tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post5185760533205270191..comments2024-03-29T03:15:56.828-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: Quinn, Walcott Announce 2 Hour Longer School Days In 20 Middle Schoolsreality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-79554741600961796962013-04-30T05:36:45.044-04:002013-04-30T05:36:45.044-04:00And you just know that these kids are going to reb...And you just know that these kids are going to rebel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-15810036463870708272013-04-29T21:06:19.841-04:002013-04-29T21:06:19.841-04:00Great update to the song. I can hear the Gilmour ...Great update to the song. I can hear the Gilmour solo over the beat right now.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-86012550835436375582013-04-29T21:05:15.866-04:002013-04-29T21:05:15.866-04:00I agree with everything you say. All these contra...I agree with everything you say. All these contractual changes without a new contract. So much for contractual law being sacrosanct!reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-60062318127108592842013-04-29T21:03:07.700-04:002013-04-29T21:03:07.700-04:00I agree - the price tag would be too much.
Unle...I agree - the price tag would be too much. <br /><br />Unless Cuomo/Tisch/King decide that, since they have already superseded local contractual agreements with APPR, they can supersede contractual agreements on time and days and force both through state law.<br /><br />That wouldn't go over so well in Westchester and L.I., of course, so it's doubtful they'll do that, no matter how much Gov Andy might like to.<br /><br />This will probably remain one of those programs targeted at a few schools.<br /><br />But as you say, those poor kids.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-13101748520934925852013-04-29T20:54:18.619-04:002013-04-29T20:54:18.619-04:00Interesting point about this needing contract appr...Interesting point about this needing contract approval and how Unity squeeked in the evaluation change w/o membership vote of approval.<br />It was MORE that fought for the right for a <a href="http://morecaucusnyc.org/sign-the-petition/" rel="nofollow">membership vote on the test-based VAM evaluations</a>; it was MORE that did a <a href="http://morecaucusnyc.org/2013/02/05/reports-from-the-field/" rel="nofollow">survey on how the Danielson Frameworks were working out for teachers</a>. Never forget that Unity let these contract busters in without a contract vote.<br />This is the Orwellian Unity that we are dealing with, telling us that Danielson isn't official, while <a href="http://nyceye.blogspot.com/2013/04/walcott-confirms-danielson-is-official.html" rel="nofollow">they are turning a blind eye to how it is being used nearly everywhere in NYC DOE schools.</a>GeoKarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463970361326939857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-11367975293157752252013-04-29T20:22:01.234-04:002013-04-29T20:22:01.234-04:00They did the same thing in Chicago but are using t...They did the same thing in Chicago but are using teachers that were previously excessed to do the after school work. I feel so sad for the kids at these schools. They will not have any time for playing, hanging with their friends, working an after school job, or even spending quality time with their families. (They will still have homework after these massively long days) As much as I do not like the Unity Crew, I can not see them forcing this on all teachers as it will have to be voted on as it is an obvious change to our contract. But wait, so was the evaluation change! However, if this was to expand citywide to every grade, I do not think that even the city council and private donations would be able to cover the price for this. The extra money being earned by NYC teachers would be pensionable and we all know that the city does not want to pay teachers one red cent more than they already do. Me thinks they'll keep this project in some select schools and it will continue to be run by non profits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-73431807503040839502013-04-29T20:20:06.620-04:002013-04-29T20:20:06.620-04:00Maybe this song could be updated:
We don't nee...Maybe this song could be updated:<br />We don't need no education <br />We don't need no thought control <br />No dark sarcasm in the classroom <br />Chancellor leave them kids alone <br />Hey Mayor leave us kids alone <br />All in all you're just another brick in the wall <br />All in all you're just another brick in the wallPhillipMarlowenoreply@blogger.com