Sentences with phrase «of other teacher union»

By publicly endorsing and support the opt out effort, the New York State United Teachers join dozens of other teacher union locals who have already voiced their support for parents who are refusing to have their children take the Common Core Testing.

Not exact matches

In any event, the state and national teachers» unions, plus other public - employee unions, predictably poured tons of money into a media blitzkrieg to defeat the measure.

The author points to evidence in a variety of other civic arenas as well — labor unions, parent - teacher organizations and fraternal organizations.

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.

Commenting on the judicial review on the indexation of public sector pensions, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The NUT, along with other unions, is challenging the Government in a judicial review at the High CUnion of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The NUT, along with other unions, is challenging the Government in a judicial review at the HigTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The NUT, along with other unions, is challenging the Government in a judicial review at the Higteachers» union, said: «The NUT, along with other unions, is challenging the Government in a judicial review at the High Cunion, said: «The NUT, along with other unions, is challenging the Government in a judicial review at the High Court.

Almost every Democrat in the Senate gets big, major support from the Teachers Union so expect the Democrats to add a ton of exemptions and get rid of the lesser of inflation or 2 % cap language then watch your school and other local property taxes begin to spiral out of control again which is why the tax cap law originally passed.

The disclosure of teacher evaluations has been firmly supported by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but is a sensitive issue for teachers unions, who point to other public employees not having their evaluations released to either the general public or a narrowly defined portion of the populace, like parents.

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.

Among its members are District Council 37 (DC 37); Transit Workers Union Local 100 (TWU Local 100); New York State Nurses» Association (NYSNA); United Federation of Teachers (UFT); and others.

9 CCD Councilman Bill Perkins, who won this seat in a Special Election earlier has a rematch with some of his earlier opponents & some others — District Leader Cordell Cleare, union official Marvin Holland, lawyer Pierre Gooding, teacher Tyson - Lord Gray, Marvin Spruill, Dianne Mack & Julius Tajiddin.

Other key Assembly Democrats said they will not lift the cap on charter schools without stricter conditions on operations of the publicly funded, privately managed schools — including restricting their ability to share building space with traditional public schools, preventing charters from «saturating» neighborhoods, and banning for - profit firms from running charters — parroting the objections of the teachers unions.

Commenting on today's decision by the Lord Justice that last year's GCSE English results will not be regraded, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has been Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has beTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has beteachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has been union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has been done.

The same can be said of the statutory cap on new charters, the other teacher - union tool for rubbing out the charter movement in New York.

Much of this year's anti-testing campaign, spearheaded by parents and teachers unions, is being conducted via Facebook and other social media.

Union leaders have relied on mandates for action that lack authority — the National Union of Teachers ballot was run nearly two years ago, while other ballots had extremely low turnouts.»

Unions involved in the new ballot line would include the United Federation of Teachers, 32BJ and RWDSU, among others, the source said.

I know it's very fashionable to bash teachers» unions, but let's hear a tinyt bit of outrage against those who feed their greed in all other sectors of society.

The affected unions are: Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG); Ghana Medical Association (GMA); Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT); Coalition of Concerned Teachers; National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT); Public and Health Service Workers Union; Ghana Registered Nurses Association; the Government Hospital Pharmacists Association and others.

At the moment, the New York State United Teachers Union and other top officials in teacher labor groups spoke highly of Elia.

Commenting on a TUC survey of unpaid overtime, marking the ninth annual Work Your Proper Hours Day this Friday, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It comes as no surprise that teachers work more hours in unpaid overtime than almost any other worUnion of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It comes as no surprise that teachers work more hours in unpaid overtime than almost any other Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It comes as no surprise that teachers work more hours in unpaid overtime than almost any other teachers» union, said: «It comes as no surprise that teachers work more hours in unpaid overtime than almost any other worunion, said: «It comes as no surprise that teachers work more hours in unpaid overtime than almost any other teachers work more hours in unpaid overtime than almost any other workers.

They are culled from a variety of sources — including our state affiliate, New York State United Teachers, and national affiliate, the American Federation of Teachers — that you are entitled to as a union member in good standing; others are DOE discounts or discounts from individual companies.

The American Federation of Teachers in Connecticut, the NAACP and other unions and community organizations are looking to pick up the torch lit by those who rallied 50 years ago at the March on Washington.

On the subject of DeVos, Mulgrew said, the work of teachers unions and other public education advocates paid off.

Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson told NY1 that the ad rollout was meant to counter-balance a string of attack ads by the teachers» union and other critics.

