Sentences with phrase «give teacher unions»

But certain characteristics are common to most of them - and give teacher unions great advantages in the struggle for influence.

Given the teachers union's opposition, however, they didn't trumpet the strategy.

It has, without any authorization from Congress, given teacher unions the right to participate in the formulation of RttT policy — separate and apart from the standard collective bargaining process.

Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel is giving the teachers union a lesson in political retribution for snubbing him and endorsing his rival Adriano Espaillat for Congress, sources said.

Second, any plan that stipulates a state must first «opt in» before that state's federal taxpayers may receive the national K — 12 scholarship tax credit will effectively give the teachers unions the ability to stop the scholarship tax credit in virtually any state that has a Democratic governor or Democratic control of either legislative chamber.

This panel is made up of an administrative law judge and two teachers, giving the teachers unions a large role in CPC decisions.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

We're also one of the only public schools to have guaranteed recess for every kid, everyday — it's a gift from our teachers who voluntarily gave - up a union - mandated planning period in order to supervise it.

«You used to be able to give one speech to the chamber of commerce and another to the teachers union, but the Internet makes that impossible now.

The 2.5 million - member AFL - CIO has backed Gregg Lundahl, a UFT member primarying Democratic Assemblyman Jonathan Bing, who has angered the teachers union by introducing a bill that would give principals authority over teacher layoffs.

How is an LLC different than say a teachers union giving money through various pacs even though they are under the same umbrella?

Last night, the teachers» union gave its support to Bill de Blasio.

The New York State United Teachers union this weekend gave its endorsement to the two Democrats running this April to fill vacant seats in the chamber — two key races that could shift control of the chamber away from Republicans.

For a point of comparison, numbers man Bill Mahoney at NYPIRG says the union gave a total $ 1.4 million the 2010 election cycle, with $ 1.8 million coming the state United Teachers union.

In a surprise move, the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has given the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Kaduna State branch a strong backing to stage a...

Across the country, Democratic governors and mayors have cozied up to the teachers unions and given up on education reform.

The union said the decision gave Cash powers to make changes that affected staff outside of the receivership schools without negotiating with the teachers union.

And not even Democrats, especially not Democrats to whom teachers unions have given tons of money over the years.

The Alliance for Quality Education, a statewide coalition of education groups including teacher unions, contends that all additional state financial assistance allotted to districts in 2016 - 17 should be distributed according to the state's «foundation» formula, which gives extra weight in funding distribution to districts with students who are poor or non-English speaking.

The bulk of the donations, which will be disclosed Monday in the state party's campaign filing, came from major unions like the ones representing health care and hotel and motel workers, which gave $ 250,000 each, and the American Federation of Teachers, which gave $ 100,000.

Commenting on an interview given to the Daily Mail newspaper by Children's Minister Elizabeth Truss in which she describes talks of «chaotic» pre-school provision and calls for them to take on more qualified staff, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» unioTeachers, the largest teachers» unioteachers» union, union, said:

New York State United Teachers, a union that remains powerful by virtue of its 600,000 members regardless of its losses in the recent election cycle, denounced Cuomo's letter on Thursday, arguing that his apparent priorities — strengthening teacher evaluations, lengthening the probationary period before teachers may get tenure and boosting charter schools — are handouts to pro-charter billionaire hedge funders who give generously to his caTeachers, a union that remains powerful by virtue of its 600,000 members regardless of its losses in the recent election cycle, denounced Cuomo's letter on Thursday, arguing that his apparent priorities — strengthening teacher evaluations, lengthening the probationary period before teachers may get tenure and boosting charter schools — are handouts to pro-charter billionaire hedge funders who give generously to his cateachers may get tenure and boosting charter schools — are handouts to pro-charter billionaire hedge funders who give generously to his campaigns.

In a surprise move, the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has given the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Kaduna State branch a strong backing to stage a rally against the sacking of 22,000 primary school tTeachers, NUT, Kaduna State branch a strong backing to stage a rally against the sacking of 22,000 primary school teachersteachers.

It's $ 4.36 million haul included $ 350,000 from the teachers union just before de Blasio gave the union a sweetheart contract.

The United Federation of Teachers, for example, was granted back pay in the form of 8 - percent wage increases because Bloomberg gave similar raises to other unions but not the teachers when he was inTeachers, for example, was granted back pay in the form of 8 - percent wage increases because Bloomberg gave similar raises to other unions but not the teachers when he was inteachers when he was in office.

