Seattle public school teachers reject proposed contract
Seattle is a hotbed of teacher activism. The revolt last spring when teachers refused to give a standardized test (scrap the map) was more than a warning shot.Seattle teacher Dan Troccoli (SEE Caucus) joined MORE's Julie Cavanagh, NEWCaucus (Newark)' Sanyika Montague and CORE's (Chicago) Jen Johnson in a panel discussion at the Social Justice Unionism Organizing Conference in Chicago (Aug. 9-11).H
John Owens' "Confessions of a Bad Teacher" Making Waves
I finished reading the entire book by John Owens about a week ago. I had to stop often to absorb -- and relish -- the devastating attack on the Bloomberg version of ed deform by Owens, who changed careers to go into teaching only to end up in a school with a principal from hell on his first - and only - teaching job. John, a teaching fellow, went back into his original field, publishing.Normally I
NY Times Distorts Mexico Teacher Revolt Which is About fighting Neo-Liberalism in the Streets
RANDI'S NIGHTMARE Omar Torres/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesTeachers blocked access to a government building in Mexico City on Thursday. The city’s central square was also occupied. A radical teachers' group mobilized thousands of members in Mexico City last week, chasing lawmakers from their chambers, occupying the city's historic central square, blocking access to hotels and the internatio
NY Times to Adopt TFA Model: Will Fire all Reporters With More than 2 Years Experience
"Strong newspapers can withstand the turnover of their reporters," declared the Times on its editorial page. "Experienced reporters grow tired and less effective."Ed Notes satireNew reporters will undergo two and a half weeks of training before being sent to locations like Syria and Egypt. An extra week of training will be required to cover the White House."Novice reporters will receive constant f
Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Classy: AFT leader Randi Weingarten cuts off 9-year-old kid at March on Washington event; UpdatedI watched C-span last night half asleep after a full day in the Poconos. Asean read a statement. He paused then said something like Oh one more thing. Randi pulled the like out of his hand, patted him on the shoulder and gently turned him away as she started her screaming diatribe. It