tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post8990792088584669605..comments2024-03-29T06:21:22.494-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: Is Cuomo Next?reality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-57267821124977954162015-04-17T22:49:21.459-04:002015-04-17T22:49:21.459-04:00I would guess that Obama pressure will spare El Cu...I would guess that Obama pressure will spare El Cuomo. It's all rigged anyway....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-82046347422755208822015-04-17T15:50:42.467-04:002015-04-17T15:50:42.467-04:00A suggestion to many of the folks who are worried ...A suggestion to many of the folks who are worried about their pensions: the more you harp about pensions the more this issue will be in the forefront of discussions on this and many other blogs. Folks, please get a grip on reality. NOTHING is a given BUT, look how the opt out movement is causing all sorts of angst with our politicos. Hey, remember ... they voted for THIS! What you will see next week is an even BIGGER opt out for the math tests. Damage control is going to be imminent but, it isn't going to make this go away. The tide is turning. Our best and ONLY hope is to awaken the sleeping giant - PARENTS! Parents want what is best for their children. Parents know that most teachers are worth their tax dollars at the end of the day. Private schools and charter schools cannot possibly educate the MASSES. This failed experiment will end (when is anyone's guess and much damage will have been done). In the meantime, PLEASE get a grip! We will persevere and get through this together. Hang on ... !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-85869595558501693752015-04-17T15:38:46.578-04:002015-04-17T15:38:46.578-04:00Stop fear mongering ... AnonymousApril 17, 2015 at...Stop fear mongering ... AnonymousApril 17, 2015 at 6:52 AM<br /><br />And then watch EVERY public employee union in NYS push for term limits ... what Cuomo "can do" and "will do" is all conjecture. You want a nuclear option? Pension reform as part of a constitutional convention (especially in light of the obvious corruption in Albany) will blow it all up. I don't think Cuomo is THAT stupid and vengeful.<br />reality-based educatorApril 17, 2015 at 6:57 AM<br /><br />I agree w/ 6:52 AM anonymous. Cuomo will not have the muscle to push anything like that through. With Silver gone and Skelos going, the party leaderships will have less control over their members as well. The kind of pension changes that are talked about in an earlier comment would be very divisive and you would need to see strict party discipline to get those through + a strong popular leader to push them. I don't think we'll have either of those in the next few years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-80854288513269169152015-04-17T12:46:51.603-04:002015-04-17T12:46:51.603-04:00Maybe six hundred plus locals should just refuse t...Maybe six hundred plus locals should just refuse to sit down and negotiate another APPR agreement. Local should just say--been there done that. Is the Taylor Law still in effect...just sit on the present negotiated deal on evaluation! Districts will be obligated to pay staff--and frustrated because we did not sit down with them. If Cuomo wants to hold back aid--tell the districts to "go talk to their your legislator and dictator--we've been there and done that once before!" Not doing it again!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-13378411699638428722015-04-17T09:56:27.766-04:002015-04-17T09:56:27.766-04:00That is nonsense. There has always been political ...That is nonsense. There has always been political corruption. There will not be a constitutional convention because it is too risky an enterprise for both the right and left; unions and politicians; business interests, etc. Voter approval is not a given by any group. This is complete fantasy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-40352162782883738142015-04-17T08:50:22.264-04:002015-04-17T08:50:22.264-04:00Yes. And it is understood that there will be more...Yes. And it is understood that there will be more than enough voter approval. Especially with Albany Corruption as of late. Thats not a hurdle. Voter approval is more of a given. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-28836107812696412282015-04-17T08:29:35.839-04:002015-04-17T08:29:35.839-04:00Capital has (super)personhood under amerikan law.....Capital has (super)personhood under amerikan law...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-70763302584099516272015-04-17T08:19:57.794-04:002015-04-17T08:19:57.794-04:00From my understanding a constitutional convention ...From my understanding a constitutional convention has to be approved via a voter referendum. Is this the case?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-57956737971116501782015-04-17T08:10:54.062-04:002015-04-17T08:10:54.062-04:00For sure, Opt-Out tossed them a monkey wrench, and...For sure, Opt-Out tossed them a monkey wrench, and a good one, but they'll deal with it. And besides, thats a parent thing that NYSUT jumped aboard real late. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-86699801461544255802015-04-17T08:09:27.685-04:002015-04-17T08:09:27.685-04:00Word. The real issue with the eval system IS NOT ...Word. The real issue with the eval system IS NOT the eval system. It was 1) Once just the Gov., but now the entire legislature no longer thinks they need teachers' support to survive politically, and 2) Once the Gov, now the entire legislature sees that they can handle anything teachers' can toss at them from a civil disobedience point of view. <br />They threw us an existential crisis and we really didn't do much. Period. Long term lesson learned. The eval system will fail and be replaced. The above 2 points are now permanent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-10509058473000559602015-04-17T07:06:03.889-04:002015-04-17T07:06:03.889-04:00I would hope that would be different if they went ...I would hope that would be different if they went at the pensions. But I know I should never underestimate the apathy of my fellow teachers - I've seen it too often.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-4759818758608869572015-04-17T07:04:31.629-04:002015-04-17T07:04:31.629-04:00Yes, but he;s also out of Schumer's shop and S...Yes, but he;s also out of Schumer's shop and Schumer hates Cuomo. Don't underestimate the power of personality in politics too.