Sentences with phrase «city teacher union president»

New York City teacher union President Michael Mulgrew said in a statement the evaluations were «a strategy designed only to raise test scores.»

City teachers union president Michael Mulgrew said Saturday that he supports mayoral control of the schools but with some modifications.

City teachers union president Michael Mulgrew angered NYSUT after he put out a statement Sunday night — before the education bill was even in print — claiming victory in beating back some of Cuomo's more strident proposals, sources said.

Not exact matches

Bullied and bludgeoned by weeks of intense public debate over a longer school day, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis fought back Friday by filing an unfair labor practices complaint against Chicago Public Schools leadership and accusing Emanuel of trying to intimidate her in a profanity - filled tirade recently at City Hall.

NYC teachers union president Michael Mulgrew took shots at the de Blasio administration for the second time in two weeks — this time charging city leaders with gender bias over their handling of paid parental leave.

Andrea Flinders, president of the Kansas City teachers union, can list the school superintendents she has known over the past decade.

Nearly 3,000 union delegates for New York State United Teachers voted this weekend to oust president Richard Iannuzzi, electing instead a slate of challengers supported by New York City's United Federation of Teachers.

In an intense Delegate Assembly on Jan. 18, UFT President Michael Mulgrew explained to delegates the competing visions of teacher evaluation held by the UFT and the city Department of Education that have resulted in the union being in Mayor Bloomberg's direct line of fire.

King and New York State United Teachers president Richard Iannuzzi, whose union represents districts outside the city, also voiced support for Cuomo's involvement on upstate's «Capitol Pressroom» radio show.

Michael Mulgrew, the president of the United Federation of Teachers, the city teachers» union, had urged the members of the charter schools committee on Wednesday morning to reject the regulations, which he said would lower standards for charter schoolteachers, and promised to sue if the new regulations were aTeachers, the city teachers» union, had urged the members of the charter schools committee on Wednesday morning to reject the regulations, which he said would lower standards for charter schoolteachers, and promised to sue if the new regulations were ateachers» union, had urged the members of the charter schools committee on Wednesday morning to reject the regulations, which he said would lower standards for charter schoolteachers, and promised to sue if the new regulations were approved.

Bailey has secured the endorsements of many of the unions that loom large in New York City politics — 32BJ and 1199 SEIU, New York State United Teachers and New York State Association of Nurses, among others — as well as Bronx officials like Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Hassell - Thompson.

The A.F.T. is run by Randi Weingarten, former president of the New York City teachers union.

MOSKOWITZ»S MOST DAUNTING OBSTACLE, APART from the Democratic incumbent himself, may be the same one that thwarted her bid for borough president in 2005: the city teachers» union.

The president of the United Federation of Teachers is still a big fan of Congressman Charlie Rangel, even after his influential union turned its back on the dean of the city's congressional delegation to endorse a top rival.

But de Blasio's decision to further reduce suspensions by outlawing them completely for kids in kindergarten through second grade drew criticism from the presidents of both the city teachers union and the principals union.

«People are hurting across Illinois while this so - called governor plays chicken with the state budget,» said Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis in an address to the City Club of Chicago in April.

Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, the New York City teachers» union, said, «We think the ad wars make people feel disenfranchised from the processTeachers, the New York City teachers» union, said, «We think the ad wars make people feel disenfranchised from the processteachers» union, said, «We think the ad wars make people feel disenfranchised from the process.»

UFT President Michael Mulgrew immediately noted that the union and the city have not reached an agreement on freezing teacher pay.

In their letter to Merryl Tisch, chancellor of the state Board of Regents, and state Education Commissioner John King Jr., state United Teachers president Richard Ianuzzi and Michael Mulgrew, head of the city teachers union, stressed those cTeachers president Richard Ianuzzi and Michael Mulgrew, head of the city teachers union, stressed those cteachers union, stressed those concerns.

Teachers union president Michael Mulgrew took shots at the de Blasio administration on Monday for the second time in two weeks — this time charging city leaders with gender bias over their handling of paid parental leave.

Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, will argue for a «no» vote, and Dick Dadey, the executive director of Citizens Union of New York City, will present the opposite view.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to news that California millionaire David Welch's advocacy group, Student Matters, will fund and coordinate the lawsuit by the New York City Parents Union that seeks to invalidate due process and seniority rights for teachers.

Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, the union of the city's teachers, said the proposed changes amounted to favoritism for charter schools at the expense of students in traditional public Teachers, the union of the city's teachers, said the proposed changes amounted to favoritism for charter schools at the expense of students in traditional public teachers, said the proposed changes amounted to favoritism for charter schools at the expense of students in traditional public schools.

Before this, she served as the president of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), New York City's pricipal labor union for public school tTeachers (UFT), New York City's pricipal labor union for public school teachersteachers.

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said the district's withdrawal of a one - year contract offer was «disingenuous, disturbing and destructive» and called efforts by the city to have teachers pay their full pension contributions «strike - worthyTeachers Union President Karen Lewis said the district's withdrawal of a one - year contract offer was «disingenuous, disturbing and destructive» and called efforts by the city to have teachers pay their full pension contributions «strike - worthyteachers pay their full pension contributions «strike - worthy.»

Using unflinching language, Ms. Feldman — who said she would remain president of the New York City teachers» union while heading the national union — spoke at a news conference about the importance of creating high standards and denounced using vouchers that channel students and dollars from public schools to private schools.

«I implore that you close schools in the District until your facilities crew has had time to properly assess and fix the heating issues within the affected schools in Baltimore City,» Baltimore Teachers Union President Marietta English wrote in a letter that was hand - delivered Wednesday to the school system's CEO, Sonja Santelises.

