tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post931430884791489503..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: Fifty Attend #MORE16 Wrap-up Meeting: Ovation for Ending Fair Student Fundinged notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-50022808505362864972016-06-12T23:12:47.897-04:002016-06-12T23:12:47.897-04:00A good example of the need to not only pass resolu...A good example of the need to not only pass resolutions, but also follow-up:<br /><br />RESOLVED, that the United Federation of Teachers will vigorously raise the issue of returning to unit costing (ie, charging each school the citywide average for each salary) with Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña for school year 2015-2016, and will negotiate a rapid implementation, without harming current school budgets; and be it further<br /> <br />RESOLVED, that these discussions and negotiations are understood to be separate and apart from any contract negotiations.<br /><br />This passed the Exec last April, I think the DA last May. I do not believe it has been acted on - exactly Brian's point.Jonathanhttp://jd2718.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-27067904549650275262016-06-12T11:40:03.262-04:002016-06-12T11:40:03.262-04:00Of course class size is a priority for more and wi...Of course class size is a priority for more and will be during contract negotiations. Reality is that after 50 years of uft ignoring that issue we can only raise it. Their response is that city won't put up money. On fsf separating the teacher costs is the issue. The equity issue turns bogus when tied to the removal of high salaried teachers as a driving force. They want it both ways. They argue poor schools get inexperienced teachers yet fsf incentivize that very point. Joel Klein played both sides in ending seniority transfer rules to keep senior teachers in poor schools and after Randi but he turned tables and unleashed a war against them. ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-15020695891786023372016-06-12T10:57:07.259-04:002016-06-12T10:57:07.259-04:00I'm sorry that class size is not a priority is...I'm sorry that class size is not a priority issue for MORE. The issue of fair student funding is related as it forces principals to choose between trying to keep class sizes as small as possible and keeping their experienced teachers. However FSF is also framed by many as trying to ensure more equitable funding between schools with large numbers of poor and high needs students and those with a more advantaged population. This is the argument being used now in the debate over "comparability" at the federal level concerning the ESSA proposed regs by the DC Civil rights groups. If MORE is going to focus on FSF they need to develop a convincing message why this argument is wrong. Leonie Haimsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317355552298136811noreply@blogger.com