Randi Weingarten. “It’s surprising that the court, which used its bully pulpit when it came to criticizing teacher protections, did not spend one second discussing funding inequities, school segregation or high poverty.”
- Randi Weingarten is the President of the American Federation of Teachers. WASHINGTON— Statement from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on today’s Vergara v. California decision. “Today, as the Vergara decision was rendered, thousands of California classrooms were brimming with teachers teaching and students learning. They see themselves as a team, but sadly, this case no
NEA. California gets it wrong. Big money over students and teachers.
- National Education Association A California judge’s ruling Tuesday against due process for teachers is as flawed as the meritless lawsuit filed by a billionaire boys’ club behind it—and the California Teachers Association (CTA) promised to appeal it on behalf of teachers and students. “Let’s be clear: This lawsuit was never about helping students, but is yet another attempt by millionaires and c
Breaking. California teachers lose a big one in court.
Silicon Valley billionaire David Welch invented his parent astro-turf group to bring suit against California teachers. Teachers lost a big court case in California today when the State Supreme Court ruled against tenure protection. The court case was funded by Silicon Valley billionaire David Welch. New York Times: The ruling, which declared the laws governing how teachers are hired and fired in
John Dillon. A letter from an Art teacher you won’t forget.
- John Dillon is a retired teacher, activist and blogger. A good friend and young active passed along this letter from – believe it or not – 2011, from an art teacher not in Illinois but certainly facing the same pressures and insults many in public education have endured and continue to bear. Thanks, Kris, for the heads up. “Maybe I shouldn’t read what angry tax paying trolls write and say on th
Save Dyett.
From Progress Illinois: Chicago education activists are ramping up their fight to save Walter H. Dyett High School from closing at the end of the 2014-2015 school year. At a news conference at City Hall on Monday, a coalition of parents, students and South Side community leaders blasted Chicago Ald. Will Burns (4th), whose ward includes Dyett, for not supporting their proposal to keep Dyett open
The CPS basketball scandal. Jumping through hoops with no accountability.
What public school teacher doesn’t know about filing paperwork with the full knowledge it will end up in a file cabinet somewhere, in some bureaucrats computer folder, or worse, the trash can. It’s busy work, designed by people who are accountable to nobody, demanding stuff from people who are already busy enough just doing the work of teaching or coaching. That’s my take away from the latest CPS
6-9-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: 1. Suleyman Turhanogullari, president of the Turkish American Federation of the Midwest. 2. Salim Ucan of Concept Schools3. F*ck You, Lewis!4. Bilal Eksili, of the FBI-raided charter in Indianapolis. Also associated with Niagara. Leader of many, many junkets for policymakers.5. Tamer Copuroglu, presid