«I would think that's a major challenge given the position of the mayor, city and teachers union that has to be addressed,» Marcellino said.

That 8 percent bump, which will not be realized in full for teachers until 2018, merely gives them a wage increase the Bloomberg administration awarded to nearly every other municipal union.

Education unions, such as those representing teachers, gave Senate Democrats $ 1.2 million and Republicans $ 218,618.

Commenting on the launch of a consultation by the Secretary of State for Education on professional development for teachers and calling for expressions of interest in a College of Teaching, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «This Government can establish whatever framework it likes for professional development but unless teachers are given a contractual entitlement to access such development, the current system of inequality and ad hoc arrangements will continue, with access being on the basis of grace and favour and the whims and preferences of individual employers.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, is today giving oral evidence to the School Teachers» Review Body (Review Body) to argue for a substantial above - inflation pay award for teachers in teachers» union in the UK, is today giving oral evidence to the School Teachers» Review Body (Review Body) to argue for a substantial above - inflation pay award for teachers in Teachers» Review Body (Review Body) to argue for a substantial above - inflation pay award for teachers in teachers in 2015/16.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, has today written to the Secretary of State challenging the accuracy of an answer given by Lord Nash to a parliamentary question on the NASUWT's and NUT's current national industrial action.

Cuomo cited the lack of desire to pass the education investment tax credit in the Assembly, given its opposition from the state's teachers unions.

The Buffalo Teachers Federation and NYSUT are suing the state Education Department for giving the the Buffalo superintendent unprecedented powers — including to override union agreements — under the state's receivership law.

Teaching unions reacted angrily to his comments, however, saying they were not opposed to reform in itself, noting in particular their support for the education bill's proposals to give teachers more disciplinary powers.

The suit was filed on behalf of two groups, the NYC Parents Union and the Partnership for Educational Justice, and essentially argues the tenure provisions give students access to ineffective teachers and ultimately hinders children the basic constitutional guarantee of being taught literacy, math and verbal skills.

Buffalo teachers are suing the state Education Department for giving the Buffalo superintendent unprecedented powers — including to override union agreements — under the state's receivership law.

In September, the teachers union gave $ 25,000 to a NYSUT affiliate called the Faculty Federation of Erie Community College, a committee that for years had been largely dormant, according to campaign finance records.

The next day, Oct. 29, AFT Solidarity 527, a Washington - based committee funded by NYSUT's other parent union, the American Federation of Teachers, also gave $ 100,000 to the DSCC.

Asked how unions could take advantage of gaps in the law while criticizing others for exploiting LLC loophole, Korn said, «Twelve hedge fund billionaires gave more than 187,500 teachers in the 2014 elections,» referring to charter school supporters that gave heavily to an outside group backing Senate Republicans.

Mr. Rodriguez, the representative of the district where the rally took place, argued that the Assembly had given a great deal to teachers unions and public education advocates by proposing a $ 1.8 billion outlay for schools in the budget.

She cites recent media reports that showed the state teachers union sought to give the Suffolk County Democratic Committee $ 100,000 that the union wanted earmarked for Democratic Senate candidate Adrienne Esposito, who ultimately lost her 2014 race.

The principals union took legal action and won back the right to their placards — but the city decided to give the permits to teachers, as well, according to the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators.

Key legislative Democrats, with strong teachers - union backing, have sought to give the Regents, who are controlled by the Legislature's Democratic majority, sole control over charter schools.

In Part 1 of his weekly «Mondays with the Mayor» interview on NY1, Mayor de Blasio talks to Errol Louis about a proposal on the Upper West Side to desegregate middle schools, and why he is at odds with the teacher's union over how to give teachers paid time off for parental leave.

Back in April, when the New York State United Teachers thought Common Core testing was a risky experiment, the union launched an unsuccessful attempt to stop the exams from being given.

He says the teachers union is trying to avoid making union concessions, like giving up some collective bargaining laws that the business group believes favors unions over management.

Among unions, it broke through the close ties between Democrats and organized labor to pick up several endorsements from teachers locals, where members were fed up giving their support, their money and their votes to a governor who constantly tries to attack them.

Do you support amending or repealing the Triborough Amendment to to give school districts more leverage with teachers unions in negotiating salaries and health care and pension benefits?

«New York doesn't give up on any child and it shouldn't,» said Carl Korn, a spokesman for New York State United Teachers, a statewide teachers»Teachers, a statewide teachers»teachers» union.