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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

9-16-14 Ed Notes Online

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A Letter to Janella: Is Bergtraum Special?
This is the second time in 4 years this chapter has managed to convince a Chancellor but NOT THEIR OWN UNION, that a principal is abusive... Elfrank-Dana, CL, Murry Bergtraum HSHo hum, par for the course -- the UFT protecting principals over teachers for their pals at the CSA.I love John Elfrank-Dana -- He's so prolific I don't even have to write ed notes. Seems these days lots of people are writi
57 Page Manual from UFT on How to Challenge a Rating
If some people throw their hands up in the air and say F - - - it! after seeing the complicated and arduous task of appealing -the manual and paper requirements did their job. It’s the oldest trick in the book - if you don’t want people to do something, just make it as arduous a process as possible. Teaching colleges will have to offer a course just dedicated to appealing a rating. The MOSL data d
Join Battle Against More Eva Invasions - Monday Sept 22
We know things are stacked against Eva resisters and SUNY charter authorizers are basically gangsters. These schools are about Eva's political ambitions, not education.Going to the hearings may not mean a hill of beans in this crazy mixed up world, but for those who show, here's looking at you kid. Notice of Public Hearing A public hearing is being held to solicit comments regarding new charte
9-15-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Another March and Why I Ain't Marchin' Anymore - Unless People are going to a bar afterwardsSo after sitting through a meeting on Saturday where the Staten Island march for Eric Garner was raised to the level of the most important civil rights issue of our time - and you were basically supporting racism if you were not there - as about 7 million people weren't - including a few mi