Our friends at the MORE Caucus have begun to circulate a petition calling for a moratorium on the new teacher evaluation system in New York City. The PJSTA stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters from MORE and opposes any teacher evaluation system based upon standardized test scores. Please take a moment to sign their …
Just a reminder that every PJSTA member should be writing their letters to Senator John Flanagan. To recap, Flanagan, whose top campaign contributor last year was Michelle Rhee‘s Students Last First with a contribution of $10,300, is the head of the New York State Senate’s Education Committee. He is holding hearings around the state to …
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…
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 …
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 …
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