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I Can't Believe it!.......But.
When I look at the New York City Public School System there are things that are being done that's hard to believe but its true. What follows is a list of items that" I can't believe it.... but"That...
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How Disrespected ATRs Are To Principals? Just Read This!
It's common knowledge that many principals, especially those clueless "Leadership Academy Principals" refuse to hire ATRs for their vacancies. Usually its about the money and the average ATR makes...
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Another Reason Why The Bloomberg Graduation Rate Is Bogus. - Grade Inflation
Most real educators snicker when Mayor Bloomberg, Chancellor Dennis Walcott, and the news media brag how the graduation rate rose over the Bloomberg years. The truth is that the graduation rates rose...
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The New York City 3020-a Process Part II - The Independent Arbitrator
The New York State tenured educator disciplinary process, known as the 3020-a process has three major actors. The School District (DOE), the educator, and the Arbitrator. I previously wrote about the...
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There Is No Truth To The Rumor That The ATR Weekly Assignments Will Change...
There has been persistent rumors floating around the schools that there will be changes to the ATR rotation this school year. One rumor has the ATRs staying in a school for a month rather than a week;...
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The New York City 3020-a Process Part III - The Lawyers
Another major actor in the 3020-a hearing process are the legal teams for the DOE and the educator. For simplicity I will call the DOE legal representatives as the "lawyers". While the NYSUT legal...
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The New York City 3020-a Process Part IV - The Educator
The most important person in the 3020-a process is the educator. First impressions really count. The educator must be well prepared with a "point by point rebuttal" of the specifications (charges)...
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"Don't Tread On Educators" Forum Thursday.
This is to remind all teachers who feel the DOE and the Administration of their school has abused them that a forum will ne held at 6pm in Elmhurst Queens to discuss the major issues. in teaching in...
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Why Every 3020-a Arbitrator Award Is Different. - Part V
One of the truisms in the New York City version of the 3020-a hearing process is that "every case is different". To support that statement I present three cases that have the same or similar...
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How To Appeal The 3020-a Decision - Part VI
Once an Arbitrator determines the"award" (penalty), both sides can appeal the"award". In the DOE's part, the "award" was not termination and it should've been. While for the educator the "award" was...
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How Mayor Bloomberg Has Destroyed The New York City Public Schools.
Mayor Bloomberg's failed legacy as the education Mayor is a lie and history will show how he tried to remake the New York City Public School system in his own image and ended up with a school system in...
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How The Union And The New Mayor Can Solve The ATR Crisis.
It's no secret that the educational legacy of Michael Bloomberg is a failure. His tenure is marked with ever rising class sizes, closing schools, a shrinking school budget, low teacher morale, and an...
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How The DOE's "Fair Student Funding Formula" Affects Hiring Quality Teachers.
There seems to be some confusion, deliberate or not, on how the DOE uses the "Fair Student Funding" (FSF) formula works. The theory behind FSF was that the money would follow the student with "high...
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Is There Age Discrimination In The ATR Pool? You Bet There Is!
In the last ATR meeting with the union in October at the UFT Queens Borough Office, approximately 100 ATRs showed up to listen to what the union had to say Here. Looking at the crowd showed that...
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Why The Children First Networks Must Go!
One of the worst ideas that came out of the Bloomberg Administration under the Chancellorship of Joel Klein, was the replacing of the 31 District Offices with 62 Children First Networks (now down to...
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The New Recipients Of My 2013 Golden Turkey Award.
Yes, its Thanksgiving and the time for me to issue my annual"Golden Turkey Award". Who are the most deserving recipients of the award this year? There was quite a bit of competition this year....
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To The New Chancellor. Let's Do What's Best For Our Students.
There is little doubt that under the imperious regime of Mayor Bloomberg that the New York City public school system has changed. The problem was the change was not for the better and was based upon...
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Did Mayor Bloomberg Influence The New York Times Editorial Trashing NYC...
On Sunday I picked up the overpriced Sunday New York Times from my neighbor's stoop and read the Editorial Board's opinion page about how Mayor elect Bill de Blasio should negotiate with the teachers...
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Will There Be An ATR Time Limit In The Next Contract? The Union Says No!
The Independent Budget Office (IBO) came out once again that if there was an ATR time limit the City could save 71 million dollars each year. This report, on top of the Bloomberg influenced New York...
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The Education Reformers "Talk The Talk" But Fail To "Walk The Walk" When It...
According to the Education Reform organization handbook the most important factor in a child's academic development is not poverty, nor is it the dysfunctional family environment, and it certainly it's...
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