Sentences with phrase «for teachers and the union»

This analysis reveals that turnout can be an important resource for teachers and their unions.

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«It's our goal to prove that the system is not more work for teachers and to change the relationship with unions,» she says.

Though it operates with the mission of providing high - quality, low - cost education for all, Bridge has drawn criticism from some education experts and teachers unions for the model it uses to make good on that mission.

In December of 2016, secretary - general Wilson Sossion and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) published a negative report of Bridge, saying the company was operating an illegal for - profit business.

His successor, Ron Mock, was named six months before he took over, and Leech spent a lot of time introducing Mock to the province's government officials and teachers» unions (two important stakeholders for OTPP) to make sure they were comfortable with him.

David Robinson, in his capacity as trade and education consultant for Education International, a global union federation claiming to represent 30 million teachers and other education workers, met with WTO negotiators during the ministerial to discuss potential impacts on public education.

The Center for Union Facts, an anti-union organization that is part of lobbyist Rick Berman's family of front groups, received $ 1.55 million between 2007 and 2010 from the Bradley Foundation and spent heavily to support Walker and smear teachers unions with an anti-union website during the 2011 fight over public sector collective bargaining rights.

Brian Lightman, leader of the ASCL head teachers» union, said schools faced «serious shortages» in maths and science teachers and called for a more co-ordinated approach to teacher recruitment.

The Canada and Quebec delegation included representatives from Common Frontiers, the Council of Canadians, Réseau Québécois sur l'intégration continentale (RQIC), the Canadian Labour Congress, Unifor, the Canadian Union of Public and General Employees (CUPE) National, the United Steelworkers, Public Service Alliance of Canada, BC Teachers Federation, Fonds de solidarité (FTQ), Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), Centro international de solidarité ouvrière (CiSO), the National Farmers Union, and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, many of which are member organizations of the TJN.

Grey addresses the teachers» unions in Hawaii — and everywhere he goes he looks for activist clergy and angry mothers to organize.

Let's end with more words from this great master and teacher: O you who were created for union with God himself and whom he is ever attracting to himself, what are you doing with your precious lives, with your time?

In a number of states, these agencies are dominated by teacher unions and public school advocates who have made it virtually impossible for some religions to operate schools in accordance with their religious principles.

We're a colorful group, composed of members of the great right - wing conspiracy like me, old - time Southern Democrats, retired union stewards, tree huggers, school teachers, Jews, evangelicals, atheists, Catholics ¯ but we are united in our passion for simple, honest government, and that isn't a partisan issue.

Simply put, schools can't be trusted to get it right for the kids because the kids are the last thing they concern themselves with after teachers unions, administrative organizational charts, bus garage projects, etc., etc., and oddball foodie notions.

Led by the Leading Association for Catering in Education (LACA), the group consists of chefs, caterers, Unions, head teachers, campaigners and People 1st.

As the Chicago Board of Education prepares to approve a 2011 - 12 budget Wednesday, school officials and the teachers union are battling publicly over related issues of withdrawn raises and the mayor's push for a longer school day.

In rejecting an arbitrator's report Wednesday that recommended a healthy pay hike, the Chicago Teachers Union indicated it will push for a deal that gives members greater job security and a say in how the longer school day plays out next year.

Again on Thursday, Lewis called on CPS to sit down with union leaders to negotiate better terms for teachers if the school day and school year is extended.

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.

As principals got a better sense this week of their school's budget for the coming year, officials with the Chicago Teachers Union and privately run charter schools — which rarely agree on anything — both sounded an alarm over the effects of potential funding cuts.

Nicholas Sposato, 36th, said it will be helpful for the teachers union to explain their position directly to him and his colleagues at the Monday meetings.

State Commissioner John King suspended federal improvement grant funding for 10 districts — including NYC — that failed to live up to their commitment to reach agreements with their teacher and principal unions on new performance evaluations).

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, is marking World Teachers» Day today (Friday) by urging members to stand up for two teachers who have been arrested and imprisoned without a fair trial for campaigning for better rights for tteachers» union, is marking World Teachers» Day today (Friday) by urging members to stand up for two teachers who have been arrested and imprisoned without a fair trial for campaigning for better rights for tTeachers» Day today (Friday) by urging members to stand up for two teachers who have been arrested and imprisoned without a fair trial for campaigning for better rights for tteachers who have been arrested and imprisoned without a fair trial for campaigning for better rights for teachersteachers.