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-85200719790595821832015-04-17T07:03:29.940-04:002015-04-17T07:03:29.940-04:00Yes, and Paterson was taken down too. The ticket ...Yes, and Paterson was taken down too. The ticket thing, along with the witness tampering, kept him from a reelection run.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-39874008556259715722015-04-17T07:01:58.882-04:002015-04-17T07:01:58.882-04:00Thanks - will check it out!Thanks - will check it out!reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-10943076702850237412015-04-17T07:00:37.546-04:002015-04-17T07:00:37.546-04:00He's got a lot of people who want to see him g...He's got a lot of people who want to see him get his. He has very few friends, few allies, his loyal staff has mostly left his service (other than Percoco) - he's a lot more isolated and in a tenuous situation than you think. Yes, he pushed through his ed agenda this time around - but even that can cause problems for him. He used up a lot of leftover political capital for that and what happens when the reforms turn out to be an obvious mess and sew chaos in the system? He cannot blame SED or the Regents this time around...reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-56354078629156274572015-04-17T06:57:50.232-04:002015-04-17T06:57:50.232-04:00I agree w/ 6:52 AM anonymous. Cuomo will not have...I agree w/ 6:52 AM anonymous. Cuomo will not have the muscle to push anything like that through. With Silver gone and Skelos going, the party leaderships will have less control over their members as well. The kind of pension changes that are talked about in an earlier comment would be very divisive and you would need to see strict party discipline to get those through + a strong popular leader to push them. I don't think we'll have either of those in the next few years. reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-70286084740840732042015-04-17T06:52:20.335-04:002015-04-17T06:52:20.335-04:00And then watch EVERY public employee union in NYS ...And then watch EVERY public employee union in NYS push for term limits ... what Cuomo "can do" and "will do" is all conjecture. You want a nuclear option? Pension reform as part of a constitutional convention (especially in light of the obvious corruption in Albany) will blow it all up. I don't think Cuomo is THAT stupid and vengeful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-64478127303042084382015-04-17T06:44:50.460-04:002015-04-17T06:44:50.460-04:00And the old arguments that the legislators would n...And the old arguments that the legislators would never let that happen and that teachers would hit the streets....well, all that is over. Look at what happened a few weeks ago. Abandoned by most legislators and there are still tons of teachers that don't know what happened, let alone flipped shit and hit the streets. A little bit but not enough to spook spook legislators. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-90276681386218430862015-04-17T06:42:26.860-04:002015-04-17T06:42:26.860-04:00BAhara is a Wall Street operative his prosecution ...BAhara is a Wall Street operative his prosecution is a political act a selective act. perhaps the threat of prosecution is being used to guide the decisions of the elected officials a la j Edgar Hoover Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-33428328610223647272015-04-17T06:36:45.888-04:002015-04-17T06:36:45.888-04:00Opening the tiers means that in a NYS Constitution...Opening the tiers means that in a NYS Constitutional convention, the details that make up each tier can be modified. Most have thought that by doing that you do it to every unit in that tier....police, state workers, teachers, legislators, etc. turns out that isn't true. A tier can be modified at a convention to impact just one unit....teachers for example. That's why this convention matters. Cuomo would love to screw the teachers and mess with tier1-4 just for us. It is possible. Period. Watch for it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-74523976563717569392015-04-17T06:10:43.419-04:002015-04-17T06:10:43.419-04:00I'm not exactly sure what "opening up the...I'm not exactly sure what "opening up the tiers" means - presumably cutting benefits to each one separately - but if it's to happen it must take place at the constitutional convention, where the provisions protecting our pensions are to be weakened or eliminated.Michael Fiorillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-28310247749153860942015-04-17T05:38:12.088-04:002015-04-17T05:38:12.088-04:00Please explain in detail what "opening up the...Please explain in detail what "opening up the tiers" means? I am in tier 4 in the 25/55. I know there is a constitutional convention coming up in 2017. Any details are MUCH appreciated!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-75270497075546372312015-04-16T23:11:37.494-04:002015-04-16T23:11:37.494-04:00Now let's put on our memory hats - what about ...Now let's put on our memory hats - what about Governor Eliot Spitzer? Whatever happened to him? Of course, he took aim at Wall Street and is a Jew. Cuomo, of course, has neither of these attributes.<br /><br />Just to point out that NY can have a governor taken out.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-58205819134175632862015-04-16T23:05:54.141-04:002015-04-16T23:05:54.141-04:00Digressing but couldn't help think of you when...Digressing but couldn't help think of you when I saw this: From Channel 11 WPIX - Yale graduate takes 8th grade common core exam. You would think he'd score a perfect score right? <br />http://pix11.com/2015/04/03/what-happens-when-a-yale-grad-takes-the-8th-grade-common-core-exam/<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-85991190365876709882015-04-16T21:39:48.466-04:002015-04-16T21:39:48.466-04:00Solid clear points again. Noted. I love this blo...Solid clear points again. Noted. I love this blog because it brings perspective and clarity. <br />However, the point I was after is that A Governor from NY (with the last name Cuomo) is BIG POTATOES! From an outside looking in perspective Silver is a no name....but Gov. Cuomo! This ain't Ohio or Illinois! But your point is well taken and an important one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com