Sentences with phrase «teachers unions oppose»

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Democrats, civil rights groups and teachers unions oppose Title 1 portability, arguing it would hurt high - poverty schools.

The teachers unions oppose reforms like Vergara, they oppose free speech lawsuits like Friedrichs vs. the CTA, they oppose charter schools, they fight any attempts to invoke the Parent Trigger Law, and they are continually agitating for more taxes «for the children,» when in reality virtually all new tax revenue for education is poured into the insatiable maw of Wall Street to shore up public sector pension funds.

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Both colleges of education and teachers unions oppose any relaxation of certification requirements.

Gov. Cuomo has proposed a more modest expansion of charters to a maximum of 560 — which the mayor and teachers unions oppose.

The teachers unions oppose the pro-charter bill.

Teachers unions oppose additional charters — as well as the proposed tax credit, which they say will undermine the public education system.

The teachers union opposed new performance reviews that will be linked more closely to standardized test results.

And the actual linkage of the tax credit to rent control may not help suburban Democrats who have few, if any, rent controlled units in their district, but a very active local teachers union opposed to the measure.

The states two teachers unions opposed the earlier bills but took a neutral position on AB420.

Unfortunately, Randi and the teacher unions oppose these common - sense reforms with millions of dollars in political cash, forcing reformers to go to court to fix the problems.

Bloomberg.com reported that the Chicago Teachers Union opposes the new graduation requirement, saying budget cuts prevent high school guidance counselors from adequately assisting students in developing post-graduation plans.

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And although teachers unions opposed the legislation in Colorado, the state chapter of the American Federation of Teachers, in an unexpected twist, endorsed it after securing several amendments that both the AFT and the Colorado Education Assn., an affiliate of the National Education Assn., had pushed.

It would still allow a panel of teachers and a judge to resolve dismissal disputes instead of giving districts the power to make a final decision, a provision in last year's bill that teachers unions opposed.

Emanuel also wants more privately run charter schools in the city, which the teachers union opposes.

The Hartford Courant increased media attention on Andrea Comer, Governor Malloy's nominee for the Connecticut State Board of Education yesterday with a story entitled, «Teachers Union Opposes Nomination Of Charter School Executive To State Board Of Education.»

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The Florida Education Association, a teachers union particularly influential with Democratic lawmakers, opposes any effort to arm teachers.

The measures are predominantly opposed by the teachers unions, who say Cuomo's posture — especially on making it easier to fire educators who do not perform well in evaluations — as essentially anti-teacher.

NYSUT was opposed to the tax credit, but the labor union had its hands full on other key issues, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to once again overhaul teacher evaluations, weaken teacher tenure laws and strengthen charter schools in addition to the perennial push for more school aid.

The bill is backed by the New York State United Teachers union, which had opposed the reliance on examinations in teacher evaluations.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in a radio interview on Friday doubted whether there was enough support in the Democratic conference for the approval of the education - tax credit, a controversial measure opposed by the state's teachers unions.

Assembly Democrats in April begrudgingly approved an spending spending plan that linked a boost in school aid to the adoption of education policy changes opposed by teachers unions.

Assembly Democrats, who are close allies of the teachers» unions, opposed that.

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The proposal to exempt those schools, though, was sharply opposed by most Assembly Democrats, who have close ties to teachers» unions and related education groups.

The threats to job security in the governor's agenda explain why New York's teachers unions so fiercely oppose it.

Senate Republicans oppose the passage of the DREAM Act, while some Democrats in the Assembly have been skeptical of the tax credit, which is opposed by the state's teachers unions.

Patrick Roach, deputy general secretary of the teacher's union NASUWT, brands free schools a costly and unnecessary experiment which will produce misery for children: «We are on the side of parents and public who are opposed to free schools.

But the state's major teachers union, New York State United Teachers, opposes both a tax cap and SUNY Empoteachers union, New York State United Teachers, opposes both a tax cap and SUNY EmpoTeachers, opposes both a tax cap and SUNY Empowerment.

Among the major areas of disagreement are the Senate's insistence — despite the huge deficit — on a politically popular property - tax rebate and a new Senate plan to lift the cap on the number of charter schools, which is strongly opposed by the teachers - union - friendly Assembly.

Teachers unions funneled $ 2.5 million into what Cuomo called «front groups» — AQE and New York Communities for Change — to do their dirty work attacking him for supporting charter schools and opposing tax hikes.

The New York State United Teachers union, in particular, was deeply opposed to the new evaluation law and has started a counteroffensive with another Cuomo proposal: the education investment tax credit.

Submissions to the School Teachers» Review Body show that everyone else consulted — local authorities, head teacher associations, governor associations and all of the teacher unions — oppose the idea.

Earlier this year, the conference approved a package of education policy changes opposed by the state's teachers unions, but linked to a spike in school aid funding for the new year.

The ad also comes as the New York State United Teachers union released a 10 - day radio ad purchase opposing the EITC (tax credit supporters say the pair of ads released today are not a response to the NYSUT radio ad).

Elia's selection comes at a crucial time for education policy in New York: State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved a new teacher evaluation measure in the 2015 - 16 state budget last month, a move that was deeply opposed by the state's teachers unions for its weakening of tenure.

One bill would provide for a five - year extension of the program, with the trade off being the creation of an education tax credit meant to spur donations that benefit private and parochial schools — a provision staunchly opposed by teachers unions.

Senate Republicans have generally been supportive of expanding and strengthening charter schools in New York state with measures opposed by the state's teachers unions.

Cuomo has been pushing for such a tax ceiling since his campaign, and the Assembly had been seen as one of his most challenging hurdles, since the New York City Democrats that lead the body have close ties to teachers» unions, which have opposed the cap.

Carl Korn, spokesman for New York State United Teachers, said the powerful statewide teachers» union is «strongly opposed» to receiTeachers, said the powerful statewide teachers» union is «strongly opposed» to receiteachers» union is «strongly opposed» to receivership.

Business Council President Heather Briccetti, in a statement says: «It is ironic and troubling that just days into the school year the teacher's union is asking its members to spend their energy trying to repress opposing views rather than focus on fixing the crisis in our schools.»

The testing question also figures prominently into the debate over teacher performance evaluations, as the governor has proposed making state test results 50 percent — instead of the current 40 percent — of the evaluation system, a move that is strongly opposed by the teachers unions that are closely allied with the Assembly Democrats.

Cuomo has had visibly tougher budget seasons, including changes to the state's education policies that had been deeply opposed by Democratic lawmakers and the state's teachers unions.

But the measure remains opposed by the teachers union, who see it as a way of creating a back - door voucher program and not funding public schooling at appropriate levels.

At the same time, he praised state lawmakers for taking a «gutsy vote» on education policies in the state budget that are staunchly opposed by the state teachers» unions.

If lawmakers seem to have a sense of urgency, it's because parents and the state's teachers unions have been vocally opposed to the education changes included in the budget agreement — policies lawmakers reluctantly adopted in order to get a boost of state aid.

Nevertheless, the New York State United Teachers union and the United Federation of Teachers has taken out a $ 1 million advertising campaign opposing the changes, which include making it harder for teachers to obtainTeachers union and the United Federation of Teachers has taken out a $ 1 million advertising campaign opposing the changes, which include making it harder for teachers to obtainTeachers has taken out a $ 1 million advertising campaign opposing the changes, which include making it harder for teachers to obtainteachers to obtain tenure.

A proposal by SUNY that would allow for as little as 30 hours of training for charter school teachers is stirring a debate and is opposed by the union that represents professors.