Getting personal with me.
There was a lot of discussion at the NEA RA about whether criticisms of union leadership actions are focused on the person or the policy. Jersey Jazzman posted his thoughts the topic other day. Daine Ravitch wrote about it this morning. Be sure to read the comments that follow her post. Here’s my friend NYC Educator’s take on the matter. Let’s be clear. If I were going to get a bobblehead it woul
Springfield is lawless.
(youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC1_tdnZq1A) Following the General Assembly’s failure to pass an unconstitutional pension bill, the legislature assembled The Gang of Ten to try and put something together. Governor Squeezy ordered the committee to come up with something by yesterday. Chairman Raoul told Squeezy’s representative, Budget Director Jerry Stermer that he was offended that Squeez
More weird thoughts from Park Ridge District 64′s Dr. Dathan.
Park Ridge school board member, Dr. Dathan Paterno. Dr. Dathan Paterno is the psychologist recently elected to the Park Ridge board of education. As a psychologist, Dr. Paterno is often paid to represent those taking legal action against the Park Ridge school district. And he has a compulsion to use Twitter to share his thoughts. We should thank him for his transparency, if not for his ideology
Representing.
NEA Board of Director Rainy Kaplan sent over these pictures from the NEA Retired Conference and Representative Assembly. Me, former NEA President Reg Weaver, IEA Retired members Bob Kaplan and Pearl Mack. Serious talk with NEA Retired Membership Chair Mae Smith. During a break in the action the RA floor. Bob and Pearl. That’s me and IEA VP Griffin in the background. She was being very p
Rahm’s recess: Keep it quiet, in the hallways and sell it to a private management firm.
Recess at Revere. One of the few positives in Rahm Emanuel’s demand for a longer school day was the inclusion of a twenty minute recess in the elementary schools. Many Chicago public schools hadn’t had recess scheduled as part of the school day for years. If you thought CPS students now had twenty minutes for supervised free play, think again. Catalyst reports on what has happened to Rahm’s rec
7-9-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Dick MellReblogged from Fred Klonsky:
