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Are Schools Safe? Yeah Right - Part 4.
The New York Post has an article that shows that rape and sexual assault has skyrocketed the last school year in the New York City public schools. This is just another example how Mayor Bill de...
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Why Some High Schools Cannot Attract Good Students.
When then Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel Klein all but eliminated the large neighborhood comprehensive high schools by opening up to all students the ability to select any citywide school...
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Another Losing Hand Negotiated By Our Failed Union Leadership.
\In my twenty-five years I worked as a teacher, every contract or changes to the contract negotiated by our union leadership always require member "givebacks" by the UFT. Now our failed union...
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Pity The Tier VI Teacher.
A new school year will be starting in September and approximately 5,000 "newbie" teachers will be thrown in the classroom. The question is how long will they last? With Charlotte Dainelson, inept...
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Imagine If Our Schools Followed The Example Of This School In Oklahoma?
A high school in Oklahoma has implemented a policy that fines students and their families $250 for repeated student lateness and believe it or not, can be imprisoned for up to 15 days in jail if they...
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The More Money Spent On A Student, The Better They Do On High-Stakes Tests.
Most educators know that resource rich schools have students who do better on high -stakes tests. This assumption is disputed by education reformer organizations who claim its all about the teacher....
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President Donald Trump Wants To Freeze Federal Employee Raises.
President Donald Trump realizing that there will be a $700 deficit, due to his corporate tax cuts and the Congress passing a bloated spending bill, has decided to unfairly blame Federal employees by...
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Has Anything Changed For The ATRs? No!
There was some hope that an outsider would be appointed Chancellor and"clean house"at Tweed, eliminate "Fair Student Funding", and require that all excessed teachers be placed before"newbies"could be...
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Seattle Teachers Negotiate a 10.5%, One Year Pay Raise.
Threatening to strike on the first day of school, the City of Seattle caved into the union's demand and authorized a 10.5% annual raise for the 2016-19 school year. Moreover, the teachers also...
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Teachers Paid 20% Less Than Other Professions Natonally.
Nationally, teachers are being paid 20% less than other professions and the teacher pay gap has actually grown over the last twenty-five years, despite a teacher shortage in many areas of the country....
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Fix The Schools In Five Easy Steps
A few years ago their was an education blogger who has now retired. He once wrote the actions needed to improve our public schools back in 2009. In this down time, I believe we should revisit those...
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Governor Andrew Cuomo Cannot Be Trusted.
Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to easily win reelection as Governor in November, as he sweeps through the Democratic primary this week and the general election. To further his Presidential...
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Principal Manuel Urena Accused Of Anti-Semitism And Discrimination.
Three federal lawsuits have been filed by teachers who were targeted by Principal Manuel Urena of the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. He has been accused of targeting Jewish, Caucasian....
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If You Retire Before 2020 How Does TRS Take Out For The TDA In The Lump Sum...
A commenter brought up something that I could not answer. The commenter asked a simple question. "How does TRS account for TDA contributions if the UFT member retires before 2020?" My answer is I...
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Why Do Female Teachers Get Little Or No Prision Time When Caught Having Sex...
The Daily News reported that Bronx middle school Social Studies teacher Dori Myers pleaded guilty to preforming oral sex on a 14 year old boy and received a 10 year sentence of probation and had to...
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Why Is The TRS Balanced Fund A Bad Investment?
This year TRS shut down the low performing Bond fund and replaced it with a Balanced fund option for risk-adverse investors. Before investing in the TRS Balanced Fund, please read why I don't believe...
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Board Of Regents Recommends No Penalties For School Districts With High "Opt...
In a major retreat by the State to school districts with high "opt out" rates, the Board of Regents has recommended to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) that there should be no financial...
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4,000 "Newbies" Were Hired While 1,300 ATRs Are Left Without A Classroom.
Here we start a new school year, with a new Chancellor, a new outlook, and another layer of Bureaucracy (Regional Superintendents). Yet much of the new school year sees the same issues. Foremost...
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Will The District 15 Middle School Integration Plan Work? I Doubt It.
Count me as being skeptical that Brooklyn's District 15 middle school integration plan will help disadvantaged and English Language Learners become academically proficient as they mingle with middle...
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The Disconnect Between Graduating High School And Graduating College - Case...
The Department Of Education (DOE) in urban areas brag how their high school graduation rate is increasing. The problem is that most educators know that the high school graduation rate is bogus as...
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