Sentences with phrase «change as the teachers union»

No other entity within the structure of the San Antonio Independent School District is as resistant to change as the teachers union.

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With community support, we eliminated high - fructose drinks from school vending machines and banned sweets from classroom parties (a hard swallow for those drinking the same sugary punch as Cookie Crusader Sarah Palin); changed the tuition - based preschool food offerings to allergy - free, healthful choices; successfully lobbied for a salad bar and then taught kids how to use it; enlisted Gourmet Gorilla, a small independent company, to provide affordable, healthy, locally sourced, organic snacks after - school and boxed lunches; built a teaching kitchen to house an afterschool cooking program; and convinced teachers to give - up a union - mandated planning period in order to supervise daily outdoor recess.

Disabled teachers are being held back in their careers, with the majority having experienced discrimination as a result of Government changes, according to a poll conducted today by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union.

She is supportive of the Common Core education standards, but at a news conference following her election as commissioner, Elia spoke in conciliatory terms when discussing teachers, whose statewide umbrella union has been especially restive over the changes.

Teachers attending the LGBTI Teachers» Consultation Conference, organised by the NASUWT - The Teachers» Union today (Saturday) in Birmingham, raised concerns that progress on tackling discrimination and advancing equality has been rolled back or hampered as a result of changes in the political climate in the last 18 months.

Cuomo has been laying the groundwork for an aggressive education agenda as he begins his second term, signaling that he will seek several major changes that, atypically for a Democrat, will put him in direct conflict with teachers» unions.

In one of her most significant actions as state education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia has granted Buffalo Superintendent Kriner Cash unprecedented power to make changes at the district's most struggling schools, bypassing the teachers union contract and sparking a likely court battle.

School districts, local government advocates and the state's teachers unions had sought more sweeping changes to the tax cap, including making the limit easier to override as well as eliminating the provision that has essentially limited levy increases to the rate of inflation.

WBFO's Focus on Education Reporter Eileen Buckley says as receivership plans for 15 of Buffalo's most struggling schools could mean changes to the school day, the teachers union is planning to fight the new rule.

There's a big change in the New York State United Teachers union, as members elected new leadership after months of unrest.

As receivership plans for 15 - of Buffalo's most struggling public schools could mean changes to the school day, the teachers union is planning to fight the new rule.

Education reform groups like StudentsFirstNY and the New Teacher Project say a lawsuit against New York State inspired by the Vergara case could change local tenure laws and present a long - awaited opportunity to legally assess long - term sticking points with the unions, such as merit pay and seniority rules.

Those new leaders would then have the power to rewrite curriculum, break union contracts, change tenure status and create salary incentives to recruit new teachers, according to legislation Cuomo has introduced as part of his 2015 - 16 budget.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York has been laying the groundwork for an aggressive education agenda as he begins his second term, signaling that he will seek several major changes that, atypically for a Democrat, will put him in direct conflict with teachers» unions.

These changes were described as «chaotic» by union leaders at the time, and the new survey suggests the teachers are feeling the pressure of increased workload as a result.

The internal debate has serious implications for the organization, several of its leaders say, because any changes in the way teachers are rewarded would inevitably affect how instruction is delivered, how schools are organized, and what role teachers» unions play in such areas as collective bargaining.

Kevin Courtney, deputy general secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), said:» We need to see real and significant changes to teachers» working lives, both in terms of pay and conditions as well as reducing the punishing accountability system that is overburdening the profession and blighting children and young people's educationTeachers (NUT), said:» We need to see real and significant changes to teachers» working lives, both in terms of pay and conditions as well as reducing the punishing accountability system that is overburdening the profession and blighting children and young people's educationteachers» working lives, both in terms of pay and conditions as well as reducing the punishing accountability system that is overburdening the profession and blighting children and young people's education.»

«That's providing the opportunity for opponents of that change in high - stakes testing to use the Common Core and its implementation as a justification for delay,» West says, which is why «there are more and more examples of state and local [teachers» unions] coming out in strong opposition to the Common Core.»

