Sentences with phrase «city teachers union who»

Panepinto confirmed then that four staffers had left his Senate payroll since the end of December, including Daniel Corum, a former employee of the New York City teachers union who worked on the senator's 2014 campaign before joining his staff in 2015.

Not exact matches

An anonymous Senate Republican, who does not represent New York City, said his conference is growing aggravated by Mayor Bloomberg's «do - or - die» approach to lobbying on key issues - including the release of teacher performance evaluation data — an issue he lost on to the teachers» unions.

Harry Nespoli, chairman of the city's labor coalition, suggested letting New York apply some of the $ 400 million of unused cash from the union health - insurance fund to pay for teachers who would be fired under the mayor's $ 65.7 billion spending plan.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is seen as a close ally of the mayor, walked a more cautious line, but said that Bloomberg's hostile relationship with the teachers union had become counter-productive.

As Political Director of the New York City Central Labor Council, Carrión has forged deep partnerships among 300 local unions from every trade, occupation, and public and private sector of the New York economy, representing a wide spectrum of workers, including teachers, truck drivers, operating engineers, nurses, construction workers, electricians, firefighters, retail workers, janitors, train operators, bakers, and many more who are the face of today's workforce.

Teachers» unions and Democrats who dominate the Assembly were pleased to beat back the tax credit, while the religious organizations and charter school advocates who supported the measure were tided over with money and changes that will allow more charter schools to open in New York City.

Quinn, a close ally of the mayor, stood out this week as the only major Democratic contender who did not joint the teachers union on the steps of City Hall to call for a moratorium on school closures and co-locations.

In other words, don't count on Lipton to break the abusive cycle in which Cuomo kicks down at the unions, who kick down at the WFP, who then kick down at grassroots activists backing the Green Party campaign of Howie Hawkins and Jia Lee, the latter a New York City teacher and opt - out activist.

Kink, who led the Democrats» policy office, will head the Strong Economy for All Coalition, which, according to a recent Times report, will soon open with a $ 5 million budget, backed by SEIU / 1199, the powerful health care workers» union, and the UFT, the New York City teachers union.

De Blasio's school discipline overhaul is drawing fire from the teachers union and parents who say the city hasn't done enough to back up the new policies that prompted a huge drop in student suspensions.

The city will also have to allow 50 additional charter schools, another blow to Mr. de Blasio, who has criticized charters in the past and is closely aligned with the teachers» unions.

Last year, Mr. Cuomo denied Mr. de Blasio the tax hike he sought to fund his universal prekindergarten initiative and later rammed through a law that guaranteed new charter schools free space in New York City, punishing the anti-charter teachers» union and the mayor, who was always a charter critic.

The reform agenda touted by Mr. Cuomo has put the governor at odds, not for the first time, with teachers unions — who have often been allies of Mr. de Blasio and other New York City politicians.

«This is the last issue we need to crack in New York City and to do that we need to locate the voters who are really concerned and who will vote on charters, vote on parochial schools, vote on the problems caused by the strength of the teachers» unions,» he said.

... the teachers» union leadership opposed any alternative candidate to the governor in last year's election, from the mild - mannered liberal Democrat Zephyr Teachout who challenged Cuomo in the party primary, to the radical Green Party ticket of Howie Hawkins and Brian Jones, who is himself a former New York City teacher.

A Heastie spokesman did not rule out the introduction of a new bill to address the situation, but said the Assembly first wants to see the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to block the rules brought last week by the city and state teacher unions, who are powerful allies to the Assembly Dems.

At the same time, the two groups have become a major nuisance to Mr. Bloomberg's successor as mayor, Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, who campaigned on reversing some of his predecessor's policies and is friendly with the city teachers» union.

Grodenchik, a lifelong resident of Queens who had the backing of the county's Democratic Party, along with the United Federation of Teachers, the Uniformed Firefighters Association and the Transportation Workers Union, won with nearly 28 percent of the vote, according to the city's Board of Elections.

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The UFT, which represents teachers at three Victory charter schools in New York City, has cited Victory management at the New York State Public Employment Relations Board for firing educators for union activity, coercing employees to withdraw their union support and discriminating against employees who are union supporters.

New Utrecht HS teacher Mark Treyger, who is running for the City Council seat in Brooklyn's 47th Council District, accepts the union's endorsement accompanied by his parents, Naum and Tatyana Treyger; his wife, Christine Imbemba; and his daughter, Stephanie.

For mayors who have long admired the top charter schools in their cities but also remain wary of crossing the politically potent teachers unions that are hostile to charters, the «compact» designation nicely reduces the political heat.

Five years earlier, Shanker, leader of the New York City teachers union, shook the city with a series of strikes to defend the rights of teachers who had been dismissed from Brooklyn schoCity teachers union, shook the city with a series of strikes to defend the rights of teachers who had been dismissed from Brooklyn schocity with a series of strikes to defend the rights of teachers who had been dismissed from Brooklyn schools.

On the books, the city judge's ruling is a win for the Chicago Teachers» Union and other unions who filed the suit.

