tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post7997913712879131423..comments2024-03-29T03:15:56.828-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: The NY Post Gins Up The Great Teacher Scandal Of 2015reality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-29526628862140435992015-08-23T02:34:07.782-04:002015-08-23T02:34:07.782-04:00When BdB won, and appointed Farina as his Chancell...When BdB won, and appointed Farina as his Chancellor, I remember how elated so many people were. finally, there would be change from the Bloomberg years for educators.<br />Then, nothing.... BdB wants Mayoral control, Farina has kept most of the Tweedies from the Bloomberg years. And as you have mentioned, class sizes are still large, and nothing has been done about credit recovery practices.<br />Both have been a very big disappointment, indeed. For me, I did expect more from this pair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-51083449991496864632015-08-08T08:23:18.060-04:002015-08-08T08:23:18.060-04:00NYT posted this: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/...NYT posted this: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/nyregion/new-york-city-task-force-targets-cheating-by-teachers-and-principals.html?ref=education&_r=0<br /><br />At least they mention cheating has tripled since Bloomberg was in office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-47869348665385211032015-08-07T15:00:44.951-04:002015-08-07T15:00:44.951-04:00Nevertheless de Blasio and Farina have done very l...Nevertheless de Blasio and Farina have done very little to improve learning conditions in these schools --which include very large class sizes in most cases; and have ignored the complaints of teachers about the substandard and fraudulent credit recovery practices.Leonie Haimsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317355552298136811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-85967580756102366202015-08-06T23:42:26.392-04:002015-08-06T23:42:26.392-04:00The big story, teachers are people who stand for s...The big story, teachers are people who stand for social equality. Teachers want a society where everyone eats has clothes and shelter and billionaires be damned if they disagree. Teachers are the nucleus of a nonmarket society. Their work depends on nonmarket social relations of mutual respect and support etc etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-66880116509774557292015-08-06T20:57:33.425-04:002015-08-06T20:57:33.425-04:00This untenured teacher should have asked this prin...This untenured teacher should have asked this principal-'what is the attendance data for the PTA meetings during the school year'?.<br />And Mr. Laboy- as principal and leader of this school-if you make your PTA's more engaging-maybe more parents will come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-50539811246104839122015-08-06T20:32:46.269-04:002015-08-06T20:32:46.269-04:00There must be follow through with a massive class...There must be follow through with a massive class action law suit by all teachers who have been discontinued, fired, force into early retirement to show collective standing against systemic institutionalized fraud. The school system is an organization. The systemic fraud has had enormous economic harm to thousands of innocent folks. As such the corrupt practices fit the definition of racketeering and this class action lawsuit fits the RICO statute definition of racketeering. Do not rely on the UFT. The UFT has been in collusion with the DOE. The racketeering originated with the autocracy of Bloomberg / Klein.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-60649757929348273862015-08-06T19:12:20.463-04:002015-08-06T19:12:20.463-04:00“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies,...“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics.” <br />― Benjamin Disraeli<br /><br />The above quote is found in the DoE training manual for all administrators who plan to juke the data.<br /><br />Great post Harry!Zulma, retired math teachernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-89584354411882968042015-08-06T18:01:00.326-04:002015-08-06T18:01:00.326-04:00Well said Harris! The Post plays to the lowest den...Well said Harris! The Post plays to the lowest denominator. Sadly, we are not in the age of free thinkers so the "people" now are stupid enough to fall for whatever the Post spews forth. Pete Zuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-80643881151003363402015-08-06T13:27:07.341-04:002015-08-06T13:27:07.341-04:00Because 70% is or is not an arbitrary number? Because 70% is or is not an arbitrary number? David Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09667231702023030531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-65149204932821665312015-08-06T11:54:09.312-04:002015-08-06T11:54:09.312-04:00Great post Harris. Thank you for writing it and ...Great post Harris. Thank you for writing it and thank you Perdido for posting it. Needs to be shared widely and I will do my best to help in that effort. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com