Receivership: Union battle & Common Core assessments
"They want to divide and conquer the unions, not just Buffalo, but across the state," said Mel Holden, Teacher at City Honors and Buffalo school parent.
Holden tells WBFO News schools should be a stable place that families can rely on for their children to attend. Holden said she believes receivership will only destabilize troubled city schools, fearing they could be turned into charter schools that are not always a success.
"It doesn't have the best interest of communities and children in mind. In addition creating this whole union busting. It's nothing good for teachers, nothing good for the students, nothing good for the parents," responded Holden.
The Common Core assessments also come into play in receivership. Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization Co-chair Larry Scott said both the State Education Department and Common Core Task Force have 'flubbed' the receivership process.
"And the big question remains, because these schools placed in receivership -- it Receivership: Union battle & Common Core assessments | WBFO:
