The in box. CPS teacher’s letter to Newark teachers on lessons learned.
Xian Barrett is a CPS teacher and CTU activist.
Ten minute drawing. Wicked.
The Newark Teachers Union is facing a critical contract vote that was supposed to be Monday, October 28th although the hurricane is pushing back the date. It’s a particularly interesting vote in light of the emergence of the NEW (Newark Education Workers) Caucus as a group within the union opposing the contract and the current NTU leadership, along with Randi Weingarten, AFT President and Republican Celebrity Governor Chris Christie supporting it. Hear more about it here: http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/14087/newark_teachers_union_new_caucus_contract_vote_del_grosso_ratification_owen/Unlike the AFT leadership and the annoying head of state of New Jersey, I don’t think it’s right for me to presume to know what’s best for the educators of Newark–they certain can and must figure that