Sentences with phrase «other teacher unions in»

And if his membership says yes on Wednesday, as far as Matthews knows, they will have something no other teacher union in the state has: A contract for 2014 - 2015.

WEAC, the other teachers union in Wisconsin, has lost almost a quarter of its membership (20,000 teachers) since the advent of Act 10, with more sure to follow when their contracts end in June 2013.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Some represent unions and other institutions with a stake in ongoing state budget talks, like New York State United Teachers.

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.

State Senate Democrats have reaped $ 85,000 in election - year campaign contributions from the state teachers union since they skipped last month's vote to cut pension benefits for new teachers and other public employees.

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.

Union contracts, for example, could allow senior teachers, who typically are paid more, the ability to choose the school at which they teach, which could be seen as providing increased support for students in one building over others.

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.

Hughes said that in coming days the AFL - CIO — whose affiliates include the teachers unions — will be targeting other pro-charter senators.

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

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK today called on trade unions and others in society to continue to stand up to extremism in all its forms.

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.

«The contract with the teachers» union expired in October 2009, while contracts with the union for principals and other school administrators and District Council 37, the city's largest public employee union, expired in March 2010.

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.

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.

Sen. Bill Montford, D - Tallahassee, broke with his party Monday in voting for a controversial education bill that could, among other things, hurt teachers unions.

«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 activisIn 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 activisin 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.

They also spend more on teacher salaries than any other state in the union.

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.

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.

They are in fact separate issues, but the teachers» union has effectively played on public unease with one to drive home its own opposition to the other.

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.

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

The party, in a written statement, is backing Cuomo's platform in which he promises to cut state spending, including aid that goes to the unions representing teachers and other public workers closely associated with the party.

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.

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 candidateIn 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 candidatein 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 candidatein 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.

Monday's hearing at the Legislative Office Building in downtown Albany is expected to include testimony from the chancellor of the City University of New York, Matthew Goldstein; state Education Commissioner John B. King Jr.; State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher, leaders of the teachers union and other officials.

Cuomo's national strategy also explains other high - profile actions, including his belated embrace of a «women's agenda,» his refusal to permit «fracking» for natural gas even after repeatedly promising to do so, his anti-gun Safe Act, his embrace of the teachers unions he had once sharply criticized, and his recent high - profile crackdown on Korean - owned nail salons in the city that, according to a deeply flawed report in the New York Times, were exploiting their immigrant workers, said the source.

In a letter to Education Secretary Justine Greening, the unions warned restricting pay had reduced the supply of teachers and pay levels had fallen behind other graduate professions.

It is a campaign Cuomo waged from the start of his tenure as governor in 2011, but eased off of in recent years due to significant backlash from teachers unions, suburban parents upset by high - stakes testing, and others, like AQE.