Thursday, May 22, 2014

5-22-14 Ed Notes Online

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UFT Contract: Roseanne McCosh, PS 8X, Urges Colleagues to Vote NO
Former Unity Caucus member slams UFT leadership and Unity.Norm---I wrote the below and it will go into teacher mailboxes. The majority in my school are voting NO and many of them will not attend the union meetings with UFT officials to hear bullshit.  The NO campaign at PS 8 was taken up by many teachers in my school.  It was good to hear people who don't normally voice their opinions talking to o
Protest Cuomo at Dem Convention as de Blasio Nominates Him Today
We just learned that de Blasio will nominate Cuomo today. http://m.nydailynews.com/news/politics/blaz-set-nominate-cuomo-term-article-1.1799923 Eterno Reports on yesterday's rally which Cuomo tried to get our pals on Long Island to cancel: (Rallies Scare Cuomo into Meeting with Stronger TogetherMay 09, 2014)ICEUFT Blog LONG ISLAND EDUCATORS PROTEST AGAINST CUOMO IN MELVILLE -  There was a tremendo
Breaking - Newark: Cami Anderson Emergency Press Conference
From Newark Teacher: A friend just got a call saying she is going to announce her resignation.This has not been confirmed but here's hoping.
Newark: Is Cami A Crook?
Sources within the union leadership said Anderson’s contract–up at the end of June–would not be renewed and she would leave in a way that suggested her departure was voluntary.  Those same sources indicated leadership could be passed over to a cooperative arrangement between a state official and a current high-ranking officer within the Newark Public Schools, with the most obvious candidate Roger
5-21-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: School Secretary Responds to Pro-Unity Comment, Calls for a NO VoteThey TOTALLY LEFT US OUT SINCE 2009. This Unity Union is a disgrace. They do not protect us at all.... a school secretary A new comment on your post "UFT Contract: The "VOTE NO" Caucus Says .......": To be clear, the secretaries are very upset about this contract. Aids are being given our jobs e