Month: September 2013

The CTU Strike: One Year Later

One year ago yesterday the Chicago Teachers Union went on strike over many of the same issues that teachers across the United States are facing. Here is CTU President Karen Lewis talking about why they fought…

Happy Second Day!

A few good reads from around the web… School Finance 101’s Bruce Baker with “On Death Penalties for Schools and Misplaced Outrage” Ravitch discusses “Why Hedge Fund Managers are So Interested in School Reform” Kris Nielsen reviews Davis Guggenheim’s TEACH, that aired Friday evening at 6:00 pm on CBS (My apologies… Sue Niver gave me …

Weekend Links

A few links for your reading pleasure before classes start on Monday morning… The best article I have read all week (and why you should be following what’s happening in Philly). Cuomo wants to double down on failing schools and take dramatic action.  (We know what that means). Ravitch with Why Hedge Fund Managers Are …

Dr. Rella’s Opening Day Presentation

In case you want to share it with friends or other teachers who had to sit through analyzing test results today, here is Dr. Rella’s Opening Day Presentation in all it’s glory…

MORE Teaching, Less Testing!

Via our friends from the MORE Caucus of the UFT…