Posts Tagged ‘teachers’
Public sector union contract negotiations should not be private
The expectation of a local teacher’s union in New Jersey is complete privacy during salary and benefit negotiations with the local school board, all the way through to the point where negotiations are finalized. That old-school practice is no longer acceptable, and eight members of the Ramsey, N.J. school board pulled back the curtain for local…
Read MoreChris Christie teaches teacher a thing or two about behavior UPDATE: more video
I’ll take one of these please. Another New Jersey teacher tries to take on Chris Christie and learns a thing or two about decorum. Watch the video while you listen and you tell me, is this really a teacher or a 1st grade student? Perhaps she’s been around kids a little too long.
Read MoreThank you America…Love, Maine
On Wednesday, the Senate overcame a filibuster for a bill that would send $26 billion to the states to “prevent teacher layoffs and help states with Medicaid costs”. The bill will now pass the Senate this week. As a result, Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D. Ca.) has quickly called all House members back from their…
Read MoreMore teachers paid to do nothing: 700 in New York City alone
In early May I wrote about an LA Times article on teachers being paid to do nothing while their fitness to teach is under review. Now the Associated Press is digging into 700 New York City teachers who spend their days in “rubber rooms” occasionally fighting about seating assignments.
Read MoreMath? There’s math on this test?
They didn’t tell me there would be math. Ha. This from this morning’s Boston Globe ….
Read MoreTeachers on both coasts paid to do nothing
I remember reading about this a couple of years ago. Now seems like a good time to bring it up again to see if there would be any backlash, and the Los Angeles Times has the story written by Jason Song. Teachers across California and in New York City are being paid their full salary…
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