Tuesday Notes & Links

A few things you may be interested in… Reality Based Educator comments on Empress Merryl Tisch’s refusal to back her puppet Ed Commish John King. While he attempts to escape “Bridgegate” and now an investigation into how he misused Hurricane Sandy relief funds, Chris Christie is “screwing teachers, students, and schools.” The Gates Foundation is …

Cablevision Editorial

Peter Kohler of Cablevision has called out the Board of Regents and the state legislature for their bungled implementation of the Common Core.  Thanks to Maurizio Milana who caught this on News12 and passed along the link.  Below is the transcript of the editorial.  Click here if you’d like to watch the video. The state’s …

Merit Pay

In his State of the State address this week, King Andy Cuomo proposed that New York should develop a merit pay system that would allow the state’s “highly effective” teachers to earn bonuses of “up to $20,000”.  He didn’t specify where the money would come from, nor did he mention that merit pay has been …

Ianuzzi Seeks No Confidence Vote in King

Via Dick Ianuzzi’s Twitter… Will ask NYSUT Board to seek a vote of No Confidence In Comm King at our April RA http://t.co/RygU7eooeC @NYStateBATs @carolburris — Richard Iannuzzi (@RichardIannuzzi) January 10, 2014 They should add Empress Tisch and King Andy Cuomo to that vote as well… and John Flanagan, Ken LaValle, and a whole host …

Gov. Cuomo Continues to Avoid Addressing New Yorkers on Public Ed

Via NYSAPE, of which the PJSTA is a member… Governor Cuomo Continues to Avoid Addressing New Yorkers on Public Education Parents, educators and community members are deeply disappointed by Governor Cuomo’s failure to address widespread concerns regarding the disastrous implementation of the Common Core Learning Standards, excessive high stakes testing and the collection and sharing …