Sentences with phrase «money in the hands of teachers»

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Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Even though this program involves free money from the state for districts to hand out to teachers, the political forces opposing merit pay were able to prevent 88 percent of Florida districts from participating in 2009.

By choosing a suitable storage device carefully, one that takes the onus away from the teacher to manage and puts it firmly in the hands of the storage device, schools can save money, but also time which is their most precious commodity.

At this moment, the Montgomery Blair High School senior is playing a money - management game in class, part of teacher Kevin Murley's hands - on approach to teaching students about personal finance.

If an alliance district will submit to getting rid of veteran teachers (and replacing them with scab labor from TFA); getting rid of staff people, not just in the schools and central office, but in town offices as well; hand over their democratic rights to elect their officials and let a Strong Man / Woman Mayor appoint people to the Board of Ed (even non residents); remove all checks and balances in local government; and, let any reformer do whatever they want to children, who will be guinea pigs for reform, drill - and - kill, «no excuses» punishments of preschoolers and kindergarteners — THEN Malloy will release money for leaky roofs and essential remediation of toxins.

But anything from the administration that smacks of holding states accountable for improving student achievement will not get congressional backing, especially from Harkin (who has proven in the past that he will do anything asked of him by the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers) and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (who wants to ditch No Child altogether and go back to the bad old days of handing federal money freely to states).

Children will never be adequately educated under a system run by bureaucrats handing out money and the teachers unions (the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers) spending the money in the clteachers unions (the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers) spending the money in the clTeachers) spending the money in the classroom.

Over the past five election cycles, the American Federation of Teachers has handed the Democratic Governors Association more than $ 5.5 million in money that was earned by America's teachers and given to their union with the intention that the funds would be used to support candidates and promote policies that support teachers and enhance public Teachers has handed the Democratic Governors Association more than $ 5.5 million in money that was earned by America's teachers and given to their union with the intention that the funds would be used to support candidates and promote policies that support teachers and enhance public teachers and given to their union with the intention that the funds would be used to support candidates and promote policies that support teachers and enhance public teachers and enhance public schools.

If, on the other hand, these new tests cover different information, then they are a complete waste of time and money because the Vallas administration never told teachers what was on the tests so that they, in turn, have never had the opportunity to help students prepare for them.