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Part 83 and "Moral" Conduct
It seems that either there is a spike in Part 83 hearings or I'm just hearing about them more. Anyway, I question the removal of somebody's state teaching license on "facts" based upon hearsay and...
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ALERT: UFT Professional Development Credit Offered For Bird Watching
Wow. Is Project Pigeon Watch hiring teachers? How much money are they getting from the NYC DOE?What sayeth you, oh leader Mike Mulgrew?Betsy CombierUFT President Mike MulgrewBird Watching...
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Liza Featherstone on Open Meetings For School Leadership Teams
LIZA FEATHERSTONESchool leadership teams shouldn't meet in secretBy LIZA FEATHERSTONE September 2, 2015LINKLiza Featherstone Mayor Bill de Blasio is having a hard time keeping his promise of...
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The Issue of Mandatory Dues For Collective Bargaining
UFT members who do not want to continue to pay for the fun freebies and bi-monthly catered buffet at the UFT meetings (52 Broadway - you should go! Lots of food), listen up:withdraw from COPE, and look...
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Washington State Chief Justice Barbara Madsen Rules That Charter Schools Are...
Chief Justice Barbara MadsenGreat job, Chief Justice Barbara Madsen!! Judge Madsen ruled that charter schools are unconstitutional because there is no vote by the public on the allocation of public...
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Teachers Buy and Sell Lesson Plans on TeachersPayTeachers.com; Some Make More...
A great idea, now an app on iphone. $1.00 a lesson plan.Betsy CombierPresident, ADVOCATZLaura RandazzoA Sharing Economy Where Teachers WinLINK What kind of tunes do you think Iago, the villain in...
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Mindfulness in the Classroom
Some people look at meditation as a religious thing. I don't. Mindfulness opens your brain to allow your own thoughts to come forward, and reduces stress.Don't believe me, look at the studies.Betsy...
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School Closures: A National Look at a Failed Strategy
Carol Burrisby Carol BurrisTwelve community activists on the south side of Chicago are capturing national attention by putting their health on the line to save their school. It is their third week of a...
View ArticleNew Rules For Teacher Tenure and Removal, Effective July 2015
We at ADVOCATZ are still digesting the changes to 3020-a process and substance, but the way we defend members at 3020-a (as Union Reps should, we believe), will not change. We collaborate with the...
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New York State Appointed Receiver Superintendent Sharon Contreras Says Firing...
Contreras: Firing the teachers at failing Syracuse schools won't helpSharon Contreras, superintendent of the Syracuse City School District, addresses Fowler High School graduates on June 27, 2015....
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How Much Do Public School Budgets Vary Across the City’s School Districts and...
Independent Budget Office (IBO)There is a great deal of variation in average per pupil allocations across community school districts. In 2013-2014, the last school year in which budgets were set by the...
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LENORE SKENAZY: What’s it like to be a substitute in the New York City public...
Substitute’s book a valuable lesson on schoolsSeptember 10, 2015LINKBY LENORE SKENAZY | What’s it like to be a substitute in the New York City public schools?That’s not what Elizabeth Rose’s new book,...
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Workplace Bullying: On Its Way Out?
Many States now mandate training by employers on the prevention of "abusive conduct".Congratulations!See also:California Adds 'Abusive Conduct' to Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for...
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The Cheating Scandals Continue in New York City
Cheating allegations rise under de Blasio, continuing a Bloomberg-era trendBy Patrick Wall @patrick_wall pwall@chalkbeat.orgPUBLISHED: September 15, 2015 - 5:00 am EDT LINKAllegations of test-tampering...
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In 2008, the UFT Issued a Press Release About ATRs....And Promises Unkept
2008?Are you kidding? ATRs without a chapter are voiceless by force.Randi WeingartenTime for a lawsuit.See: "CASE STUDY IN PARTISANSHIP: Critique of the New Teacher Report"Mutual Benefits: New York...
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Amicus "Friend of Court" Briefs Filed September 16, 2015 in Support of...
ADVOCATZ supports any and all efforts to keep teacher tenure as the Law in the US. Our children are relying on us to protect our excellent teachers of all races, genders, and ages.Betsy Combier,...
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Gertrude Wilks And Establishing Regional School Integration
Gertrude Wilks (right), the daughter of Louisiana sharecroppers, moved to East Palo Alto and was one of its most prominent leaders in the 1960s.The problem in New York City is that nothing happens...
View ArticleEVENT Alert: Yvette Talley's 3020-a is Open and Public, Starts Friday...
Here is the information for anyone who wants to attend the 3020-a:Location:100 Gold Street (under the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge, across the street from New York Presbyterian Hospital...
View ArticleNew York City Council Will Hold a Hearing On The NYC DOE's Restructured...
PLEASE SHAREHearing on DOE’s Restructured School Support SystemThe City Council’s Education Committee, chaired by Council Member Daniel Dromm, will hold an oversight hearing, “Oversight: DOE’s...
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Pre-K Registrations Rise, Except From Those Who Need It The Most
Mayor de Blasio at PS 130Come from Poorest ZIP CodesExperts say the poorest children are the ones who need pre-kindergarten the most.by Marcelo RochabrunMayor Bill de Blasio’s universal pre-K program...
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