Sentences with phrase «aligned with the teachers union»

The Assembly is dominated by lawmakers from New York City and has traditionally been aligned with teachers unions and other left - leaning groups.

In 2010, DFER and its deep - pocketed donors — a number of whom have made hedge - fund fortunes — were heavily involved in backing challengers in New York City to three Democratic senators aligned with the teachers unions.

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a D.C. think tank aligned with teacher unions, has released yet another in a series of reports purporting to show that public school teachers are «underpaid.»

Kayser, who received significant UTLA funding during his 2011 campaign and often aligns himself with teachers union, may have startled some when he threw his lot behind BIC, writing, «Our Breakfast in the Classroom program not only furthers the President's effort to feed hungry children but brings much needed revenue for the instructional program to the District as well.»

Not exact matches

The vote came a few months after the state's teachers unions, closely aligned with the Assembly, claimed a victory in December when the Regents, prompted by the governor and Legislative leaders, placed a moratorium on the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations.

Democratic elected officials aligned with the city and state teachers unions see charters as a thinly - veiled, well - moneyed effort to erode job protections for teachers.

Democratic lawmakers, who are closely aligned with teachers» unions but have mixed opinions on whether to support the movement, argued nevertheless that this year's testing boycott would send a specific message to the State Board of Regents: Minimize the impact of test scores in teacher evaluations.

The money comes as an independent expenditure committee aligned with the state's teachers union has sought to bolster Democrats running for the Senate over the last several weeks with TV ads and mailers in the final weeks of the general election.

On Monday, Cablevision signed it would pull a TV ad critical of Larkin released by a super PAC aligned with the New York State United Teachers Union after Republicans raised issues with the spot's accuracy.

An independent expenditure committee aligned with the New York State United Teachers union has dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars on mailers and TV ads bolstering Democratic state Senate candidates running in key swing districts.

The Senate Republicans are calling for a $ 1.655 billion increase in school aid, grants for charter schools and $ 4.6 million in aid to nonpublic schools, while the Assembly Democrats, aligned with the state teachers unions, proposed a $ 1.1 billion increase in Foundation Aid.

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.

The lawmakers, concerned with a backlash not just from the teachers but in some cases from vocal parent - constituents, appear to have followed the union's lead: The moratorium, which has been a major legislative priority of New York State United Teachers, would essentially hold harmless teachers, principals and students from low test scores on Common Core - aligned exams for twteachers but in some cases from vocal parent - constituents, appear to have followed the union's lead: The moratorium, which has been a major legislative priority of New York State United Teachers, would essentially hold harmless teachers, principals and students from low test scores on Common Core - aligned exams for twTeachers, would essentially hold harmless teachers, principals and students from low test scores on Common Core - aligned exams for twteachers, principals and students from low test scores on Common Core - aligned exams for two years.

Not all super PACs were unsuccessful: A PAC aligned with the New York State United Teachers union shored up incumbents to provide a bulwark in the Assembly.

That ad, which served as the basis for Wednesday's rally, accused de Blasio of blocking access to charter schools for minority students, and FES was left defending its merits after some critics — many aligned with local teachers» unions — accused it of «race - baiting.»

Among the unions still aligned with the minor but influential third party are the Communications Workers of America and the state Nurse's Association, which are supporting Sanders, and SEIU 32BJ and the state teachers union, which are with Clinton.

Mr. de Blasio, closely aligned with the teachers» unions, is one of those critics, but toned down his rhetoric after the State Legislature passed a law last year that guaranteed charter schools free space to expand.

Yet plenty of opposition remains in Mr. Heastie's Assembly, where Democrats aligned with the teachers» unions are unwilling to back a bill they see a backdoor vouchers program.

De Blasio's ostensible allies among the Senate Democrats are more aligned with the teachers» union view that mayoral control gives parents and local school boards too little power over city schools.

The governor's push to increase the weight of test scores upset the teachers» unions and many parents, and was considered a factor when 20 percent of students sat out state math and reading tests — which had been aligned with the Common Core national benchmarks — this year.

They've also developed additional videos and resources, including demonstrations of Common Core - aligned lessons, in partnership with leading nonprofits and teachers» unions focused on implementing the Common Core.

Together, these findings lend support to the theory that Democrats automatically align with the interests of teachers unions.

DeVos and her ilk have succeeded in politicizing the education debate to such an extent that historically nonpartisan contests have seen clear divides between candidates who defend public education (and are often backed by Democrats, progressives and teacher unions) and candidates who align with the DeVos agenda (and who are often backed by Republicans, social conservatives and corporate interests that favor privatization).

Overall, she felt that she had to fight the perception that she was aligned with the «big, bad teachers» union.»

He's referring to former top White House aides Robert Gibbs and Ben LaBolt, who have signed on to battle teachers unions in a series of lawsuits across the country, aligning themselves with Republican operatives who no longer worry the Obama whiz kids and their army of small donors will wipe them off the map.

The organization presented their ideas to numerous elected officials, proposing that teachers should be evaluated on objective criteria aligned with student achievement and gave their participating teachers a new voice versus the traditional objectives by the established union.

In this way, left - leaning interest groups like local teachers unions are ideologically aligned with Tea Party Republicans.

While a majority of Republicans have long favored this kind of school choice, Democrats have fought fiercely against it, having aligned with the adamantly anti-choice teachers unions.

The group is backed by the Gates Foundation and has been aligned with education reform groups that have battled the teachers union on many issues.

With Republicans controlling the House and Senate, a politically savvy conservative ideologue leading the federal education department, a vice president who earned notoriety in his home state for expanding vouchers, charters, and battling teacher unions, not to mention a president - elect who initially asked creationist Jerry Falwell Jr. to head up his Department of Education, the stars have aligned for market - driven education advocates.

And because the Obama Administration has followed up on its waiver gambit with other senseless decisions — including Duncan's move this past June to allow waiver states a one - year moratorium from fully implementing teacher evaluation systems they promised to put into place in order to allay opposition from teachers» unions and others to the use of exams aligned with Common Core reading and math standards — the waiver gambit has also made it harder for reform - minded politicians to push ahead on transforming education for kids.

While Mississippi's charter proponents were preaching a version of the school choice gospel, national teachers» unions and other professional organizations that often align with Democrats were uncomfortable with charter schools» freewheeling approach to hiring and firing educators.

Mr. de Blasio, closely aligned with the teachers» unions, is one of those critics, but toned down his rhetoric after the State Legislature passed a law last year that guaranteed charter schools free space to expand.

In the end, an incumbent aligned with Supt. John Deasy and an incumbent supported by the teachers union each won, while a third candidate will be in a runoff.