Sunday, May 4, 2014

5-4-14 Perdido Street School Week

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Andrew Cuomo Shows His Cowardice
In case you missed the news, Andrew Cuomo has pulled out of his billed appearance at the Education Reform Now-sponsored education reform retreat at Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid.According to Jessica Bakeman at Capital NY, Cuomo cited scheduling difficulties for the conference and has sent a video along instead of driving himself over on his motorcycle and appearing as the "honorary chair.&qu

Michelle Rhee Says The UFT Contract Fails The Reform Test
Could be a head fake out of the Great Broomster, but Michelle Rhee says she's not too impressed with the new UFT contract agreement: The camaraderie among the mayor, senior administration officials and UFT leadership was evident at Thursday's big announcement. Praise flew every which way; UFT boss Michael Mulgrew and Chancellor FariƱa hugged. What was not so clear was what, exactly, they had agree


UFT Contract - What Will The Rank And File Do?
Most of the bloggers in the New York City education blogosphere have been critical or outright contemptuous of the contract proposal between the UFT and the city that was announced on Thursday.Once it became apparent that no more than 2% compensation would hit the salary step ladder this calendar year if the contract is passed, initial comments on the UFT Facebook page and on the Internet were pre
5-3-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekUFT Contract Open ThreadPretty negative reaction to the contract news at my school.The feeling I get is, quite a few people are angry enough to vote no.What were you hearing out there?2 by reality-based edu... / 18h Here's How You Know The UFT Contract Deal Is A Bad One - The NY Post Likes ItOne of the measures of any UFT contract deal is what the n