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Sunday, October 19, 2008

No Reckoning for Eli Broad on KB Homes

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The "B" in KB stands for Broad, as in Eli. Sub-prime mortgage shenanigans helped fuel Eli Broad's philanthropic contributions ...
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Where ICE Stands

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As the Independent Community of Educators is about to reach its 5th anniversary (on Halloween, of course) we put this outline of some of ICE...

TAGNYC: The Two Big Lies

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Share a copy with your colleagues. Click to enlarge.
Saturday, October 18, 2008

John Thompson in the Trauma Ward

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I often get tongue tied when trying to discuss what it was like teaching elementary school in one of the hard core poverty areas of Brooklyn...

Surrender of Tenure in Chicago....

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...a precursor for New York by George Schmidt 10/16/08 The Chicago Teachers Union has surrendered tenure in all but the flimsiest thought. T...
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Friday, October 17, 2008

Spinning Randi Attack on Green as "Tongue in Cheek"

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They must have put Kool-aid in the coffee. Or the UFT PR department is trying spin control over our report on Randi Weingarten's remark...
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UFT's Paul Egan Makes the Case...

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...for the uselessness of the UFT In opposing the ICE amendment to the term limits resolution, UFT District 11 (Bronx) rep Paul Egan made th...
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Thursday, October 16, 2008

You Can't See It Any Better

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Don't miss NYC Educator's latest. Here is a delicious slice: Because that's what the GOP is all about. We'll stick with you ...

ATR Report from the Front Lines of the Delegate Assembly

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With momentum building and over 100 schools signing petitions supporting ATRs, Unity tried its usual tricks at Tuesday night's Exec Bd ...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Weingarten Attacks Green at DA

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UPDATED In a typical attempt to put up a straw man - or woman- as a way to distract delegates from the attempt to convince than that 4 more ...
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ICE Amendment on Term Limits Fails at DA

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Click to enlarge Resolved, that the UFT unequivocally oppose the city council’s bill to extend term limits and the UFT will seriously consid...

UFT Seeks to Coopt ATR Issue at Delegate Assembly

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They sit practically silent on issues crucial to teachers. But when people get so fed up with UFT leadership's inaction and start to org...
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UFT Gives Up the Ship on Term Limits

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Personally, I have always been opposed to term limits, as has this union. I am also, as are so many people, very concerned about the economy...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Green on Randi and Bloomie Term Limits

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There's lots of speculation as to whether Bloomberg can have his cake (a 3rd term) and eat it too (renewal of mayoral control of the sch...
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Monday, October 13, 2008

Broad Prize for Most Improved School District Will Be Awarded Oct. 14

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The Broad Prize will be awarded on Tuesday, Oct. 14. See Broad press release at Norms Notes. NYC won last year. According to its website, th...
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Some in Australia Prepare "Big Welcome" for Joel Klein Visit

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To be forewarned is to be forearmed! - Leonie Haimson And forewarned and forearmed our Aussie friends will be. It looks like the blogging e...
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Sunday, October 12, 2008

ATR Urgent Campaign: Gather Outside the UFT Delegate Assembly

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Update from the ATR ad hoc committee If you are an ATR or know of any or if you want to support ATRs please circulate their petition around ...
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Michelle (Take no prisoners) Rhee Swings the Ax

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Michelle Rhee appoints a principal over parent objections in July. Then fires her on October. There's stability for you. It seems the pr...
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Motion on ATRs for the UFT Delegate Assembly

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Read the call of the ATRs we posted a few days ago. Here is their motion which they will try to present at today's Delegate Assembly. M...
Saturday, October 11, 2008

The Delicious Irony of the UFT Suit on Political Freedom

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In the entire world of UFTdom, this lawsuit has to be one of the funniest things to come out of 52 Broadway in a long time. With only weeks ...