Next MORE Meeting: What do you think about the Common Core?

Some of you might think why does MORE need to decide on a position on the common core? It should be a no-brainer. Well it is not. There are many progressives out there who are not clear about the issue, especially with the propaganda mill from the UFT/AFT, major corporations, the entire educational top level leadership etc. MORE has not had time and now is the time to refine things. Even if you can't make the meeting email MORE with ideas: more@morecaucusnyc.org.


Come to the general meeting November 16th
to help decide MORE's position on the Common Core

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Our next general meeting will discuss what position our caucus should take on the Common Core. Check out some of the links below for the latest commentary.  Join us to add your voice! Anthony Cody: Common Core Fails the Test NYC Educator: Common Core Geniuses Perdido Street: Why Common Core Will Fail

Check out pictures of the Oct 30th "Funeral" to protest colocations at the PEP. Video on Ed Notes

The campaign for a moratorium on test-based evaluations continues!   Please make sure you have collected signatures on our petition from your colleagues.

Please consider bringing it before a chapter meeting so your chapter can endorse (see model letter here) Print a copy here.   Sign and share the electronic version of the petition, as well. Petitions can be returned before November 13th (scan and email to to more@morecaucusnyc.org or send hard copies via mail to 305 E. 140th #5A, Bronx, NY, 10454).

Test Boycotts spread!   Students at Stuyvesant high school became the latest to boycott the new tests from the evaluation system. Sign a petition in support of the Castle Bridge Elementary School parents who boycotted. Read more in the Indypendent and hear from the school's principal in Schoolbook about why she supports the boycott.

Resistance News Roundup Nearly 1,000 Rally Against Senator Flanagan Port Jefferson Teachers Association Who's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit? Mother Jones Small High Schools are Better, Say Small School Advocates Assailed Teacher Chris Christie and Why Teaching Intersects With Women's Rights The Jose Vilson

Read more about the event and download a flyer by clicking above.  Join an ongoing support group of educators dealing with supervisory harassment by emailing DTOE+subscribe@googlegroups.com

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Make Sure You Join Our Listservs! Click below to join: News (announcements/articles) Discussion (debate/back-and-forth) Chapter Leader (discussion for chapter activists) NEXT GENERAL MEETING Sat., Nov. 16th, 12-3pm 224 W 29th St 14th fl. (btwn 7th and 8th ave) SAVE THE DATE! Friday, Dec. 6th, 5-9pm O'Reilly's 21 W 35th St (betw. 5th & 6th). COMMITTEES: Newsletter Committee news@morecaucusnyc.org TODAY Tue., Nov. 5th, 5PM Karavas Place 162 W 4th St @ 6th Ave Steering Committee steering@morecaucusnyc.org Mon. Nov. 11th, 5PM Meeting minutes here Membership Committee membership@morecaucusnyc.org Sat., Nov. 26th, 11AM - 1PM Park Slope Email for exact location Contract Committee contract@morecaucusnyc.org Next Meeting Wed. Nov. 20th after DA Location TBA Chapter Organizing Committee chapters@morecaucusnyc.org Planning Meeting Nov. 21st, 5PM Location TBA High Stake Testing Committee testing@morecaucusnyc.org Media Committee media@morecaucusnyc.org STAYING IN TOUCH:  Comments? Suggestions? Email update@morecacusnyc.org with items for future updates