Sentences with phrase «battle with teachers unions»

A proponent of charter schools, Cuomo is in a protracted battle with teachers unions over the direction of public education — as well as spending — in the state.

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In this Best of Dropout Nation from November 2009, Dropout Nation Editor RiShawn Biddle observed the first moves by states looking to get their hands on the federal cash that came as part of Race to the Top — and the battles with teachers unions that marked those steps.

Not exact matches

He noted that one candidate (Mr. Walker) said his battles with labor unions would prepare him to take on terrorists, and that another candidate (Mr. Christie) said a teachers» union deserved a punch in the face.

Expenses records filed with the state's lobbying regulator show the education battle show at least $ 757,093 was spent by both pro-charter school groups or the statewide teachers union during January and February.

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.

But now that Cuomo has successfully neutralized the two biggest players in budget battles past — GNHYA and SEIU 199 — he only has the teachers and public employee unions to deal with.

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia's ruling that Superintendent Kriner Cash can circumvent the union contract to make changes at receivership schools will likely end in a court battle with one of the most powerful teachers unions in the country.

The appointment of Betty Rosa as the new Regents chancellor in New York signals a big victory for the statewide teachers union, NYSUT, in the battle over the direction of education in New York — a battle waged with millions of dollars in campaign spending and brute political tactics from both sides over much of the past decade.

Since he made those comments during an interview with the Daily News editorial board, Cuomo has reiterated his intentions to battle unions over education reforms, most recently with a letter he sent to state education officials outlining what appeared to be his second - term schools agenda, including questions about firing teachers, extending the probationary period before tenure and boosting the charter school sector.

School Chancellor Joel I. Klein is in a high - stakes battle with the teachers» union over seniority rules.

While Cuomo has somewhat made peace with the teachers unions he so often battled with, he has continued to back charter schools and has not met the school funding demands put forth by AQE, either in amount or district distribution.

Sensing a limited window of opportunity, a number of special interests are investing heavily in the Senate battle, with charter school advocates and real estate interests backing the Republicans, and teachers» unions, tenant advocates and social progressives — led by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio — siding with the Democrats.

That ad, and more like it (along with fliers and other attention - grabbers in what will likely be a low - turnout primary) was the product of an independent expenditure effort backed by the California Charter Schools Association, which has been a big force in battles with teachers» unions over charter schools in Los Angeles and at the state level as well.

The contract showdown between the Buffalo Public Schools and its teachers union has been a long time coming.Perhaps surprising is that teachers are frustrated with those on both sides of the bargaining table, feeling caught time and again in the middle of what has become an epic battle shaped by politics, ideology and personalities.They feel many people in the community bl...

But unions and the State Education Department have battled over how districts should handle teacher evaluations in the absence of test scores, with the union saying scores should be thrown out entirely and the state saying a backup measure should be used.

The state teacher's union is currently embroiled in its own battle with the state DOE over its push to implement tougher teacher evaluation standards this fall.

He has proven to be a skilled political infighter, surviving bruising battles with the state's two teachers unions, Tea Party members, and Common Core opponents.

Facing heckling from the crowd, Morgan warned teachers that they should work with the Conservative government, saying: «Teaching unions have a choice — spend the next four years doing battle with us and doing down the profession they represent in the process, or stepping up, seizing the opportunities and promise offered by the white paper and helping us to shape the future of the education system.»

Mark Pudlow, spokesperson for the Florida Education Association, the teachers union that has fought pitched battles against many of Florida's recent initiatives, acknowledges the result of Florida Virtual School's approach: «[It] never developed the kind of mistrust that tends to be associated with other reform ideas.»

The battle lines defy neat partisan categories: Teachers unions have joined hands with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Roundtable and the Obama administration in promoting the standards, which nearly every state has adopted.

The rules requiring waiver states to submit plans for providing poor and minority children with high - quality teachers was unworkable because it doesn't address the supply problem at the heart of the teacher quality issues facing American public education; the fact that state education departments would have to battle with teachers» union affiliates, suburban districts, and the middle - class white families those districts serve made the entire concept a non-starter.

While Republicans are aiming to weaken teachers unions through such policies as private - school vouchers and legal battles over dues collection, the unions are colliding with Democrats who are challenging bedrock labor rights, such as seniority and teacher tenure.

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.

It's obvious that this report is meant to tug at the heartstrings, build righteous indignation and provide local teachers unions with ammo for collective bargaining battles with school boards.

In April, all four on the Mayor's slate for the school board — not one of them with a child in public school — defeated a slate of candidates from the teachers» union that has long battled the Mayor over school choice.

In response, state legislatures across the country are pushing to reform tenure and seniority rules, sparking battles with powerful 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.

You see, the teachers unions» emphasis on collective bargaining, seniority, tenure, endless dismissal statutes, etc., are in a death battle with reformers — parents, privatizers, charter schools and taxpayers and the unions are losing the fight.

On this week's Midweek Monitor, RiShawn Biddle takes a look at Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's battle to expand school choice and end tenure; casts an eye on Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad's efforts to improve teacher quality; and checks out the Connecticut Parents Union / StudentsFirst Rally with Michelle Rhee and MSNBC's Michelle Bernard.

While the Hawaii State Teachers Union has been locked in a battle with the state over a new contract that would link student test scores to teacher ratings and pay, education reformers have praised the state for creating a merit pay pilot program and funding charter schools.

Alex Caputo - Pearl today assumed the office of President of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), a union battling with LA Unified for a larger salary increase than the two percent the district has offered.

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.

Because while Moskowitz evidently set out to tell a personal story, the book quickly and primarily becomes a vehicle for its author to relitigate battles with her enemies — namely teacher unions, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and the media.

And with that, the teachers» unions joined the battle against federal power.

She suggests the NAACP battles with her schools because it receives teacher union money and has many unionized teacher members.

And with that, the teachers» unions joined the battle against federal power, power they'd long toiled to increase.

From 2007 to 2013, Alonso, 60, managed to navigate opposing political forces in Baltimore, forging a respectful relationship with the teachers union while also winning praise from advocates, such as charter backers, who frequently do battle with unions.

By highlighting rank - and - file teachers marching with parents for alternative reforms, and by offering inspiration to union members seeking a different form of unionism, the strike has shifted the terrain for battles still to come.

It is not necessary to recap all of the previous administration's battles with the state teachers union and his numerous insults to individual teachers (although Rutgers graduate student and career educator Mark Weber has a handy summary here).

With the 107,000 - member Massachusetts Teachers Association gearing up for a fight — and also thinking that it wanted to avoid a protracted battle and a diversion of funds away from political causes in an important Senatorial election year, the unions sought compromise.

They have long been at war with the teachers» unions as they battle for better schools and better services and have advanced a systematic attack on teachers» unions all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States, which will hear a case, Janus v. AFSCME, this month that could deal a major blow to public - sector unions nationwide.