newbie teachers to fill the void created by dumping senior teachers. They tend to be the ones that quit after a month or two. <br /><br />7. Let teachers teach. There's so much piled on us that is not necessary, and too many rules to teaching (created by non-educators), that it is becoming nearly impossible to teach.<br /><br />8. A happy work place his a productive work place. Many of the major corporations have discovered this. For example, Google, which makes Billions of dollars in profits: <br /><br /> https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved=0ahUKEwiIz767ltLWAhVGylQKHX-TALAQxa8BCCgwAQ&usg=AOvVaw0VTJzWxrN8ZFOD4xbU2nov<br /><br />We do not need to that extreme, but how about the administration stops trying to make us miserable? I guess the push for research and data driven methodology only applies to teachers. Data and statistics seem meaningless when they do not agree with what the DOE wants.<br /><br /><br />My points are obvious to us, but the DOE is still oblivious to them. Though, I'm sure that NYC will find a way to waste millions to study why there is such a high turnover rate, but will only pick the parts of the results that fit to their desires: it must be the teacher's fault.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-13121440182615232602017-10-02T10:24:50.509-04:002017-10-02T10:24:50.509-04:00We get it. You hate the Principal because he and y...We get it. You hate the Principal because he and your wife, Camille, did not get along. Your bias against him now has you belittling fellow UFT members in the school. At least you made an adjustment to your blog to fix that error which I appreciate. I feel that your defaming the school also devalues the hard work of the teachers that are working here. The reality in the school is that a majority of teachers last year did not like nor trust each other. One reason was because some teachers were not holding their end of the bargain which forced other teachers to work harder to pick up their slack. As a matter of fact this was the case long before Ayetiwa came to the school. I've worked in the school for years. I know you want to blame Ayetiwa for everything because its fits your agenda but there are more sides to your limited view of Humanities and Arts. Its funny, you say that the school size is decreasing but all of my classes are maxed out and we are still the largest school in the building. You might need to get new "sources." That being said, I need to get out of the classroom and do something else!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-80630204763266470942017-10-02T09:22:24.037-04:002017-10-02T09:22:24.037-04:00They said it doesnt count, so if questioned later,...They said it doesnt count, so if questioned later, if I say, "but i spent how many hours a day entering stuff in", electronic is considered paperwork, they say it doesnt count...Then why am i doing it in the first place? if parents dont check, and the students get quizzes and HWs handed back to them...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-78487330097062434492017-10-02T06:58:44.157-04:002017-10-02T06:58:44.157-04:00Inform chapter leader and then district rep. Put i...Inform chapter leader and then district rep. Put it on the record. This certainly is a parent contact. I might call only if there are real issues with a student but I think you are talking about mass phone calls?James Eternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578647381229034792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-39262096148576447002017-10-02T05:21:10.316-04:002017-10-02T05:21:10.316-04:00Hey James, wasnt one of the staples of the last co...Hey James, wasnt one of the staples of the last contract paperwork reduction? My school uses jupiter grades. So im supposed to do 150 grades a day for classwork, plus quizzes, projects hw, plus attendance, then they say that doesnt count as parent contact even though it goes to students and parents and is visible, then im supposed to call parents on top. Huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-12190239764493151432017-10-02T04:04:30.184-04:002017-10-02T04:04:30.184-04:00I hear this story in so many schools. Stay as unit...I hear this story in so many schools. Stay as united as possible and document everything just in case. File grievances and any other charges right away as soon as you know you are being targeted. Do not wait.James Eternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578647381229034792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-67173809874760469742017-10-01T21:49:54.847-04:002017-10-01T21:49:54.847-04:00University Neighborhood HS in Manhattan has a high...University Neighborhood HS in Manhattan has a high turnover. CL pro union was hungout to dry and abandoned by colleagues. ATRs have complained about the treatment received to no avail. Magically the grad rate improves annually but college readiness is low. Speak up and get targeted. UFT has come in and left without changing the tone. I have two friends who have told me that they will try to leave in January because it's unbearable and toxic--not the kids--it's admin.waitingforsupporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390407586885648546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-60027729554233650242017-10-01T21:35:36.653-04:002017-10-01T21:35:36.653-04:00@6:22 pm Absolutely. Tell parents and students tha...@6:22 pm Absolutely. Tell parents and students that they are possibly receiving a subpar education because the principal demands 90% grad rate should wake folks up. We must somehow tell parents the truth about the game of education in Nyc.waitingforsupporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390407586885648546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-29673566534418744422017-10-01T21:26:42.408-04:002017-10-01T21:26:42.408-04:00Hey James, wasnt one of the staples of the last co...Hey James, wasnt one of the staples of the last contract paperwork reduction? My school uses jupiter grades. So im supposed to do 150 grades a day for classwork, plus quizzes, projects hw, plus attendance, then they say that doesnt count as parent contact even though it goes to students and parents and is visible, then im supposed to call parents on top. Huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-85122977214906339982017-10-01T18:59:27.158-04:002017-10-01T18:59:27.158-04:002:57-
The UFT is counting on members not noticing...2:57-<br /> The UFT is counting on members not noticing, a.k.a. being stupid, like they were when the contract came up for a vote amd then they voted for it without knowing what the hell was really going on. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-42584576510846707712017-10-01T14:57:28.593-04:002017-10-01T14:57:28.593-04:00how much extra will uft fleece us for in dues on t...how much extra will uft fleece us for in dues on the 10/15 check? Remember, its not a raise, but they still rob us? For money that's been held back for 10 years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-35136703086621031082017-10-01T14:39:38.597-04:002017-10-01T14:39:38.597-04:00Just sweep the crap that happens in a school under...Just sweep the crap that happens in a school under the rug and rate teachers poorly and the superintendents will back principals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-54068102240773235642017-10-01T13:53:32.179-04:002017-10-01T13:53:32.179-04:00How about Amy Yager at Cypress in FK Lane with her...How about Amy Yager at Cypress in FK Lane with her 9 % college ready rate and her school stinking of weed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com