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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Schools Matter: Massachusetts Teacher Forum Becomes the Paul and Mitch Show

Schools Matter: Massachusetts Teacher Forum Becomes the Paul and Mitch Show

Massachusetts Teacher Forum Becomes the Paul and Mitch Show

A Massachusetts ELL teacher, Esperanza Donovan-Pendzic, worked for days to fine tune a short speech she planned to deliver at a regional teacher forum in Agawam. Esperanza, who also has her own television program aimed at the Spanish-speaking community, sent me this email with details on the big disappointment for the many educators who showed up in Agawam to share their thoughts on the state plan to evaluate teachers based on student test scores.

Will the MTA and AFT remain quiet as church mice about this latest indignity, while Randi and Dennis continue to collect their half-million dollar salaries paid by the teachers who are being screwed by this sham process?

. . .It took me an hour and 25 minutes to get to Agawam. My husband and my friend were excited to film the event. Then my friend asked the Secretary where we could set up the camera to film