Given the strong union support for the Obama presidency, there was great speculation within education circles throughout the fall as to whether the new president would turn out to be a reformer — willing to challenge existing practices and the teachers unions in order to achieve dramatic changes in schools — or play it politically safe by backing programs that brought only marginal changes.

Teacher leader Greg Ahrnsbrak, who helped organize Denver Teachers for Change, made an astute observation, «As a union, we've wanted to pay more teachers more money earlier in their career for as long as I can rTeachers for Change, made an astute observation, «As a union, we've wanted to pay more teachers more money earlier in their career for as long as I can remembeAs a union, we've wanted to pay more teachers more money earlier in their career for as long as I can rteachers more money earlier in their career for as long as I can remembeas long as I can remembeas I can remember.

Teachers attending the LGBTI Teachers» Consultation Conference, organised by the NASUWT - The Teachers» Union today, raised concerns that progress on tackling discrimination and advancing equality has been rolled back or hampered as a result of changes in the political climate in the last 18 months.

During the eight years (2007 to 2014) that the Education Next (EdNext) poll has been administered to a representative sample of American adults (and, in most of these years, to a representative sample of public school teachers), we have seen only minimal changes from one year to the next on such important issues as charter schools, merit pay, teacher tenure, teachers unions, and tax credits that fund private - school scholarships.

However, not everyone is happy with the higher weighting for the external test in some subjects, with a spokesperson for the Queensland Teachers Union (QTU), Sam Pidgeon labelling the change as introducing «high - stakes assessment».

Through their unions, at every turn, teachers have insisted that changes such as more money, smaller classes, and better pay for teachers were necessary if our children's academic achievement were to improve.

Later, as dean of students and then principal at West Chicago High School in Illinois» Community High School District 94, he continued promoting a student - centered culture, but says the climate was not conducive to change because of an ongoing acrimonious relationship between the teachers» union and the school board.

As Colvin explains, some groups work to amplify the voices of top classroom teachers as they weigh in on controversial policy issues; other groups try to keep successful teachers in the profession by giving them opportunities to assume leadership roles or try to change the way teacher unions work so that they are more democratiAs Colvin explains, some groups work to amplify the voices of top classroom teachers as they weigh in on controversial policy issues; other groups try to keep successful teachers in the profession by giving them opportunities to assume leadership roles or try to change the way teacher unions work so that they are more democratias they weigh in on controversial policy issues; other groups try to keep successful teachers in the profession by giving them opportunities to assume leadership roles or try to change the way teacher unions work so that they are more democratic.

• Risk underestimated the resistance to change from the organized interests of the K - 12 public education system, at the center of which were the two big teacher unions as well as school administrators, colleges of education, state bureaucracies, school boards, and many others.

These groups range from independent, or «in house,» unions — such as the American Federation of Teachers Staff Union, which last month threatened to strike over proposals by the A.F.T. to change...

But it would declare as «out of bounds» all arguments that are based on other considerations, including: a) personal political ambitions; b) the retention or acquisition of power or authority for its own sake; c) a commitment to a broken status quo out of an abstract fear of change; d) personality conflicts; and e) other institutional interests, including those of the Newark Teachers Union, when inconsistent with the interests of children.

New Jersey does have slightly more LEAs signed on this time — 387, as opposed to 378 — and signatures from 21 local teachers unions as opposed to 4, but in a state with over 500 districts those aren't big changes.

Mr. Duncan has warned states in recent months that they are unlikely to qualify for the grants if they don't move toward changes such as merit pay for teachers and lifting caps on charter schools — measures that unions have either opposed or tried to limit.

She also said union members should be more active in lobbying the state Legislature for such changes as keeping teacher performance ratings confidential — an L.A. Superior Court judge ruled last week that those ratings should be released to The Times.

Rather than fighting for an increase in minimum wage for all, as both the St. Paul and Minneapolis teachers unions have done, for example, Minnesota Comeback talks about «schools as the unit of change,» where the lucky will land — through the wonders of school choice — in the right kind of life - altering spot.

