Just got a call from a teacher -- they may be invoking some rule that
limits union rights to being on panel that hires teachers -- forcing all
teachers to reapply for jobs -- with high schools new term starting in 2
weeks -- are they aiming to do this now or wait till Sept?
UFT DA is Weds. Some people want to go there to show the UFT they will support them in any action the union is willing to take. Others are talking about disrupting PEP meeting later that evening. Is this the spark that ignites a fire?
There are calls for the union to get the 33 schools together to fight this instead of leaving it to individual chapters. Waiting to see how UFT which often sees these actions as internal threats responds. But can the UFT act like it normally does now?
More later.
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Walcott letter to parents being distributed in 33 schools today in unilateral action bypassing union
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"But can the UFT act like it normally does now?"
ReplyDeleteThe UFT never acts, it only reacts.
The UFT never anticipates possible disasters, it helps create them.
Let’s hope that our union leaders do not back down now although if they hadn't given in and agreed to an unfair evaluation system that uses results from flawed tests, we might not be in this situation now. For far too long the leadership of our union has been silent, thrown up minimal defenses too little too late, and has even collaborated in the assault on our profession, our students and their families.
ReplyDeleteHere’s something we can do about it. Join rank and file union members and their parent and community allies at The State of the UNION Conference
Come meet other UFT members who want a new kind of union, while learning about the history and functioning of the UFT in workshops facilitated by rank and file members, union delegates and education activists.
For more info, find us on Facebook: State of the Union
Register at http://stateoftheunionconference.eventbrite.com/
I teach in one of the transformation schools and yes, letters from Walcott went out to parents and staff yesterday. The plan is to implement the turnaround model for September, not February.
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