A group of active and retired Chicago city employees and four unions that represent them — AFSCME Council 31, the Chicago Teachers Union, the Illinois Nurses Associations and Teamsters Local 700 — filed suit today in Cook County Circuit Court to overturn Senate Bill 1922 (Public Act 98 - 0641), legislation to sharply reduce pension benefits for city workers and retirees who participate in the Municipal Employees Annuity and Benefit Fund (MEABF).

Leadership for American education has increasingly been provided by big - city and state superintendents, professors of education, and officials of the education associations and teacher unions who see little need to respond to the uninformed views of the general public and of parents.

In many cities, unions have resisted giving districts greater flexibility in how teachers are assigned, and in too many cases they have made it difficult to remove teachers who are ineffective and inept.

Mr. Martin and the executives on the Civic Committee of the Chicago Commercial Club, who blame the teachers union for contributing to academic failure by imposing restrictions on teachers and administrators alike, used the threat of federal sanctions to pressure the city to put many schools into private hands, outside union jurisdiction.

Lewis called that an «act of war» and declared that a lot of union members «have already bought red thermal jackets,» rhetoric aimed to conjure up images of thousands of red - clad teachers who picketed city streets during the 2012 teachers strike.

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.

Before a meeting last week of the New York City teachers» union, the United Federation of Teachers, members of New Action, a caucus within the union, handed out a pamphlet that encouraged teachers to «stand in solidarity with parents who want to opt their children out of this needless overtestingteachers» union, the United Federation of Teachers, members of New Action, a caucus within the union, handed out a pamphlet that encouraged teachers to «stand in solidarity with parents who want to opt their children out of this needless overtestingTeachers, members of New Action, a caucus within the union, handed out a pamphlet that encouraged teachers to «stand in solidarity with parents who want to opt their children out of this needless overtestingteachers to «stand in solidarity with parents who want to opt their children out of this needless overtesting.»

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.

The teachers unions in those cities, who profess to be all about the kids, social justice and progressivism, pound the table and insist that our outdated 19th Century Prussian - style zip - code mandated school system continue without any innovation, just more money.

«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.

The teacher group Educators 4 Excellence wants «excessed» teachers who can't find a full - time job in two April - to - August hiring seasons to be put on unpaid leave, wading into a debate that's a key sticking point in contract negotiations between the city and the teachers union.

It does not call for merit pay tied to student test scores, which Bloomberg has supported and the city teachers union has said it would never accept, nor does it support Bloomberg's recent proposal to offer permanent pay raises to teachers who earn top ratings on new evaluations.

The applicants include former teacher, union negotiator and sports agent Tommy Tanzer who is currently a member of the Park City Education Foundation.

E4E's leaders say they don't want to create a parallel organization to the unions; their goal is to «generate an elevated profession of teachers who want to be accountable,» according to Sydney Morris, one of two New York City teachers who founded the group last year.

Cuomo sits more on the «reform» side of the internal debate in his party between the teachers unions (who have the ear of City Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito) who defend the failed status quo, and reformists who want working - class children to have successful educations.

Under the agreement, city education officials, with the consent of union leaders, will contract with a company to provide observers, who are to be licensed educators — former teachers, principals or administrators.

but it's actually written in code to UTLA leaders, who have helped the local teachers union gain a reputation as one of the most anti-reform big - city education unions in the U.S.. Here's a translation:

The union's largest affiliate, New York City's United Federation of Teachers, reported that nearly 2,000 teachers and education professionals opted to pay agency fees compared to more than 185,000 who paid full uniTeachers, reported that nearly 2,000 teachers and education professionals opted to pay agency fees compared to more than 185,000 who paid full uniteachers and education professionals opted to pay agency fees compared to more than 185,000 who paid full union dues.

That idea, broached by the city earlier in contract negotiations over a new teachers contract, was again shot down by a Chicago Teachers Union official who promised a fight if it is teachers contract, was again shot down by a Chicago Teachers Union official who promised a fight if it is Teachers Union official who promised a fight if it is pursued.

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.

Vowing to rebuild relations with New York City's teachers and their union, he chose as his chancellor Carmen Fariña, a former teacher and school administrator who had written extensively about the importance of teamwork and collaboration among school stakeholders (Fariña & Kotch, 2008).

Over a decade ago New York City's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, and its most powerful union boss, Randi Weingarten, had a showdown over the handling of teachers who weren't... Continue reading NYC Is About To Send Hundreds of Troubled Teachers to Struggling Schools, and Nobody is Standing up for teachers who weren't... Continue reading NYC Is About To Send Hundreds of Troubled Teachers to Struggling Schools, and Nobody is Standing up for Teachers to Struggling Schools, and Nobody is Standing up for Children

The group is led by a union lobbyist who is based at New York City's United Federation of Teachers headquarters.

Curt Nath, a high school Spanish teacher who leads Ocean City's union of 210 teachers and staff, said he'd rather be part of the development process than have it foisted in his members.

In Union City, by contrast, the school improvement efforts were led by a team of principals and teachers within the district who focused on how students learn best, how teachers teach most effectively, and how parents can be engaged in the schools.

But the teachers from the original school who were left over were still entitled to their salaries because they had not done anything wrong, and as the number of such teachers eventually grew to more than 1,000, they became an embarrassment for both the city and the teachers» union.