Attacking Teacher Pensions is Misguided and Stupid *The following is a repost from the San Diego Education Report Blog and highlights some important points about teacher pensions and the particular plight of CalSTRS, the California educators’ pension system.* *It is important to recognize that ...
Critically Acclaimed Corporate Propaganda Here’s another Good One From Chris Guerrieri at Education Matters You say critically acclaimed, I say propaganda designed to destroy our public schools and to line the pockets of corporate fat cats. In a recent article about Micelle Rhee, ...
Stand Up for Seniority Rights *For many school districts, March is pink slip season. The first to go are generally the temporary and probationary teachers. For many school districts, they will also need to go after tenured teachers in order to balance their budgets. The following ...
California’s Nuclear Option If Republicans block a tax extension from being placed on the June ballot or if voters reject it (as they may, since it increases taxes for the majority of Californians, while letting the rich off painlessly), Gov. Brown has threatened to push the ...