In the field of slime that is corporate deform, I put Merryl Tisch pretty high up on the list. That bastion of so-called progressive education, Teachers College, is giving Tisch an award at their graduation ceremony this month. And TC President Susan Fuhrman is quickly closing in. Many people are not happy. You'll be reading a lot more about this story in the next week. Some people may not prove to be civil. I wonder if there will be
apologies issued.
On
May 21, 2013 Teachers College plans to give an award to the Chancellor
of the New York State Board of Regents, Merryl Tisch. Given Tisch’s role
in promoting the use of high stakes standardized testing in our
schools, this award would be an endorsement of Tisch’s record. That’s why I created a petition to Teachers College, which says:
“As
public school teachers, we, the undersigned, are shocked to learn that
one of the premiere institutions of teacher education, Teachers College
at Columbia University, will give a “Medal for Distinguished Service”
this year to the Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents,
Merryl Tisch. As
Chancellor, Tisch has committed New York State’s public schools to high
stakes testing, and has personally advocated for standardized test
scores to be used for promotion, school closures, and teacher bonuses.
These policies are devastating our schools and the teaching profession. Furthermore,
we are extremely concerned that the current president of Teachers
College, Susan Fuhrman, serves on the board of directors of Pearson PLC,
one of the largest companies responsible for the development of high
stakes standardized tests. Pearson’s $32 million contract with the New
York State Education Department represents an unfortunate conflict of
interest for Presi dent Fuhrman. Now,
more than ever, we need Teachers College to stand for authentic
teaching and learning, for child-centered curricula and assessments, and
against the creeping privatization of our public schools. No award for Merryl Tisch!” Click here to add your name to this petition:http://signon.org/sign/teachers-college-take?source=c.fwd&r_by=7801280
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