What the NEA’s Dennis Van Roekel isn’t saying to the membership. « Fred Klonsky

What the NEA’s Dennis Van Roekel isn’t saying to the membership. « Fred Klonsky:

What the NEA’s Dennis Van Roekel isn’t saying to the membership.

by Fred Klonsky

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel released a press statement yesterday that said a little and concealed a lot.

Every NEA member and every teacher ought to be concerned with the direction the national leadership of our Association is moving. It more closely resembles the views of the sell-outs who head the Illinois Association. The IEA is the most conciliatory state leadership in the country when it comes to defending employee rights and supporting phony reforms.

Last summer, around the time of the NEA RA in Chicago, Van Roekel established a commission to make recommendations about teacher effectiveness.

Advising the commission was Tim Daly, President of the New Teacher Project and Fred Hess of the right-wing

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No matter what Florida’s Gov Scott is still going after the public… Pink Slip Rick « Continuing Change

No matter what Florida’s Gov Scott is still going after the public… Pink Slip Rick « Continuing Change:

No matter what Florida’s Gov Scott is still going after the public… Pink Slip Rick

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So, just a few weeks after Florida made headline news for the incredible number of homeless children in the state…

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Scott Pelley continues his “60 Minutes” report that looks at the plight of homeless children in Florida. Then, Jeff Glor talks to Beth Davalos, a child welfare advocate who runs Families in Transition – a program that helps homeless students lead more normal and productive lives.

Too Much to See at Detroit's Jam-Packed Troublemakers School | Labor Notes

Too Much to See at Detroit's Jam-Packed Troublemakers School | Labor Notes:

Too Much to See at Detroit's Jam-Packed Troublemakers School

by Jane Slaughter | Fri, 12/09/2011 - 12:48pm

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As usual at any Labor Notes school or conference, the main complaint about the December 3 Detroit Troublemakers School was, “I wanted to go to all the workshops.”

Forced to bite the bullet and choose among “Direct Action,” “Social Movement Unionism,” “Beating Apathy,” “What We Learned from Wisconsin,” and four other topics, the 120 attendees packed themselves into UAW Local 22 on Michigan Avenue.

One participant gave “Direct Action” a “6” on a scale of 1 to 5. Letter Carriers from two locals liked labor educator Steve Babson’s presentation on the history of labor and community interaction so much that they invited him to teach a joint session for their members. Teachers union member Elizabeth Palmer wrote, “The older folks are energizing the young folks as much as the other way around.”

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Judge says blogger is not a journalist: action designed to put fear into the heart of independent investigative journalists and muzzle the internet | Dailycensored.com

Judge says blogger is not a journalist: action designed to put fear into the heart of independent investigative journalists and muzzle the internet | Dailycensored.com:

Judge says blogger is not a journalist: action designed to put fear into the heart of independent investigative journalists and muzzle the internet

Written by Danny WeilDaily Journal (Opinion), Lifestyle, MediaDec 9, 2011

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Jeff Barnard of the Associated Press published in the Boston Globe today, December 8^th, the following which should be of concern to all of us who do alternative media and especially those of us who do investigative journalistic work. Deep pockets can bankrupt an average person looking to do investigative journalism. This ruling by aFederal court regarding defamation and the status of journlaists is very troubling and should be of concern to all independent bloggers and journalists. If the ruling class cannot shut down the net then they will go after independent journalists and bloggers to create fear and disharmony amongst the journalist community in an attempt to bankrupt ordinary citizens. With their hand-picked judges and coin operated lawyers in control the