No Surprises: UFT Delegates Assembly "Overwhelmingly Approves" Contract Proposal
U.F.T. delegate assembly "overwhelming approves" new contract, via U.F.T. Now goes to mail ballots before ratification.— Eliza Shapiro (@elizashapiro) May 7, 2014Not a surprise, of course - the DA is rigged with Unity caucus votes.Whatever Mulgrew wants, the DA gives him. And so now the only thing that will stop the contract proposal from becoming the contract is if the rank-and-file vot
Brian Jones Announces He Will Seek Green Party Nomination For Lieutenant Governor
This is welcome news:ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York City educator says he'll seek the Green Party's nomination for lieutenant governor. Brian Jones announced his candidacy Wednesday and plans a formal campaign kick-off Thursday in New York City. Jones has taught in New York City public schools for nine years and is currently working toward a doctorate at the City University of New York. He says he's a
SUNY Chancellor Breaks Out The Cliches For Common Core Support
From Politics on the Hudson:The State University of New York Board of Trustees today passed a resolution in support of the controversial Common Core teaching standards, saying the tougher tests will better prepare students for college....“Forty-six percent of the state’s high school graduates who attend college in New York enroll at SUNY each year, and far too many are simply not ready,” said Boar
Is The Tentative UFT Contract Changing How The System Deals With Teachers Rated "Ineffective" On Testing Components?
The tentative contract language is finally available to peruse - you can find it here.I noticed this:Measures of Student Learning Options1. For the 2014 - 15 school year and thereafter the DOE shall create new measures (referred to as “Linked Measures”) for Local and State Measures of Student Learning such that there is an option for each teacher to be evaluated based upon assessment results of st
5-6-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Municipal Labor Committee Backs UFT/De Blasio Plan For Health Care PlanNot a surprise - the Municipal Labor Committee did exactly what Mulgrew and the UFT wanted on this:The Municipal Labor Committee, an umbrella group of New York City unions, voted Monday in support of a proposal championed by Mayor Bill de Blasio that the mayor says will generate $3.4 billion in health-car