NYSUT and the NEA: Historical Background, Part 1
People have been telling me they are confused about what is really going on in the NYSUT split. To better understand what is happening in NYSUT some of the history might help. Much of the info comes from WikiPedia, plus whatever memory I have left.This is a long one, so hang in there if you can. But I bet if you do things will be a little clearer. I will follow up with a Part 2.First up in the ser
What's it All About, Jenny? StudentsFirstNY Leader On What Common Core is Really About
Jenny Sedlis, executive director of the group StudentsFirstNY, which lobbies for tougher teacher standards, said the Regents' decision weakened teacher evaluations. "They've given ineffective teachers an out clause," she said, adding it sends a message to school districts: "Don't even try and terminate any ineffective teachers."... Wall Street Journal on NY Regent delay on comm
Staten Island FIRST LEGO League Robotics Qualifier
Francesco Portelos coordinated the Staten Island Robotics Qualifier this past Saturday for the second year in a row.See: http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/02/solutions_to_real-world_proble.html#commentsI've been working as a volunteer with FIRST since I retired in 2002 and as we kept growing through the years we were forced to set up borough events with the 80 finalists going on to the NY
2-10-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Breaking: Arthur Goldstein Runs for NYSUT VP Against Unity's Andy PallottaThis, ladies and gentleman, is an example of true grassroots unionism. A rank and file teacher, who has been in his classroom teaching today, finding an avenue to make his voice heard. Bottom up, member driven unionism at it’s finest. Posted on the Port Jefferson Station Teachers Association blog. I've be