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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: Ronnie Greco of Jersey City: A Real Union Leader

Jersey Jazzman: Ronnie Greco of Jersey City: A Real Union Leader:


Ronnie Greco of Jersey City: A Real Union Leader

Teachers union leaders across America, pay heed to Ronnie Greco, President of the Jersey City Education Association. This is what a real fighter for students, parents, and teachers looks like:
Dear colleagues,
I need to bring you up to date on a recent development. Several weeks ago, the administration contacted the JCEA and asked us to review an application that the district was planning to submit for a grant under the Race to the Top program. As you may know, the Race to the Top grant program is an initiative of the federal government that seeks to stimulate reform in public education. You may remember that under the first Race to the Top grant competition it  was states that were competing for funding. You may further recall that the Commissioner of Education (and former Jersey City Mayor) Bret Schundler lost his job because he came to an