In a show of unity, the mayor and chancellor traveled with a large delegation, including Randi Weingarten, the president of the city teachers» union, and Ernest A. Logan, the president of the principals» union, who are often at odds with the mayor.

Randi Weingarten, the American Federation of Teachers president and president of the New York City union at that time, said the best compensation programs base teacher pay on their skills or reward them for collaboration like peer coaching.

In a widely expected result, United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew was re-elected to a third term as head of the city's teachers union, according to results releasedTeachers President Michael Mulgrew was re-elected to a third term as head of the city's teachers union, according to results releasedteachers union, according to results released Friday.

«The irony of what is going on is, here is a woman who makes quite a substantial living on the ability to create schools by pushing thousands of children out of their school buildings, and now she is upset that someone is pushing back on her,» said Michael Mulgrew, the president of the city teachers» union.

Both policies are already permitted under the law and the city's contract with the teachers union — a fact that drew ridicule from UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

Yet at a protest rally last week, Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey declared that the union was «serving notice to elected officials, if you close our schools, there will be no peace in the city.&rUnion Vice President Jesse Sharkey declared that the union was «serving notice to elected officials, if you close our schools, there will be no peace in the city.&runion was «serving notice to elected officials, if you close our schools, there will be no peace in the city.»

Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, the union of the city's teachers, said the proposed changes amounted to favoritism for charter schools at the expense of students in traditional public Teachers, the union of the city's teachers, said the proposed changes amounted to favoritism for charter schools at the expense of students in traditional public teachers, said the proposed changes amounted to favoritism for charter schools at the expense of students in traditional public schools.

CHICAGO — Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Karen Lewis criticized the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) list of schools targeted for closures and other school actions by pointing out that not only does the policy do little to improve student achievement, but the District has a poor record of improving academic achievement among the city's most vulnerable students.

When the city cut off talks with the United Federation of Teachers in December, it also cut off talks with the principals union, to President Ernest Logan's chagrin.

Betty Olson - Jones, a teacher and former President of the Oakland Education Association, the city's teacher union, testified about poor working conditions in the district and the high rate of teacher turnover and burnout.

In 2005, Ms. Moskowitz, then a city councilwoman, ran for Manhattan borough president and lost — in part because of opposition from the teachers» union, the United Federation of Teachers, which was enraged by a series of hearings she held in the City Council that were critical of work rules embedded in the union's contrcity councilwoman, ran for Manhattan borough president and lost — in part because of opposition from the teachers» union, the United Federation of Teachers, which was enraged by a series of hearings she held in the City Council that were critical of work rules embedded in the union's cteachers» union, the United Federation of Teachers, which was enraged by a series of hearings she held in the City Council that were critical of work rules embedded in the union's cTeachers, which was enraged by a series of hearings she held in the City Council that were critical of work rules embedded in the union's contrCity Council that were critical of work rules embedded in the union's contract.

Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers and former head of the city's teachers» union, said that while she believed Mr. Klein was sincere in his efforts to improve student achievement, he had difficulty garnering support for his changes, both from educators as well as political Teachers and former head of the city's teachers» union, said that while she believed Mr. Klein was sincere in his efforts to improve student achievement, he had difficulty garnering support for his changes, both from educators as well as political teachers» union, said that while she believed Mr. Klein was sincere in his efforts to improve student achievement, he had difficulty garnering support for his changes, both from educators as well as political leaders.

In Washington, D.C., one of the first places in the country to use value - added teacher ratings to fire teachers, teacher - union president Nathan Saunders likes to point to the following statistic as proof that the ratings are flawed: Ward 8, one of the poorest areas of the city, has only five percent of the teachers defined as effective under the new evaluation system known as IMPACT, but more than a quarter of the ineffective ones.

«I'm telling you, the whole city is out of compliance,» Evelyn DeJesus, a vice president at the United Federation of Teachers, said in a publication put out by the New York City teachers» union this ycity is out of compliance,» Evelyn DeJesus, a vice president at the United Federation of Teachers, said in a publication put out by the New York City teachers» union thTeachers, said in a publication put out by the New York City teachers» union this yCity teachers» union thteachers» union this year.

Ron Greco, president of teachers union the Jersey City Education Association, said he hasn't heard any complaints about the new tenure system from teachers.

After Mayor Rahm Emanuel closed a record 50 schools in Black and Latinx neighborhoods in 2013, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said that the CTU would organize to change our city and county's political landscape.

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, who headed New York City's teachers» union before taking the national post, wouldn't take sides when confronted by reporters at a labor rally in Albany WeTeachers president Randi Weingarten, who headed New York City's teachers» union before taking the national post, wouldn't take sides when confronted by reporters at a labor rally in Albany Weteachers» union before taking the national post, wouldn't take sides when confronted by reporters at a labor rally in Albany Wednesday.

Michelle A. Rhee butted heads frequently during her three - year tenure as schools chancellor of Washington with the president of the local teachers» union, George Parker, and eventually a voter backlash over the city's school reform wars cost both of them their jobs.

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, shown speaking at the City Club of Chicago on Nov. 2, 2016, says she had a «tiny» stroke last week.

The teachers identified in them, Union City Education Association President Kathleen Valencia and Hamilton Township Education Association President David R. Perry, were both suspended following their release.

While the Boston papers are writing glowing tributes to the next President of the Boston Teachers Union and the heart - wrenching search for the next headmaster of the exam school that educates mostly the white elite in the city of Boston, the real news...

That's Mike Mulgrew, president of the New York City teacher union, announcing UFT's endorsement of Bill de Blasio after a short debate at last Wednesday's Delegate Assembly.

Warren Fletcher wrapped up his work three weeks ago as an English teacher at City of Angels and moved over to the headquarters of United Teachers Los Angeles, where he is the union's new president.