DOE Still Bringing Teachers In, But There Is An Appeals Process

Just got the email from Walcott.  Here it is:

School-Based Staff to Report to Schools on Friday

School-based staff should report to work on Friday to prepare for school opening on Monday. We are making accommodations for staff based at the buildings that we are unable to occupy due to damage or power outages. Later this evening we will send detailed information regarding where staff should report tomorrow. Additionally, this information will be made available on the DOE web site, Facebook, and twitter.

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Difficulty Reporting to Work

To address the issue of staff who have difficulty reporting to work we have created an appeal process whereby you can provide us with the reason you were unable to report and ask that the day(s) not be deducted from your leave bank. To access the appeals form, click here.

If you have difficulty accessing this link please email SandyLeaveAppeal@schools.nyc.gov or contact HR Connect at 718-935-4000. Please note that by submitting such an appeal and showing confirmation to your timekeeper, no deductions will be made to your leave until your appeal is decided. Hourly employees should also use this same process to appeal to be credited with time. Please note that school-based staff were excused from Monday, October 20 through Thursday, November 1 so they do not need to submit an appeal for those days. 

Please check the MTA web site at www.mta.info for the latest on mass transit service; also, please be sure to check www.nyc.gov and the Department of Education web site for any additional information. Please distribute this memo to other staff.

We will continue to update you. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Dennis M. Walcott

   

There you have it.

If this appeals process is like every other appeals process the DOE engages in, they'll deny 90%+ of the appeals.

Couldn't make it from Jersey?

Sure you could have - don't you know how to swim?

Oh, you don't know how to swim?  How about water wings?

No water wings and stores all closed because there's no power?

Try a kayak - the mayor has seem people in Hoboken with some, so he knows if you try hard enough, you can do it.

Remember, it's Children First. Always.

Unless those children live in housing projects in Coney Island without water, electricity or elevator service, but plenty of cops - to guard the stores.