tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post6321906389135712506..comments2024-03-29T03:15:56.828-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: Chris Gibson: If NY Sticks With Common Core And Heavy-Handed Education Policy, It's All On Cuomoreality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-48467956115267907042016-03-13T04:39:33.403-04:002016-03-13T04:39:33.403-04:00Still there are the best reasons to believe in tho...Still there are the best reasons to believe in those of the objective parts and we would almost be feeling more concern towards these elements later on. mba statement of purpose samplehttp://www.mbastatementofpurpose.com/mba-statement-of-purpose-sample/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-36190565854818653262015-12-04T21:07:11.503-05:002015-12-04T21:07:11.503-05:00I just got a mailing from Marty Messner, Sec/Treas...I just got a mailing from Marty Messner, Sec/Treas of NYSUT, offering me $3,241 off MSRP of some car I would never want to buy and "Holly Jolly Holiday Savings" by using NYSUT Member Benefits.<br /><br />I'll probably continue to pay my dues to the UFT and NYSUT if Friedrichs is upheld but I I gotta admit that if I had any doubts about it that MSRP-thing and the "Holly Jolly Holiday Shopping" clinch the deal.<br />Harris L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-58991501085828220342015-12-04T19:18:29.119-05:002015-12-04T19:18:29.119-05:00Sounds like the federal legislatures weren't h...Sounds like the federal legislatures weren't happy with the trial balloon sent up though the Politco piece that 'the federal government won't let us get rid of tests entirely'. Glad to see this guy is getting it from all sides. NYCDOEnutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692665524124012171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-27012854969460099062015-12-04T18:53:28.243-05:002015-12-04T18:53:28.243-05:00I agree with Anon 5:13. Anon 2:12 seems to confus...I agree with Anon 5:13. Anon 2:12 seems to confuse what we are saying. Most of us will gladly pay union dues. Just not to the UFT! They have lost too many battles. And, frankly, when they come to us with excuses, I find it insulting. Half the time it's some story about why they couldn't protect us that sounds so contrived that it is barely even credible.<br /><br />Why do I see exoerienced teachers forced to roam the city like unwanted wnaderers? That's disgraceful. How many years have these people devoted to their profession? If the UFT can't protect them, then the UFT should be ashamed of themselves.<br /><br />I have heard nothing but cowardice and excuses from the UFT on this matter. It disgusts me. I tell my family (midwesterners) about how the experienced teachers are treated, and they are shocked. Even middle of-the-road centrists feel that treating experienced teachers that way is unconscionable. But the UFT acts as if there's nothing they can do. Nothing they can do?! Really? How about stand up for us. That's what you can do. Frankly, this is an easy battle, because the public would totally be in our side. Why should an older teacher be forced to shlep all over Gotham every two weeks to a new, undisclosed location. Even the most unabashed teacher-hater would recognize this as harrassment.<br /><br />Mind you, this little rant is coming from a from a teacher who has it good right now. I'm young enough not to be a target for my salary. Everyone says I'm a good teacher. Why? Because I'm a bargain. But, I'm no dummy. I see how this plays out every time I see a good (but experienced) teacher come into my school as an ATR. The kids often like them. They always learn a lot. And then, poof, they're gone. As the kids would say, "WTF?" Really, UFT, you don't give a crap. You are so cowardly. You could fix this if you weren't so cowardly and so afraid to rich the boat. Stand up and call them out. You wouldn't even be rocking the boat, because everyone thinks this is crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-9513553698728583922015-12-04T17:36:49.282-05:002015-12-04T17:36:49.282-05:00Yeah, republicans in NY haven't been able to r...Yeah, republicans in NY haven't been able to run a viable candidate for governor or senate in how long now? Why? Too far to the right, especially in NY. I used to vote for and support some republicans, depending on the issues. Now they're so far off the deep end it's been years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-33005238798646737032015-12-04T17:13:33.836-05:002015-12-04T17:13:33.836-05:00I have been a member of NYSUT for 35 years. I once...I have been a member of NYSUT for 35 years. I once held local union office. So let me get this straight: NYSUT/UFT has been going downhill for a long time. But, we should all just keep paying our dues because as bad as they are, we need them?<br /><br />I think the only way to bring about any change to either union is through some type of drastic action. This just might be it. Not sure yet. I do know that the current union(s) has (have) repeatedly shafted all of us. They are useless. We were all sold out on Common Core/Race to the Top, APPR, Tier 5 and Tier 6, charters, etc. Hardly a reason to keep giving them millions in dues. They suck.<br /><br />What to do next? Ideally, we would have completely new leadership committed to the members, not to the perks, power and privileges (and fat salaries) derived from their positions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-15360225094867325892015-12-04T14:12:57.549-05:002015-12-04T14:12:57.549-05:00*************************IMPORTANT****************...*************************IMPORTANT***************************<br />With regard to the friedrichs case vs california teachers union <br />*********************************************************************<br />Please note that if the court rules in favor of friedrich then we here in nyc will have a choice whether or not to pay union dues. If we opt out of paying for dues our uft will lose its power and consequently we all lose our power - so the answer is this.....and all readers should take note....if the verdict goes against us do not listen to the right wing sickos trying to destroy us...all we have to do is to continue to pay our dues to the uft and continue to receive our benefits the uft affords us....is the uft perfect?..no..but remember all the benefits we do get from being unionized....contract negotiations, health benefits, hours worked and on and on...no working class person would want working conditions to retreat to conditions before unions were formed....the woman friedrich, a teacher in california is concerned that she is forced to pay union dues....really?... i mean the $1000 she pays yearly is really too much for this woman to pay given all the benefits the union affords her?? this woman friedrich is really just a porn in the game to destroy public unions...so to all you out there that want to withdraw your union dues think carefully people don't be a victim of the un-informed and allow your life to be dictated by privatization which will make the 1 percents even richer and lower our standard of work conditions and pay....hope this answers any confusion regarding this sad case.<br />t Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-8510823221923783172015-12-04T13:51:13.804-05:002015-12-04T13:51:13.804-05:00If only...minus the 'wacko' pejorative you...If only...minus the 'wacko' pejorative you throw around without any possible basis for it.Harris L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-23156736054383601132015-12-04T12:29:14.071-05:002015-12-04T12:29:14.071-05:00Right wing wackos? As if the Democrats were not ta...Right wing wackos? As if the Democrats were not taken over by left wing wackos decades ago? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-83827831589394535432015-12-04T10:47:40.325-05:002015-12-04T10:47:40.325-05:00If Gibson plays this right, he could make a nice r...If Gibson plays this right, he could make a nice run for Gov. That's if he can navigate the right wing wackos that have taken over his party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com