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Monday, April 28, 2014

4-28-14 Perdido Street School

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What Are Some Things You'd Like To See In The UFT Contract Agreement?
The Daily News reported that the UFT and the city are going at negotiations over the new contract pretty hard and heavy, which makes sense because Mulgrew has told us that he wants a contract agreement done that can be voted on by the membership before the end of the school year.I posted earlier about something that I don't want to see in the agreement - extra time added to our workday for PD. The

Daily News Says New UFT Contract Will Add Time To Teachers Schedule For "Professional Development"
Here is what the News says may happen: The city is closing in on a multiyear contract with the teachers union that could include significant retroactive raises, sources said. One deal being discussed with the United Federation of Teachers would give them retroactive raises for most of the five years the contract has been expired at a rate of 4%, 4%, 0%, 1% and 2% — although it is unclear how the p


4-27-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: NY Post: Mulgrew, Farina Say Teachers "Should Embrace" New Evaluation SystemThis is buried at the bottom of a pierce about the city paying three leases for Eva Moskowitz and Success Academies:Meanwhile de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña and teachers union boss Michael Mulgrew spoke of “unity” at the United Federation of Teachers spring conference Saturday