tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post509334562882991190..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: Ed. Notes Has No (Great) Expectationsed notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-23651824985643966752006-12-25T10:38:00.000-05:002006-12-25T10:38:00.000-05:00NYC,
My memory is sketchy about contract changes ...NYC,<br /> My memory is sketchy about contract changes through the years, but writing that in early '02, and never having not been accused of using just a bit of hyperbole, <br /><br />I was focused on things like class size, the grievance procedure (now worse than it was 35 years ago), the ability of teachers to have more say in their schools, early stages of erosion of seniority rigts, and general working conditions. <br /><br />The removal of potty partrol in the '95 contract really affected only a few teachers in elementary schools as it was the cluster teachers who did the duty, and often in exchange for less teaching periods. <br /><br />Generally what I was seeing in early '02 was the beginning of erosion of things we had for 30 years. Knowing what happened in Chicago under mayoral control, I knew much worse was coming and had no expectations Weingarten would do anything to protect us.<br /><br />I agree the contract HAS changed, especially in the last few years -- for the worse.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-12092829569571746872006-12-25T10:18:00.000-05:002006-12-25T10:18:00.000-05:00I'm gonna have to take exception that the contract...I'm gonna have to take exception that the contract was unchanged for thirty years. We've had some improvements, to wit:<br /><br />1. the UFT transfer plan<br />2. reduction of lunchroom duty to only once every six years<br />3. the elimination of lunchroom duty, along with hall duty and potty patrol<br /><br />I'm sure there are many others I haven't thought of. However, we've also had some setbacks:<br /><br />1, the elimination of the UFT transfer plan<br />2. the re-introduction of lunch, hall and potty duty as permanent assignments<br />4. the 37.5 minute sixth class (the one that is not a class)<br />5. School in August<br />6. The inability to grieve LIF<br />7. the Absent Teacher Reserve<br /><br />I'm sure there are others. But we are definitely seeing changes in the contract.NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.com