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Reactions to the New NYSED Commissioner
As you have surely heard by now, the Board of Regents unanimously elected MaryEllen Elia as the new state education commissioner. Elia, who supports the Common Core, high stakes testing, test based teacher evaluation schemes, voucher programs, and charter schools, was a predictably disastrous hiring. She recently was fired as a superintendent in Florida where …
De Blasio, Weingarten, Magee, Mulgrew: 4 Biggest Reasons for Cuomo Victory
I have a lot of thoughts to share on the role of our unions in yesterday’s Cuomo victory in the Democratic primary. Within the next day or two, when I have the time to sit down and get those thoughts on paper I will share them. In the meantime our friend Reality-Based Educator who blogs …
Cuomo Wins Primary But Has Lost the Faith of NY Dems
If you are into moral victories there were many to be had last night. Zephyr Teachout, while not winning the primary, garnered nearly 35% of the vote, an astounding total for a virtually unknown candidate facing off against an incumbent governor with loads of Wall Street cash. Cuomo had a $35 million war chest, including …
Friday Notes
The NEA, to whom we pay dues, continues to sell out it’s members. The AFT, to whom we pay dues, continues to shill for the Common Core. Here is Randi Weingarten in tandem with John King. President Obama, whom the NEA and AFT endorsed twice, is bringing in a new education aid to join his …
AFT President Randi Weingarten Arrested for Fighting School Closures
According to her Twitter feed, AFT President Randi Weingarten has been arrested for fighting school closures. More on this breaking news as it comes in… AFT President one of 18 people arrested in Philly for fighting school closures (staff) #phillyeducation — Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) March 7, 2013
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