Education secretary praises educators for their courageous look at evaluating teachers, principals
Published: Monday, August 30, 2010, 5:01 PM Updated: Monday, August 30, 2010, 5:02 PM
View full sizeU.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan (right) speaks during a visit Monday to NYSUT headquarters in Latham, near Albany. Duncan visited the largest the state’s largest union days after New York was awarded nearly $700 million in Race to the Top funds. A round table discussion was held as school administrators from around the state talked about their concerns on education. Listening to Duncan make a point is NYSUT President Richard Iannuzzi.Latham, NY -- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan today told a coalition of New York State educators who are developing a new teacher evaluation model that they are working in a national spotlight.
The coalition of labor and management represented six school districts, including North Syracuse.
District Superintendent Jerome Melvin, North Syracuse Education Association President John Kuryla and recent past association President Sylvia Matousek were among the group to meet with Duncan for about an hour at the offices of New York State United Teachers in Latham, outside Albany.
“As you guys know, the implications aren’t just for your state or your district, but the country,” Duncan said.
Duncan and the Obama Administration are pushing to have states hold teachers and principals more accountable for student performance, and states, including New York