Sentences with phrase «if the teacher union»

NYSUT announced early endorsements of the AG and state comptroller, but Cuomo will have to wait until August to see if the teachers union decides to back him, which currently appears unlikely.

In Milwaukee, 482 teachers have received layoff notices, but the school board says nearly all of those jobs could be saved if the teachers union would agree to switch to a less expensive health care plan.

The catch: The money can be used only if the teachers union and governor reach a deal to put the state's 171,000 public school students back in class for six remaining teacher furlough days this school year and 17 next school year.

If teachers unions find the new technologies demeaning or threatening, perhaps they will finally get serious about working to raise teacher pay, compensate high performers accordingly, and give up their small classes in return.

But if teacher union leaders want to legitimately whine about something, they could honestly say «We are bleeding unionized teachers.»

(If the teachers unions would become as obsessed with kids getting a good education as they are with hedgies, this country would be a much better place.)

If teacher unions are to challenge the further commercialisation of public education they need to stop behaving like businesses themselves.

If the teacher unions in this state endorse that shyster again....

If a teachers union shows up in force at a local school board meeting to oppose a merit pay proposal, is that un-American?

His gut response was to ask the room if the teachers unions» were responsible.

«It would mean that if teachers unions want their members» money, they'd better come up with an attractive, responsible, user - friendly organization that listens to its members and provides services that are focused on working conditions for its members, not politics and social issues.»

Now, more than ever, progressive teacher union leadership is needed if the teacher union movement is going to survive.

When the public was asked if teachers unions have a generally positive or negative effect on the nation's public schools, 33 percent said «negative,» while 29 percent said «positive» and 38 percent were neutral — numbers almost identical to the 2009 and 2010 polls.

But if the teachers unions in Connecticut, New Jersey and elsewhere refused to support Democrats who push anti-teacher, anti-public education proposals, we can be sure that other Democrats would take note.

Not exact matches

If it does, it can be a crippling blow to public - sector unions, such as teachers unions.

Then, as if Emanuel's administration wasn't already besieged, the local teachers» union announced this week that its members had overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, which would put some 400,000 students out on the street.

«If same - sex marriage is enacted into law what will happen to the teacher who wants to tell pupils that marriage can only mean - and has only ever meant - the union of a man and a woman?

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.

The unions would only rule out strikes if, in addition to abandoning the RPI switch, the government commits to a full public valuation of teachers» pensions.

The teacher unions responded by saying they are not to blame if some of the teachers have fake certificates and that the GES, which recruits teachers, should be blamed.

If the U.S. Supreme Court rules that teachers are not required to pay for union services, the United Federation of Teachers worries that it is likely to shed members and money — a war chest that has allowed it to be a major player in New York pteachers are not required to pay for union services, the United Federation of Teachers worries that it is likely to shed members and money — a war chest that has allowed it to be a major player in New York pTeachers worries that it is likely to shed members and money — a war chest that has allowed it to be a major player in New York politics.

Unfortunately, the governor's laudable efforts will be squandered if he gets drawn into a narrow fight with the unions over details, like points and weighting percentages in teacher evaluations.

Commenting on the latest report by Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The findings of this Report on the gender pay gap are disturbing, yet sadly unsurprising.

If only teachers union brass could spell as well as they scrap.

The governor would have up to 30 days to present a budget amendment that spells out the details of a teacher - rating system, something he promises to do if the unions don't sign on.

Instead, the centerpiece of the teachers union's interaction with Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration is paid parental leave, in which teachers would be guaranteed pay for a certain number of days each year if they have to take time off to care for children.

When California teacher Rebecca Friedrichs took her case to the Supreme Court, the state teachers union distributed a Powerpoint presentation titled, «Not if, but when,» predicting that the court would eventually overturn Abood.

Not for nothing, but if you are going to take on an entrenched group like the teachers union in this state, you got ta be ready to really go to war.

«Only democrat not taking tons of money from the teachers union which is the largest single lobby to the democrats... if not for Cuomo, thousands of children of color and white middle class kids would have been forced out of the charter schools their parents fought hard to get their kids into,» she wrote.

