Legislative Action Alert on Teacher Evaluation Bill 5895
The LEV/PTA/SFC backed teacher evaluation bill was shoved through the Senate last week without more than a few hours for anyone to review and evaluate it and yet is would have a tremendous impact on our students.From the Washington Education Association regarding Bill 5895:
(The bold is mine)
The Senate’s new teacher evaluation bill (SB 5895) was released publicly just four hours before the deadline for legislation to pass the Senate. WEA’s education policy experts are reviewing the legislation and will provide a more in-depth analysis, but based on a cursory review of the bill:
We have concerns with some aspects of the bill. A lot rests with how this legislation is implemented at the local and state levels. This new legislation must not derail, short-circuit or otherwise interfere with the evaluation pilot work that is already underway, and educators must be allowed the flexibility to meet the unique needs of students in their local schools.
The larger concern: Teachers, the professionals who are directly affected by this legislation, were not at the table
It might come down to this for us in Seattle at some point: Piccolo Elementary Occupation
On February 17, 2012 students, parents demand the removal of Piccolo and Casals from “Turnaround” list.
On February 20, 2012
Press release:
PARENTS END PICCOLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCCUPATION AFTER CPS BOARD AGREES TO MEET IN RUN-UP TO WEDNESDAY BOARD MEETING
Chicago, IL – Parents ended the Piccolo Elementary School occupation at
3:30pm yesterday after Vice President of CPS Board of Education, Jesse Ruiz,
met with them at Piccolo and committed the rest of the Board members to meet with the parents regarding their demands that the board reverse its decision to “Turnaround” Piccolo and Casals and engage with them
On February 20, 2012Press release:
PARENTS END PICCOLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCCUPATION AFTER CPS BOARD AGREES TO MEET IN RUN-UP TO WEDNESDAY BOARD MEETING
Chicago, IL – Parents ended the Piccolo Elementary School occupation at
3:30pm yesterday after Vice President of CPS Board of Education, Jesse Ruiz,
met with them at Piccolo and committed the rest of the Board members to meet with the parents regarding their demands that the board reverse its decision to “Turnaround” Piccolo and Casals and engage with them
