Strike Day vandalism at American Indian school
By Katy Murphy
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at 11:20 am in charter schools, union contract
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at 11:20 am in charter schools, union contract
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John Glover, director of the American Indian Model Schools, sent me this photo today. He said he found this graffiti — and glue stuck in the charter school’s gate lock – this morning. Based on a neighbor’s description, he suspects the culprit was wearing a union T-shirt.
He writes: Read the rest of this entry »
Striking students outnumber teachers at Fremont
By cburt
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at 10:03 am in strike, students, teachers, union contract
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at 10:03 am in strike, students, teachers, union contract
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8:45 a.m. Angela Hill reports that there were about 50 to 60 people scattered around the perimeter of Fremont High School along Foothill Boulevard, High street and 47th Avenue.
About 15 or 20 were teachers, but most were students — some supporting the teachers and holding picket signs, but most just in small clusters hanging out with
Glenview teachers persuasive
8:15 a.m. Reporter Chris Metinko met up with striking teachers at Edna Brewer Middle School and at Glenview Elementary.
Four or five emergency subs had crossed the picket line at Glenview, but at least one decided to turn around and leave when approached by the striking teachers,
Skyline tries to teach; students not so interested
8:15 a.m. Education reporter Katy Murphy watched about 60 students, four emergency substitutes, the principal and vice principal who gathered in the Skyline High School auditorium. The kids were told they would be taking part in three two-hour blocks of classes that included video, discussions and PE.
Bret Harte parents get the message
By cburt
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at 8:47 am in Uncategorized, strike, teachers, union contract
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at 8:47 am in Uncategorized, strike, teachers, union contract
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8:20 a.m. About 20 teachers manned the picket line at Bret Harte Middle School on Coolidge Avenue, with more scheduled to come out throughout the day, reports Angela Hill. Only about 30 students out of a student body of 750-800 had showed up for school so far.
“Our message really got out to the the community about our strike and what it means for education,” said Keith Brown, a 6th grade ESL teacher.
Solidarity, yard-duty attire, donuts at Laurel Elementary
7:48 a.m. More than a dozen teachers were gathered outside Laurel Elementary School, says reporter Angela Hill. There’s only 24 teachers at the school, and all were expected to stay out. They were bundled up in their yard-duty attire to ward against the morning chill. Coffee and boxes of donuts helped with that.
They expected most parents would keep their children at home if they were able to. By this time only one little girl and a couple of substitutes had gone in.