Such fragmented negotiations would continue to occur with a merger, but the constitutional changes would create a «charter school division» inside the CTU's ranks and represent teachers through what leaders have described as a single federated union.

If Educators were really part of the change as you suggest then they would forgo their Teachers Unions which for the most part is used to power play politicians and to hold parents hostage.

The NUT conference heard calls for industrial action in opposition to the changes, which union leaders say could threaten teachers» pay and job security, as such decisions about pay and conditions would be decided by academy chains.

While individual union leaders have demonstrated a willingness to embrace change in a few places - New Haven, CT, and Hillsborough County, FL, to name a few - teachers unions in general have yet to embrace the role they could and should be filling as the leaders of the charge to elevate the teaching profession and improve outcomes for students.

The developments have left the nation's two largest teachers unions in a quandary: how to alter the perception that they are obstacles to change while holding on to principles such as tenure that their members demand.

The late Al Shanker, the legendary former president of the American Federation of Teachers, encouraged the charter - school movement, but Schroeder said the union began to change its thinking more than a year ago as more studies were published.

Love ya Brutus — good on ya for pursuing that law degree — you will be great — but where you got it wrong — and you know me — is the New haven teachers union is giving power to teachers more than ever before — and TFA has run its course (but has provided bodies in classrooms where none were there before)-- no nonsense my friend — only a vision and creed that will change the lives of our children, families and school community for the better — we need you to be a part of this as you should be — no more negativity, for this is our time — the stars are aligned and the proper people are in place to make this magical — and we will — T

The NUT conference will hear calls for industrial action in opposition to the changes, which union leaders say could threaten teachers» pay and job security, as such decisions about pay and conditions would be decided by academy chains.

As a result of this opposition, the teacher's unions worked closely with LFC to make sure the TDR program was changed to address their concerns and then helped pass it through the legislature.

Self - Interest No. 2: Changing the Subject From Poverty and Inequality — Inconvenient as it is to corporate education «reformers,» the well - proven fact is that poverty — not teacher quality, union density or school structure — is the primary driver of student achievement.

In his message, Arne mentioned Educators 4 Excellence as an example of how, «As a country, we're beginning to change those dynamics and teachers are leading the change — through their unions or with grassroots groups like Teach Plus and Educators 4 Excellence.&raquas an example of how, «As a country, we're beginning to change those dynamics and teachers are leading the change — through their unions or with grassroots groups like Teach Plus and Educators 4 Excellence.&raquAs a country, we're beginning to change those dynamics and teachers are leading the change — through their unions or with grassroots groups like Teach Plus and Educators 4 Excellence.»

The Vergara decision, striking down tenure and dismissal laws in California as depriving the state's most vulnerable students equal access to a quality education, was widely seen as a blow to the teachers union and has moved public opinion toward agreeing with change.

Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers and former head of the city's teachers» union, said that while she believed Mr. Klein was sincere in his efforts to improve student achievement, he had difficulty garnering support for his changes, both from educators as well as political Teachers and former head of the city's teachers» union, said that while she believed Mr. Klein was sincere in his efforts to improve student achievement, he had difficulty garnering support for his changes, both from educators as well as political teachers» union, said that while she believed Mr. Klein was sincere in his efforts to improve student achievement, he had difficulty garnering support for his changes, both from educators as well as political leaders.

This must change, and the various teacher's unions should all publicly state that their members are willing to monetarily rewarded and punished (as I am in my profession) if robust non-parametric statistics show that they are an effective or ineffective teacher.

The union still can organize job actions, as when schools had to be closed for four days last year during the Capitol protests, or influence board action by crowding School Board meetings, as when elementary teachers were unhappy with proposed changes to their planning time last spring.

I mock the absurdities that seemingly accompany every skirmish in the education revolution because the back - and - forths among teacher unions, education policymakers and parents on changes to how students and schools are assessed are as weird and disturbing as «The Twilight Zone.»

National leaders of teachers unions, long opposed to change, are willing to talk about once - taboo subjects such as making it easier to get weak teachers out of classrooms.