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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: Does the Newark Teacher Contract Really "Involve Teachers"?

Jersey Jazzman: Does the Newark Teacher Contract Really "Involve Teachers"?:


Does the Newark Teacher Contract Really "Involve Teachers"?

Back to NJ Governor Chris Christie and AFT President Randi Weingarten's love-fest on Morning Joe yesterday. Both are selling this deal as great for teachers, because NTU's members will be "involved" in their evaluations:


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Christie: "It's no longer just seniority or degrees received. But now it's how you perform in the classroom. And that evaluation is not just done by the administration. It's done by teachers who are involved as well."

Weingarten: "It's funny to me that, like, people have focused on the one $5,000 bonus as opposed to the