He stressed that his union holds the largest teacher population in basic and second cycle schools, «therefore if you want to take any decision that affects education in Ghana, you can not sidestep us.»

If Paterson is serious about salvaging the state's budget, and his own reelection chances, here are a few things he can do: Confront the health - care and teachers» unions by name.

Unions are corporations people, so if you want GOP Businessman to not be able to donate, then you better be prepared to end the ability of AFL - CIO, Teachers Unions etc. from donating.

«If you work in a district like that, no matter how effective you are you come out with a scarlet A on your head,» he said, to applause from the audience, which included state legislators, Board of Regents members, school board leaders and teachers union officials.

Michael Mulgrew, the president of the United Federation of Teachers, the city teachers» union, had urged the members of the charter schools committee on Wednesday morning to reject the regulations, which he said would lower standards for charter schoolteachers, and promised to sue if the new regulations were aTeachers, the city teachers» union, had urged the members of the charter schools committee on Wednesday morning to reject the regulations, which he said would lower standards for charter schoolteachers, and promised to sue if the new regulations were ateachers» union, had urged the members of the charter schools committee on Wednesday morning to reject the regulations, which he said would lower standards for charter schoolteachers, and promised to sue if the new regulations were approved.

But some parents said they think they can work with teachers» unions effectively, even if their ultimate goals are different.

«The Government's Trade Union Bill, if enacted, will place supply teachers and other agency workers in an invidious situation and is a clear attempt to set one group of workers against another.

The NASUWT has called for political parties to commit to genuine engagement, dialogue and partnership if they are elected on 7 May, in a motion debated today at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK.

The governor is also expected push for a tougher teacher evaluation system by linking some, if not all, of the promised 4 percent increase in education aid while also overhauling the state pension system — two moves that will put him on a collision course with powerful labor unions.

If lawmakers seem to have a sense of urgency, it's because parents and the state's teachers unions have been vocally opposed to the education changes included in the budget agreement — policies lawmakers reluctantly adopted in order to get a boost of state aid.

Commenting on today's announcement from the Labour Party that it will reinstate student grants and EMA support if it wins power at the next general election, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said:

On Tuesday, Mr. Cuomo deliberately singled out the Success Academy in his remarks, saying the goal was to change the culture of the schools, even if that meant bucking the teachers» unions.

«If he were to not sign the bill into law, I wouldn't be surprised at all,» said Flanagan, whose conference also benefited from the heavy spending of education groups whose priorities are directly at odds with those of teachers» unions.

«Even if he prevails, he is no closer to the solution, because the real problem is not teachers and their unions,» Urbanski said.

To union leaders and public education advocates, it looks as if Cuomo negotiated the bill in order to appease the political left before a tough campaign season and then waited until after he won re-election to announce plans to veto it, exacting revenge on teachers, who are among his biggest critics.

Carl Korn, a spokesman for New York State United Teachers, the state's largest teachers union, said that since so few districts must renegotiate the plans, the process will be «a bit more manageable» than if all districtsTeachers, the state's largest teachers union, said that since so few districts must renegotiate the plans, the process will be «a bit more manageable» than if all districtsteachers union, said that since so few districts must renegotiate the plans, the process will be «a bit more manageable» than if all districts had to.

Catsimatidis also admitted that he considers himself a union guy, from his days as a member, and said that, if he were mayor, he would have been able to reach deals with the teachers» and bus drivers» union on a teacher evaluation system and new contracts to avert the school bus strike.

A bunch of the richest people in New York, if not the world vs some teachers unions and «other liberal activists.»

The next government may have a teachers» strike on its hands within months if it fails to address what unions have called a schools funding crisis.

If passed, that provision would be a win both for teachers» unions and for Flanagan's — and Senate education committee Carl Marcellino's — constituents on Long Island, where evaluations are particularly contentious.

The National Union of Teachers has backed a motion to ballot members over strike action if no progress is made through talks on the issue with the new government by the autumn statement.