tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post5917796342240239929..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: Ed Deform Racist Policies Attack Black Teachers - a Civil Rights Issue for Our Timesed notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-63243319272952616922016-09-06T18:12:17.542-04:002016-09-06T18:12:17.542-04:00While there are definitely older (above 40 years o...While there are definitely older (above 40 years of age ) white teachers in the ATR pool, the majority of ATR teachers, at least in the Bronx, are at least 80% black and/or Hispanic with the majority of this group being over the age of 40. How do I know?? I have been all over the Bronx as an ATR for the past 3 years. Moreover, I am African-American and am 45years old.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660369943902744687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-78650923497539468492016-09-06T18:04:11.783-04:002016-09-06T18:04:11.783-04:00Based on the observable experience of the ATRs I k...Based on the observable experience of the ATRs I know, see on rotation, at the annual UFT meeting, and the fact that no one from the DOE/UFT is releasing the demographics- as well as the higher percentage of veteran Black and Hispanic teachers and the higher percentage of us working in poor areas that were targeted by Bloomberg. Numerous FOIL requests have been ignored by the DOE and it is information the UFT could compile on its own, but hasn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-49109556323055786652016-09-06T16:00:37.615-04:002016-09-06T16:00:37.615-04:00Really? Based on what? I do believe it was a highe...Really? Based on what? I do believe it was a higher per centage than white teachers because more black teachers teach in areas with schools more likely to have been closed. Then there is good old racism. Then there were the higher salaries of older black teachers. I think there were stories that the old rubber rooms had a higher percentage than expected. ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-21752784152745679702016-09-06T15:31:16.905-04:002016-09-06T15:31:16.905-04:00Look at the demographics of the ATR pool. It's...Look at the demographics of the ATR pool. It's got to be 70% Black and Hispanic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com