tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post5429512565185297140..comments2024-03-28T08:55:53.818-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: LoHud: Teachers Union Not Behind Opt Out Movementreality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-71568377463639434152015-08-23T12:37:27.100-04:002015-08-23T12:37:27.100-04:00This editorial was a great response to Elia's ...This editorial was a great response to Elia's comments. I think that Elia needs to go out on another one of the John King "not listening" tours and make appearances all over the state tuning out criticism of CCC and Pearson testing agenda. Those well rehearsed answers for King did him a lot of good--getting him laughed out of Albany and moved into a well hidden role in DC. Ask your Regent to invite Elia to a meeting in your region that includes real exchanges with real educators and real parents. Let parents explain to her that when NYSED roles out something that does not hurt kids it will be well accepted (and that as long as she clings to the Common Core garbage she is doomed). Call your Regent every week with that message--and suggest that parents also send the same message.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-7655882127854882652015-08-23T11:33:38.343-04:002015-08-23T11:33:38.343-04:00At my school the principal asked us NOT to discuss...At my school the principal asked us NOT to discuss opt out with parents, even if they ask. If a parent brings it up we have to tell them to speak to the principal. <br />Talking to parents about opt out is a good way to get rated ineffective. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-63025269755812328552015-08-23T10:40:41.564-04:002015-08-23T10:40:41.564-04:00Teachers unions never support this kind of rank an...Teachers unions never support this kind of rank and file initiative. Even if they seem to, all it takes is a head pat to get them back in line. This is because the aflcio type of union does not want popular empowerment--they are a fifth column of the bourgeoisie that seek to neutralize worker discontent and channel it away from effective expression. Nyc teachers need to junk the afl-cia model and regroup with the iww.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-86381950333088629982015-08-23T10:12:18.243-04:002015-08-23T10:12:18.243-04:00I am a teacher and I totally support the opt out m...I am a teacher and I totally support the opt out movement. However, I do not believe it is ethical for teachers to ENCOURAGE parents to opt out. On the flip side I have no problem whatsoever for teachers to give information to parents who ASK for opt out information. It is the same with cops. They might not support a certain law like drinking in public but they can't encourage people to just brown bag it in dark corners. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com