Tuesday, March 31, 2015

ATTEMPTING TO MAKE HEADS OR TALES OUT OF ALBANY MESS (Updated)

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It looks as though good governance was sacrificed to make sure Governor Andrew Cuomo was able to get his fifth on time budget in succession....
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Monday, March 30, 2015

BUDGET DEAL REACHED IN ALBANY (Updated twice)

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The devil will definitely be in the details concerning education in the New York State budget agreement reached by Governor Andrew Cuomo and...
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Sunday, March 29, 2015

AS AN ATR, I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN FORCED TO RESIGN

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Some disturbing numbers came out recently concerning Absent Teacher Reserves leaving the New York City school system.  While nobody has yet...
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Saturday, March 28, 2015

RALLY TODAY (SATURDAY) OUTSIDE CUOMO'S OFFICE IN MANHATTAN

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Today's rally for public education outside Governor Cuomo's office is important. The office is at 633 3rd Avenue in Manhattan.  This...
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Thursday, March 26, 2015

UNITY VOTES DOWN STRONG ANTI-HIGH STAKES TESTING RESOLUTION AT DA

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The March Delegate Assembly meeting featured a resolution from the Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE) opposing high stakes testing f...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

FARINA'S LATEST TEACHER BASHING REMARKS NEED A STRONG UNION REBUKE

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In a recent post , we wondered if Carmen Farina might be worse than former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Chancellors Joel Klein and Dennis W...
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Sunday, March 22, 2015

UFT SNUBS ATRS AGAIN IN CHAPTER ELECTIONS; COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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One of the agenda items at the UFT Executive Board meeting for Monday, March 23 is a resolution to adopt a guide and bylaws for Chapter Elec...
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Saturday, March 21, 2015

UFT TO ENDORSE RAHM EMANUEL OPPONENT IN CHICAGO MAYOR'S RUNOFF

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It is positive news that the UFT will endorse and work to help elect Jesus Chuy Garcia for Mayor of Chicago.  Garcia faces a runoff election...
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Friday, March 20, 2015

WHEN WILL PENSIONS BE RECALCULATED FOR RECENT RETIREES?

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It took nine months for recent UFT retirees to get back pay for in service work; it might take a much longer time to get correct monthly pen...
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

ROCHESTER UNION PASSES ANTI-TESTING RESOLUTION WHILE CUOMO'S POPULARITY IS SINKING

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From the Diane Ravitch blog we learn that the Rochester Teachers Association has passed an anti-high stakes testing resolution. Look at thi...
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Monday, March 16, 2015

BEWARE OF DEMOCRATS COURTING UNION VOTE

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An interesting article featuring New York Senator Chuck Schumer appeared this weekend in the Washington Post in which our senior senator en...
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Saturday, March 14, 2015

BRIEF COMMENTARY ON TENURE, ALBANY AND ATR ARBITRARY ROTATIONS

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There was a great deal of news occurring this week so I decided to combine the stories into one post and give a quick report and editorial c...
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