AFT Chief Discusses Evolution of Teacher Evaluations
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten had a sit-down chat with reporters after her keynote address to the AFT convention Thursday, and there was some in-depth discussion about what's probably the top teacher-quality issue on the table today: evaluation.
AFT officials have said for a while now that over 50 locals are piloting teacher-evaluation systems based on a framework developed by the union. I asked about these districts' progress in implementing the plans.
Some of them, like Pittsburgh, New Haven, Conn., and apparently now Cleveland, have put evaluations at the
Conservative Candidates Take Aim at Federal K-12 Role
As the GOP seeks to retake Congress, some hopefuls take sharp aim at the Education Department and the stimulus. (July 7, 2010)
