Sentences with phrase «negotiations on a new teacher»

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But the school board pursued his removal based on the sharing of information from a closed - door executive session of the board, arguing it helped undermine the district during its negotiations with the teachers union for a new contract.

With teacher contract negotiations seemingly at a standstill, and a battle over the state's new receivership headed to court, tensions between Buffalo union and school district leaders are on the rise.

I am sorry to announce that I have notified Governor Cuomo and other state officials that — despite long nights of negotiation and a willingness on the part of teachers to meet the DOE halfway — the intransigence of the Bloomberg administration on key issues has made it impossible to reach agreement on a new teacher evaluation system.

New York might lose out on $ 300 million in federal funding if last - minute negotiations on teacher and principal evaluations disconnect Common Core test scores from final ratings.

Bill de Blasio and the teachers union struck a deal on a new contract, ending a nearly five - year labor dispute and potentially setting a template for negotiations with the city's other unions.

In an effort to jumpstart all - but - stalled negotiations on a new evaluation system for New York City public school teachers, StudentsFirstNY today launched a «10 Days of $ 300 Million» campaign to highlight the negative impact of losing these funnew evaluation system for New York City public school teachers, StudentsFirstNY today launched a «10 Days of $ 300 Million» campaign to highlight the negative impact of losing these funNew York City public school teachers, StudentsFirstNY today launched a «10 Days of $ 300 Million» campaign to highlight the negative impact of losing these funds.

MANHATTAN — Negotiations between the city and the teachers union on a new teacher evaluation system fell apart Friday, prompting the State Department of Education to suspend more than $ 60 million in federal funding that had been targeted at some of the city's worst - performing schools.

Carl Heastie, the new Assembly speaker who would go on to play a pivotal role in budget negotiations, received a standing ovation when he told the member - lobbyists, «To me, it's unfair to blame teachers when some of our children have problems at home before they even walk into the schools.»

Mayor Bloomberg in his State of the City address on Jan. 12 proposed merit pay for teachers, vowed to step up efforts to remove ineffective teachers, blamed the union for the breakdown of negotiations over a teacher evaluation system in 33 restart and transformation schools and announced that he would open 50 new charter schools in the next two years.

As New York Teacher went to press on Jan. 14, negotiations were continuing and the outcome was still uncertain, with serious issues dividing the two sides.

The EIS and other unions will shortly enter new negotiations with local authorities and the Scottish Government on the 2018/2019 pay settlement for Scotland's teachers via the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachersteachers via the Scottish Negotiating Committee for TeachersTeachers (SNCT).

In a letter sent on behalf of some families Wednesday to L.A. Unified Superintendent John Deasy and the school board — and just before the district begins negotiations with the American Federation of Teachers» City of Angels unit over a new contract — Barnes & Thornburg's Kyle Kirwan demanded that the district «implement a comprehensive system» of evaluating teachers that ties «pupil progress» data to teacher evalTeachers» City of Angels unit over a new contract — Barnes & Thornburg's Kyle Kirwan demanded that the district «implement a comprehensive system» of evaluating teachers that ties «pupil progress» data to teacher evalteachers that ties «pupil progress» data to teacher evaluations.

Teachers in two school districts in Ohio, where the budget year begins on Jan. 1, remained on strike last week after negotiations for new contracts broke down.

Mr. Rutledge held leadership positions on the Baltimore Teachers» Union Executive Board, New Teacher Steering Committee, and Negotiations Team, and was appointed to the Joint Oversight Committee responsible for implementing the landmark performance pay and peer review systems.

La Cañada Unified teachers have a lot to look forward to in the coming school year, after recently approved negotiations with the district's bargaining team netted district employees an across - the - board raise and created a new incentives program for outstanding educators willing to take on extra work...

As contract negotiations plod along between LA Unified and the teachers union, UTLA, the issue of class size reduction has taken on a new urgency for Superintendent Ramon Cortines, who plans to shrink the number of students in middle school and high school classrooms by the end of the year.

This petition demands broad and democratic discussion about the new evaluation system which would include that (1) our union immediately poll the membership with regard to the new measures agreed upon by our leadership (2) provide more frequent updates on the negotiations, (3) host forums at chapter, borough and city - wide levels where members can discuss this new system, and (4) open the New York Teacher newspaper and the Edwize blog to alternative viewpoints and informatinew evaluation system which would include that (1) our union immediately poll the membership with regard to the new measures agreed upon by our leadership (2) provide more frequent updates on the negotiations, (3) host forums at chapter, borough and city - wide levels where members can discuss this new system, and (4) open the New York Teacher newspaper and the Edwize blog to alternative viewpoints and informatinew measures agreed upon by our leadership (2) provide more frequent updates on the negotiations, (3) host forums at chapter, borough and city - wide levels where members can discuss this new system, and (4) open the New York Teacher newspaper and the Edwize blog to alternative viewpoints and informatinew system, and (4) open the New York Teacher newspaper and the Edwize blog to alternative viewpoints and informatiNew York Teacher newspaper and the Edwize blog to alternative viewpoints and information.

* UPDATED As contract negotiations plod along between LA Unified and the teachers union, UTLA, the issue of class size reduction has taken on a new urgency for Superintendent Ramon Cortines, who plans to shrink the number of students in middle school and high school classrooms by the end of the year.

The issues on the table in this negotiation were similar to those being debated in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and elsewhere: How should teachers be evaluated?

NEW YORK — StudentsFirstNY called on the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board to investigate disturbing questions about a potential conflict of interest during the recently completed teachers» contract negotiatioNEW YORK — StudentsFirstNY called on the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board to investigate disturbing questions about a potential conflict of interest during the recently completed teachers» contract negotiatioNew York City Conflicts of Interest Board to investigate disturbing questions about a potential conflict of interest during the recently completed teachers» contract negotiations.

New offerings, Building Representatives / Emerging Leaders and Organizing Against the Workplace Bully, will join tracks on beginning and advanced negotiations, organizing for a stronger local, teacher evaluation, and more.