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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Norm in The Wave: Memo From the RTC: Gypsy Update – Why Do They Do It?

Gypsy high school gals having fun before going on Tonight is the next to last performance as the show closes with the Sunday matinee. Al...

Happy 100th Anniversary to World War One

Jeez, we haven't had a World War for 75 years. Our generation are just slackers. But the way things are going there is hope. Yes, Au...

Friday, August 1, 2014

Argentina Called Hedge Hog Paul Singer's Bluff

Many are bewildered as to why Argentina wouldn't come to some agreement in the eleventh hour , given the seemingly manageable amounts ...

The Wave: The Amazing Susan Corning

When I saw Susan play the lead in Steel Magnolias back in 2006 - her first show in 30 years - I was blown away by her talent. A few years la...

Randi/Mulgrew Pal Steve Barr to Head Anti-Union DFER California

Hmm.. Steve Barr of Green Dot charters and then the pretentiously named “Future is Now” charters was always a favorite of Michael Mulgrew an...

Open letter to SUNY board - urging them to stop approving new charters until true accountability is achieved

An article about this letter was in today's Daily News. Excerpt: "We are being oversaturated with charter schools," said Te...

Hedge Fund Vulture Hogs Default Argentina - And Public School Systems Too

Be greedy, fuck an entire country. I have an idea. Why doesn't Paul Singer start a charter school chain in Argentina - he could make m...

Thursday, July 31, 2014

AFT Delegate Wants to See Opposition to Unity/Progressive Caucus Control

Hey Norm! I was a delegate at AFT's last convention in Los Angeles. I'm from a city of about 90000 people. Our union could only ...

Today: Protest Campbell Brown on Colbert Show - 4:15

I'm glad they are doing this, though I have no doubt Colbert will have some fun with Brown. You know, I watched Brown when she was (brie...

Takin' the Rockaway Ferry to See "Piece of My Heart" - and a Met Game with Old Pals

Thurs, July 31, 1PM Go see a great show - was available on TDF. Bathing Beauty sea sirens at RTC pool party looking to drag guys in...

Mike Schirtzer Thanks MOREistas

I just wanted to thank all the folks who helped organize and present at the today's summer series and the last one a couple of weeks ba...

Moaning Mona and Campbell Brown Tenure Suits: An Attack on Special Ed Students

Less than a week after I received the Letter of Possible Discontinuance I received an updated package, which now stated my license could p...

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Daily Howler Takes down Recent Ivy League Grad Ed Journalists

Impressive diplomas to the side, have you ever seen these new and slightly older kids challenge the prevailing theme about our flounderin...

MORE Caucus Press Release: Teacher Tenure is Good for Students

By eliminating teacher tenure, we risk further disconnecting students and teachers, and make it harder for them to have transformational ...

MORE Summer Series Today: Life Under the New UFT Contract

I can't make this today - taking soon to be demised Rockaway ferry into city for matinee - but this is only a first shot at life under t...

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

A Parent/Filmmaker Comments on Ravitch and Unions

How is it possible that the Leadership of Teachers Unions maintains this destructive control of the profession? And how can that contro...

I'm Shocked, Just Shocked WSJ Reporter Leslie Brody Would Write a Biased Article on Tenure

The Wall Street Journal article is just another example of how the media uses "fuzzy math" to distort and pervert the statistics ...

Monday, July 28, 2014

Francesca Gomes on the New Teacher Contract

While many teachers were able to see the contract for what it was, the only organized protest against it was mounted by the Movement of ...

Sunday, July 27, 2014

The Diane Ravitch Contradiction: Educators Should Rebel, but Be Nice When Addressing Oppressive Union Leaderships

....you want the workers to be rebellious, not docile. There is a time for collaboration and a time to stand up and fight... Ravitch on f...

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