On the coldest day of 2013 a few links to read by the fire… DOE affirms parent right to opt out of standardized testing Michelle Rhee hires a criminal attorney in response to her cheating scandal Rethinking Schools on the new teachers union movement Some people describe this new unionism as an organizing model. Others …
Matt Damon and his mother, Nancy Carlsson-Paige declined an award from the NEA because of the NEA’s collaboration With TFA on an op-ed piece in the USA Today. Read about it here. Here is Matt Damon in his Chicago Teachers Union hat…
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School bus drivers in New York City, members of ATU Local 1181, are going on strike. Read AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento’s statement: “School bus drivers and crews are going on strike for one reason and one reason only; the Mayor has decided to put his pride over the safety of New York City children. Rather …
The faculty of Garfield High School in Seattle has voted unanimously not to administer reading and mathematics tests this year. Despite the fact that there will certainly be serious ramifications for these teachers, they have taken a stand, stating that these tests waste time, money, and precious school resources. Shortly after word of this got …
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