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Horror Show For Some Students Due To DOE Incompetence.
The DOE showed how bad their decision making is by waiting for children to be dropped off at their school Friday and at 9 a.m cancelled after-school programs and activities. Too late for parents to...
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Will Chancellor Richard Carranza Eliminate School Based Fair Student Funding?
One of the most controversial policies that the DOE employs is school-based Fair Student Funding. The Bloomberg/Klein administration made no secret that they wanted an"education on the cheap"policy...
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The Golden Turkey Award - 2018
Michael Mulgrew: Once again I nominate UFT President Michael Mulgrew for the Golden Turkey award. His poor negotiating skills resulted in inadequate raises, no reduction in class size caps, and the...
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More NYC Students Going To College But Are They Getting A Degree?
With great fanfare Chancellor Richard Carranza hailed the 59% of the high school graduates who went to college, other continuing education programs, or the military. The problem with the 59% figure it...
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While Schools Scrimp For Funds The DOE Wastes A Million Dollars On Unecessary...
It's no secret that schools suffer from near recession budgets and only receive 89% of their fair funding. By contrast the bloated DOE does not worry about funding when it comes to their travel,...
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Wiil Principal Louis Pavone Be Removed From PS/IS79 In Long Island City For...
Principal Louis Pavone was spotted by the police making an unsafe lane change and was found to be drunk. He was arrested for a DUI. If Mr. Pavone was a teacher, he would be removed from the school...
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Why Doesn't The Union Fight To Eliminate School-Based Fair Student Funding?
In 2005, them UFT President, Randi Weingarten badly miscalculated and agreed to eliminate seniority transfer, which allowed the DOE to impose school-based Fair Student Funding (fsf). Ms. Weingartem's...
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NYC Public School Students Had Lower English And Math Regents Passing Rates -...
It appears that the DOE's claim that students academic achievement is getting better took a major blow when the New York State Regents results came in. Both in English and Math there were significant...
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Just Another Terrible Principal
Leave it to New York Post columnist, Susan Edelman, to find some of the worst people working at the dysfunctional DOE. In today's New York Post Susan identified a recently terminated Mew Rochelle high...
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My Response To The New York Post Editorial.
In Today's New York Post there is an editorial that wants to end the teacher evaluation moratorium that links children's test scores with teacher evaluations. The editorial falsely claims that the...
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More Closing Schools And That Means More ATRs.
The De Blasio administration has let it be known that more Renewal Schools will be closed at year's end. This means more ATRs, especially veteran teachers since school based Fair Student Funding will...
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The DOE Says No To Santa Claus.
According to the DOE, Santa Claus was refused a job with them because he is politically incorrect and cannot be hired by the DOE in any capacity. Why has the DOE banned Santa Claus from employment?...
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You Think Our Pay Raise Was Puny - Look What The Federal Employees Are Getting.
In our newest contract UFT members will be getting a puny 2% annual raise for the next three years and eight months, the length of the contract. While our raises are less than than the inflation rate....
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What Chancellor Carranza Needs To Do This Year.
Richard Carranza has made a few positive changes since taking over as Chancellor of the NYC public schools.. He has pushed out Carmen Farina's favorite ,Amiee Horowitz and has removed a couple of...
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What Happened To Flushing Principal Carl Hudson Jr?
Back in March 2011, Carl Hudson Jr. was appointed Principal of Flushing High School by Superintendent Juan Mendez and promptly made a bad school worse with his inept leadership. He was removed by the...
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Restorative Justice Policies Have No Impact On Academic Outcomes.
A major study showed that when restorative justice policies are properly implemented, it does reduce student suspensions but also results in lowers test scores for Black students. The study was done...
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A Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Annuls The Unfair Termination Of A Teacher.
A Brooklyn high school teacher at the High School for Civil Rights with an unblemished disciplinary record, was terminated by a State arbitrator when he was charged with corporal punishment and...
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NYC's Version Of Professional Development Is A Waste Of Time.
Over the last two decades, the sellouts, consisting of Presidents Randi Weingarten and Michael Mulgrew, has traded time for money and our school day was lengthened from 6 hours and 20 minutes to 6...
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Why Are The Los Angeles Public School Teacher Union Striking?
The Los Angeles Public School Teacher Union called a strike against the LAUSD for better wages, lower class sizes, and more librarians, nurses, and guidance counselors.. If you read the newspapers, the...
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The Bronx And Brooklyn Have The Most Struggling Schools According To The State.
New York State Education Department (NYSED) has listed 124 New York City Public Schools as struggling when it comes to academic achievement. Most of the struggling schools in the lowest tier are in...
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