Wales» largest union for qualified teachers, NUT Cymru, has commented on the final report from the Digital Classroom Teaching Task and Finish Group which sets out how Welsh schools can deliver digital classrooms in a digital age.

Cuomo has had an at - times truculent relationship with teachers unions, especially when it comes to support for charter schools and other concerns of the education reform movement, such as stronger teacher evaluations.

Following detailed negotiations between the States Employment Board and representatives from the NUT and NASUWT teachers» unions, agreement has been secured on a package of measures for teachers in Jersey.

Moody's Investors Service weighed in today on the nine - year contract deal reached by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYC teachers union, the UFT, saying that while the agreement «could eliminate» fiscal uncertainty by paving the way for other outstanding labor contracts, it also comes at a «large» cost and relies on assumptions that may or may not come to pass.

Silver didn't address any of Cuomo's policy positions, some of which seem to be a direct hit on the speaker and his colleagues — like the one that would require full disclosure of lawmakers» outside income, for example, or the lifting of the charter school cap (not popular with the teachers unions, who are close allies of the Assembly Democrats).

Further proof of my assertion not long ago that education is developing into a serious sticking point between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver came in the form of a statement from the governor that blames «Assembly - led» legislation passed in 2010 for the current fight between the teachers unions and school districts over the creation of teacher evaluation systems.

Cuomo, noting that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor, said overhauling the education system would be as important to his legacy for him as winning approval of gay marriage and enacting strict gun - control laws.

Commenting on plans for local authorities to decide where new schools should open, Kevin Courtney, Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the provUnion of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the pTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the pteachers» union, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the provunion, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the provider.

Commenting on the report by Women and Equalities Commission, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The latest report from the Women and Equalities Commission sadly reflects and confirms the issues and concerns the NASUWT has been raising with Government and employers about the treatment of women teachers for some time.

It is encapsulated in Terry Moe's recent book «Special Interest» amongst many others: the reformist demand for greater charter - or voucher - based choice and accountability, and opposition to teacher unions.

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.

Tens of thousands of teachers across the north - west will be taking strike action today (Thursday 27 June) as a further step in the NASUWT and NUT teacher unions» dispute with the Secretary of State for Education over pay, pensions, working conditions and jobs.

Responding to the departure of Michael Gove MP and the appointment of Nicky Morgan MP as Secretary of State for Education, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The NASUWT has always sought to engage constructively with the Secretary of State for Education and will continue to do so.

The influential NYC principals union endorsed Mayor Bill de Blasio for reelection last night, joining the teachers union and a host of other labor groups supporting the worker - friendly mayor, campaign officials said.

The New York State United Teachers union today is bringing in hundreds of advocates to push for additional aid for schools and education in the state budget.

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No group in NYC has amassed more political clout than the teachers union, which has scored a new contract for its members, helped block charter schools from expanding, pushed for the renewal of mayoral control of city schools, and ensured the city education budget continues to soar.

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- 68 is too late is a campaign launched by three trade unions - PCS, Unite and the National Union of Teachers - to mobilise the public against plans which could see the finishing line for access to state pensions moved ever further forward.

Although they haven't been anywhere near as public about it as their colleagues at CSEA, officials at the statewide teachers union, NYSUT, have also quietly turned off the campaign cash spigot and is reassessing its contribution habits for everyone from Gov. Andrew Cuomo on down following the passage of Tier VI.

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.

Although the justices heard a case to resolve the question in January 2016, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, and appeared likely to overrule Abood and end agency fees in public sector unions, Justice Antonin Scalia's unexpected death the next month left the court split 4 — 4 — a ruling that kept the agency fees permitted for the time being.

Among those pushing for Paladino's removal are the state teachers union and several other elected officials who have been at odds with the Buffalo developer.

Silver and the Democratic - run Assembly now have to decide between low - income, mostly minority parents demanding charter schools as an option for their kids, and the teachers unions, their longtime allies, which are trying to rein in charters.

The Fund for Great Public Schools, a teachers» union PAC, spent $ 28,471 on support for Ceretto and $ 26,803 on advertising against Morinello.

Cuomo — who noted that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor — said overhauling the education system would be as important to his legacy for him as winning approval of gay marriage and enacting strict gun - control laws.