Albany Considering Limiting Release of Teacher Reports
The question of whether teacher evaluations should be released to the general public may be heading to a resolution in Albany next week.
Anna M. Phillips reports in The New York Times on Tuesday that legislators are increasingly open to the idea of allowing parents to see the evaluations of their child’s teacher, but not releasing those reports generally. The New York Post reported on Monday that such a compromise is being widely discussed in Albany.
While both Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have favored public disclosure of teacher evaluations, in the name of accountability, it is not clear how hard they would fight to defeat any restrictions, The Times report says.
Equally unclear is how such a system would work: Which parents — those in a class this year or those in the following year’s — will be able to see the reports? What happens if the parents choose to publicize the results?
Anna M. Phillips reports in The New York Times on Tuesday that legislators are increasingly open to the idea of allowing parents to see the evaluations of their child’s teacher, but not releasing those reports generally. The New York Post reported on Monday that such a compromise is being widely discussed in Albany.
While both Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have favored public disclosure of teacher evaluations, in the name of accountability, it is not clear how hard they would fight to defeat any restrictions, The Times report says.
Equally unclear is how such a system would work: Which parents — those in a class this year or those in the following year’s — will be able to see the reports? What happens if the parents choose to publicize the results?