Ed Notes Online: The Moral Imperative: Julie Cavanagh Opts in on Opt Out Issue

Ed Notes Online: The Moral Imperative: Julie Cavanagh Opts in on Opt Out Issue:

The Moral Imperative: Julie Cavanagh Opts in on Opt Out Issue

by ed notes online

From a Chicago CORE teacher

A teacher who, in conversations with students or parents, takes a position on testing contrary to the school district's educational program may potentially be charged with misconduct or insubordination and could be subject to disciplinary action. --- Richard Iannuzzi, President, NYSUT

Ultimately opting-out and boycotts are a parent choice. However, teachers do have a role. There is a moral question, I feel, in our cooperating with these tests (it is one of the reasons I left the testing grade).  -- Julie Cavanagh

Is Iannuzzi doing his job by protecting teachers?

The UFT leadership supported a version of the MORE resolution supporting Jesse Hagopian and the Seattle teachers. [I'm running out now to tape it.]

Cavanagh says:

True. However, and we will hear this from Jesse Hagopian at a forum @ the Earth School today, teachers in Seattle were supported by our union local and national union in terms of their boycott