tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post8240980536639658264..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: John Dewey HS Update: Principal Kathleen Elvin as Captain Queeg + New blog focused on schools fighting abusive principalsed notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-49517864752849513042015-07-08T18:44:53.064-04:002015-07-08T18:44:53.064-04:00Elvin is fired!!!!!! Good work to all bloggersElvin is fired!!!!!! Good work to all bloggersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-29706118843965069042015-03-07T12:34:10.886-05:002015-03-07T12:34:10.886-05:00I left Dewey last June after teaching there for le...I left Dewey last June after teaching there for less than a year. I was tormented and harassed on a daily basis by the administration. I am very happy in my new school. The difference between night and day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-40833205171966079732015-03-07T09:15:20.286-05:002015-03-07T09:15:20.286-05:00Norm's doing what the UFT leadership should be...Norm's doing what the UFT leadership should be doing. Exposing the absurd and abusive administrators who are ruining the lives of good teachers to satisfy their own overblown egos. I admire Norm’s commitment to the cause. At 70 and retired for many years he continues to fight the good fight. This is noble work. There are some good administrators in NYC. I’ve worked with a good handful of them at my school. We’ve had a few admin bullies but they didn’t last long. So even though I’m doing just fine at my school and am treated with respect by my administrative team, I know the bullies are out there tormenting good people-- and it angers me. Pro Unity people often claim that angry comments regarding UFT leadership divide us and hurt us. But the truth is our anger is justified and yet the root cause is completely ignored by Mulgrew, Weingarten et al. <br /><br /> UFT leadership does not care about the working teacher. UFT leadership blessed the DOE’s weapon of choice (Danielson) and remains silent when teachers are targeted for reasons other than their true ability to teach. So we should be thankful for people like Norm who are carrying the burden of the fight for no personal gain other than to be able to look themselves in the mirror each day and sleep soundly on their pillows each night. If Mulgrew and Weingarten had any sense of decency, their mirrors would be perpetually covered and sleep would never come.<br /><br />Chapter Leader elections are around the corner. As long as schools continue to elect Mulgrew and Weingarten cheerleaders instead of independent thinkers, teachers are doomed. The fight starts in our schools. Elect someone who will not try to convince you that how the union has been running things has been in your best interest. Don’t elect someone who tells you the UFT is doing the best it can because things could be much worse. Things have steadily been becoming worse each school year. The UFT is full of crap. Keeping us scared is part of their strategy to retain control. We can do better and it starts with your chapter leader elections. Throw your own hat into the ring if that’s what it takes. My chapter leader is an independent thinker so I will support her for re-election. If you can’t say the same about your chapter leader, it’s time to try someone new. <br /><br /> When I stepped down as chapter leader about 7 years ago, I reached out to a young teacher to run for the position. She said she felt like she didn’t know enough to be chapter leader. I told her that she wasn’t a blind follower, was tough and spoke her mind and therefore was already better than many chapter leaders out there. In the end a more experienced teacher decided to pick up where I left off and she is the chapter leader I will support for re-election this year. You have the power, teachers. Wield it wisely when deciding who will be your voice inside the UFT. Even if you don’t feel ready to run, do it anyway. It’s better than having a Mulgrew puppet as your chapter leader. And there are people like Norm who will help guide you. Again, I thank Norm for his commitment to the fight because by age 70 I will probably be in a warm climate having long forgotten NYC and the dysfunction of the DOE…..so people like Norm should be valued and appreciated for their long term dedication. Roseanne McCosh, PS8x<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-4396656186953908592015-03-07T09:12:42.587-05:002015-03-07T09:12:42.587-05:00These comments are the absolute truth. I am also a...These comments are the absolute truth. I am also a new teacher at Dewey. I will be leaving the profession if I can't find a new school to transfer to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com