tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post7431625167727863560..comments2024-03-07T15:25:26.971-05:00Comments on ICEUFT Blog: QUEENS UFT TO ATRS: WE'LL FIGHT YOUR UNSATISFACTORY OBSERVATIONS ONLY WHEN ADMIN. TRIES TO TERMINATE YOUJeff Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-73560978389340052572014-10-12T02:13:03.709-04:002014-10-12T02:13:03.709-04:00File a class action lawsuit now! This abusive and ...File a class action lawsuit now! This abusive and vile ATR observation practise must be terminated now. Also this bull......plan of assisstance with these morons,liers and mean field supervisors.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-83810770937221584472014-03-19T09:48:30.913-04:002014-03-19T09:48:30.913-04:00he seems to be a fair man. it might be these atr&#...he seems to be a fair man. it might be these atr's are really that bad. not fact just a possibilityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-14433146290866609212014-03-18T17:39:12.584-04:002014-03-18T17:39:12.584-04:00Just heard Mr. Stark had a rough day with people g...Just heard Mr. Stark had a rough day with people grieving his unsatisfactory observations. Come on ATRs, keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-40201594877802679492014-03-17T14:04:50.567-04:002014-03-17T14:04:50.567-04:00So far so good with the infamous Mr. Stark. What a...So far so good with the infamous Mr. Stark. What are the names of the other field sup? Any reports on them? What about that guy at john bowne, the principal who dates a lot of female subordinates Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-70044679036903018532014-03-15T18:51:12.135-04:002014-03-15T18:51:12.135-04:00And that is his good side.And that is his good side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-19912543064921140462014-03-15T05:14:46.228-04:002014-03-15T05:14:46.228-04:00To John Lawhead-I was at Step II with a teacher ch...To John Lawhead-I was at Step II with a teacher challenging an unsatisfactory observation on procedural grounds. That is what this post is about. Every ATR observation should be grieved.<br /><br />I'm sure if the UFT grievance people seriously look into it, they can find more procedural flaws than I did.<br /><br />The Truth Commission idea was discussed at the end of last year when someone asked me what the new administration should do to fix the schools. The public needs to know how bad it has become. Teachers need to be free to speak without fear of reprisals. De Blasio should publicize what a mess he is inheriting. James Eternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578647381229034792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-17428485773377937332014-03-14T20:01:36.999-04:002014-03-14T20:01:36.999-04:00Stark is a disgusting vile piece of garbageStark is a disgusting vile piece of garbageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-68290135857353894202014-03-14T16:04:05.406-04:002014-03-14T16:04:05.406-04:00stark has been fair. better than other field super...stark has been fair. better than other field supervisors Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-60261890109918569512014-03-14T11:51:26.772-04:002014-03-14T11:51:26.772-04:00starl needs to be firedstarl needs to be firedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-71147065685781560922014-03-14T10:58:31.970-04:002014-03-14T10:58:31.970-04:00Yes fight this at every level.Yes fight this at every level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-75254620208251877432014-03-13T21:55:01.949-04:002014-03-13T21:55:01.949-04:00James thank you for always defending our rights......James thank you for always defending our rights...we teachers must be more aggressive and stop allowing our Union in selling us out short.... Ibeth https://www.blogger.com/profile/04787231479011641851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-28457220375211194912014-03-13T12:58:29.105-04:002014-03-13T12:58:29.105-04:00I think he has been really helpful with me this ye...I think he has been really helpful with me this year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-65690302152140447762014-03-13T09:30:10.631-04:002014-03-13T09:30:10.631-04:00There are rumors that the city will offer added se...There are rumors that the city will offer added seniority in lieu of full retro. If true, wouldn't that go a long way toward solving the ATR problem, since many ATRs and other senior teachers could retire early?Mike Sherwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-76705090440589455382014-03-13T08:18:07.637-04:002014-03-13T08:18:07.637-04:00I am an ATR and was never notified about the Brook...I am an ATR and was never notified about the Brooklyn meeting. Why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-6166153553146428832014-03-13T08:12:31.988-04:002014-03-13T08:12:31.988-04:00I'm not an ATR, but also get calls from ATRs. ...I'm not an ATR, but also get calls from ATRs. I'm glad you posted this James. I might be an ATR shortly when my 3020-a decision comes out. In the mean time I urge both ATR and Assigned Teachers to come to our Dont Tread on Educators workshop on April 7 in Brooklyn. We will share and strategise on how to best defend ourselves.