Loeb's donations to Gov. Cuomo and other New York Democrats and Republicans have come under scrutiny since last week because of a since - deleted Facebook post accusing Stewart - Cousins, who is black, of having done «more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood» by supporting public teacher unions over charter schools.

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.

The teachers unions also teamed up with other labor organizations in 2016 to form a new super PAC called the For Our Future PAC, which made millions of dollars in independent expenditures in favor of Clinton and other congressional Democrats.

The case, Janus v. AFSCME, challenges the money that public unions representing teachers, firefighters, nurses and other government employees collect from non-members to cover their share of collective bargaining costs.

«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.

Responding to the publication of Ofsted's report «No Place for Bullying», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «The NASUWT welcomes this report, in particular its recognition that bullying takes a variety of forms and some children and young people are more vulnerable than others.

In other words, don't count on Lipton to break the abusive cycle in which Cuomo kicks down at the unions, who kick down at the WFP, who then kick down at grassroots activists backing the Green Party campaign of Howie Hawkins and Jia Lee, the latter a New York City teacher and opt - out activist.

Commenting on the DfE announcement of a new # 2m fund to tackle homophobic bullying in schools, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «It is a great pity that on coming into office the Coalition Government not only withdrew all the excellent advice which had been produced by the previous Government on homophobic and other forms of prejudice related bullying, but also removed the requirement on schools to log incidences of bullying.

Teachers and other public service workers on moderate salaries will be forced to bear the brunt of unfair proposals to limit severance payments, the NASUWT, the largest teachers Union in the UK warneTeachers and other public service workers on moderate salaries will be forced to bear the brunt of unfair proposals to limit severance payments, the NASUWT, the largest teachers Union in the UK warneteachers Union in the UK warned today.

Commenting on Prime Minister Teresa May's speech to the Conservative Party Conference today, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «We welcome the fact that the Prime Minister clearly recognises that the education, social and economic policies of her predecessor have led to inequality across education and other public services.

Commenting on the publication by the Department for Education of School Workforce statistical data on headteachers» salaries, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «Headteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learning in schools.

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.

Bailey has secured the endorsements of many of the unions that loom large in New York City politics — 32BJ and 1199 SEIU, New York State United Teachers and New York State Association of Nurses, among others — as well as Bronx officials like Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Hassell - Thompson.

Homeowners and elected officials are obviously in favor of the cap, but school officials, teachers unions and others involved with public education are claiming that the inability to raise taxes by even a modest amount could mean cuts in the classroom.

She said the need for the landmark engagement was crucial considering the fact that schools have resumed and there was need for key stakeholders such as principals, school administrators, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), public and private school guidance counsellors, evaluators and others, to become conversant with and abreast of the provisions of the policy.

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And so the two houses of the Legislature aligned against each other, each backed by a powerful interest group: charter school advocates who have contributed generously to Senate Republicans (and Gov. Andrew Cuomo) and teachers» unions that are core supporters of Assembly Democrats, and see charter schools as a persistent threat.

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

The reform agenda touted by Mr. Cuomo has put the governor at odds, not for the first time, with teachers unions — who have often been allies of Mr. de Blasio and other New York City politicians.

When he officially took the helm as leader of the city school system he certainly inherited a number of challenges: poor graduation rates, gaps in special education services, burned bridges between his predecessor, Jean Claude Brizard, and the teachers union and the school board, among a host of others things.

«A petition originated by the NUT and National Association of Head Teachers has now been signed by other teaching unions and many other well - known individuals and organisations.

The proposal had been criticized by opponents of charter schools, including teachers» unions, and others.

Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Schools are communities that work together each and every day to teach the next generation to think carefully and critically about discrimination and to empathise with other human beings.&rUnion of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Schools are communities that work together each and every day to teach the next generation to think carefully and critically about discrimination and to empathise with other human beingsTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Schools are communities that work together each and every day to teach the next generation to think carefully and critically about discrimination and to empathise with other human beingsteachers» union, said: «Schools are communities that work together each and every day to teach the next generation to think carefully and critically about discrimination and to empathise with other human beings.&runion, said: «Schools are communities that work together each and every day to teach the next generation to think carefully and critically about discrimination and to empathise with other human beings.»

In other districts informal civic groups will organize a slate of «reform» candidates for school board, and in at least one exurban Colorado school district, a bunch of people who were also leaders in the county Republican party where the school district was located put together a slate of unofficially Republican school board candidates to square off against a teacher's union slate of candidates.

The New York State United Teachers union on Thursday issued endorsements in a slew of congressional and state legislative campaigns, backing candidates in battleground races, but also staying clear of some others.