<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/events/788720834489441/<br /><br />Please join us!Francesco Porteloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249197982072281997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-25329500881182895482014-03-13T08:12:04.673-04:002014-03-13T08:12:04.673-04:00Class action is the way to go Being proactive is t...Class action is the way to go Being proactive is the only way to let powers that be know that we mean business File the class action lawsuit and get a good lawyer.Don't wait until the horse is gone to try and close the gate I am not an ATR but I realize that any of us could be one on the drop of a dime and ATRs are getting the short end of the stick.If we don't hang together ,then we will hang separately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-10748502918699647842014-03-13T06:35:25.518-04:002014-03-13T06:35:25.518-04:00Yesterday a room of ATRs in Brooklyn heard the UFT...Yesterday a room of ATRs in Brooklyn heard the UFT's Michael Sill say that U observations by field superintendents can be challenged on procedural grounds. He went on to say “we're not going let anyone get terminated” because of negative evaluations of ATRs with students they've just met. I have not heard of the UFT supporting a Step 2 against an U observation report for an ATR anywhere in the city. Maybe they have. Unless we hear otherwise we should assume this lack of support is not just Queens. I know ATRs who have had annual U ratings overturned but then retired rather than face another year of observations by a field supervisor. This challenge to annual ratings is too little too late.<br /><br />When I used to come across other ATRs I would ask them “What school were you excessed from?” Instead I've also found that many teachers are in the ATR pool because of unsubstantiated charges brought by a principal. Teachers, including myself have been removed from our schools because we dissented and made administrators uncomfortable. Some of us blew the whistle on our school to outside authorities. This intentional use of ATR status as a penalty is an abuse of power that every teacher, parent and the public should be aware of. Any punishment requires due process and those in positions of authority have to answer why such arbitrary and unfair punishment was allowed to happen and continues to happen.<br /><br />I agree with Diane Ravitch that we need public hearings, some kind of a Truth Commission to help the current leadership understand how the NYC DOE went so far off track.John Lawheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-60298014744492342052014-03-12T20:10:00.485-04:002014-03-12T20:10:00.485-04:00And when you go to a 3020-a hearing the union give...And when you go to a 3020-a hearing the union gives you a lawyer like Mitch Rubenstein who tells all his clients that he a got then a great deal! Take 3 months and resign there is no way you can win. Mean while you fire Mitch Rubenstein and hire your own lawyer, and he tells you there is no way you will lose your job over these false charges, but the hearing officer will give you some kind of a fine because he has to give the doe something or they will mot renew his contract. But that's still better than uft lawyer Mitch Rubenstein who wants you to resign so he does not have to do any work. After all he gets paid any way! Many people I know fired him and hired their own lawyer from their own pocket and the won the right to keep their job with a fine. Bottom line it will cost you too much money to go to a 3020a hearing. By that time its too late! You have to hire your own out of pocket lawyer to go up against a hearing officer who is looking to please the doe even if you prove you case right. Mean while the uft is not looking into how many of our brothers and sisters have been told by uft lawyer Mitch Rubenstein to resign there is no way you can keep your job and then they do after they spend their own money and hire a private lawyerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-63802019419046502012014-03-12T18:50:40.732-04:002014-03-12T18:50:40.732-04:00Stark is awfulStark is awfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-88393373462128841232014-03-12T15:57:59.020-04:002014-03-12T15:57:59.020-04:00James:
I agree that we must take action. While I...James:<br /><br />I agree that we must take action. While I did receive a "satisfactory observation", its unfair to be evaluated based upon a strange school, classroom, and where you hold no ownership of the student grades to keep them in line.<br /><br />This is just a DOE policy to force ATRs to retire or resign and the union should take a proactive stance on this travesty,Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-26474935495461134202014-03-12T15:52:33.365-04:002014-03-12T15:52:33.365-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-41613059762682489182014-03-12T14:49:15.984-04:002014-03-12T14:49:15.984-04:00Most definitely class action is the way to go. Thi...Most definitely class action is the way to go. This is an embarrasment and it is harrassment..they want the ATRs out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-57401326230896397212014-03-12T08:40:23.856-04:002014-03-12T08:40:23.856-04:00I agree with anonymous above,
And have been treate...I agree with anonymous above,<br />And have been treated professionalyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-21457399909430798902014-03-12T08:12:16.313-04:002014-03-12T08:12:16.313-04:00I agree. We need to fight the unfair atr observati...I agree. We need to fight the unfair atr observation process. As an atr i was recently observed and thankfully received a satisfactory rating. Mr. Stark my field supervisor was suprisingly fair, helpful and treated me like a professional. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-30063778852439783072014-03-12T02:00:52.923-04:002014-03-12T02:00:52.923-04:00I am not an ATR, but a CL who has dealt aplenty wi...I am not an ATR, but a CL who has dealt aplenty with the Queens version of the UFT. I say version, because I do believe that The Queens UFT has it's own special spin that I cannot see existing in Manhattan or Brooklyn, maybe Staten Island. The spin that comes with many goodie two shoes working in the schools, thinking that it won't happen to them because they are better than everyone else. The spin that comes when incompetents are rewarded with administrative positions and kept in those positions by a system out of control.<br />I say class action grievance. Too many careers and lives have been hurt, this has gone on for too long.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com