Sentences with phrase «over teacher contract»

Outside the political arena, Indiana's teachers unions have mounted legal challenges to the state's new private school voucher program and recently won a court battle over a teacher contract form provided by the Indiana Department of Education.

Later, even that agreement fell apart over teacher contract issues.

Maryland should recruit successful charter schools to the state and consider granting them greater autonomy and control over teacher contracts, according to a newly released study by the Abell Foundation, a Baltimore nonprofit that researches education issues.

Not exact matches

Later that year, at the PGA at Valhalla, Norman and Harmon got into a dispute over Harmon's clothing contract, and Norman fired his teacher in the middle of a practice round.

CHICAGO (Reuters)- Public school teachers in Chicago voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three - year contract, ending a bitter dispute with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over school reforms that prompted the first strike of city teachers in 25 years.

The Chicago Teachers Union jabbed at Mayor - elect Rahm Emanuel on Thursday over education reforms pending in Springfield, a sign that upcoming talks on a new contract might not be easy.

«Too many schools want to create space for younger, cheaper teachers or even unqualified staff who they can place on temporary contracts, giving them flexibility over performance or funding, or both.

He's accused of breaking the rules of an executive session of the board, and telling a local paper the details of confidential talks with the teachers union over a new contract.

De Blasio did, however, stumble over an answer about specific cost - savings in the United Federation of Teachers contract, and publicly apologized to Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder over a delay in getting him information about special education reforms.

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.

With teacher contract negotiations seemingly at a standstill, and a battle over the state's new receivership headed to court, tensions between Buffalo union and school district leaders are on the rise.

They've clashed over city contracts, teacher layoffs, and pension costs, and Bloomberg's team thinks that Liu is basically using City Hall as a foil to make himself look good for a 2013 mayoral run.

A survey by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, of over 1,400 supply teachers has found that nearly two thirds (65 %) have been asked to sign a contract or agreement with an umbrella or offshore organisation.

A survey by the NASUWT, released today, of over 1,400 supply teachers has found that nearly two thirds (65 %) have been asked to sign a contract or agreement with an umbrella or offshore organisation.

Other issues on Carranza's agenda will be what to do about dozens of failing schools in New York City, the debate over testing, the question of how to attract the best teachers and what teachers are lacking in their current contracts.

And public - sector labor groups, including the teachers unions and CSEA, have either declared a truce or largely step aside from directly knocking Cuomo has issues like less generous contracts and fights over charter schools have died away.

The decade - long fight between Buffalo's school system and the Buffalo Teachers Federation over a contract surfaced at Wednesday's Buffalo Board of Education meeting where hundreds of teachers prTeachers Federation over a contract surfaced at Wednesday's Buffalo Board of Education meeting where hundreds of teachers prteachers protested.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said that while the mayor was right to sound the alarm, he is ignoring potential cost - saving measures, including a retirement incentive for senior teachers, more oversight over DOE contracts, and a commitment to filling open positions with teachers from the ATR pool.

Mulgrew said that while the mayor was right to sound the alarm, he was ignoring potential cost - saving measures, including a retirement incentive for senior teachers, more oversight over DOE no - bid contracts, and a commitment to filling open positions with teachers from the ATR pool.

Negotiations over a new Buffalo teachers contract are at a tipping point, and October looks like it may be the month when it all topples, with significant political and economic effects for the school district.In the course of the last week, Buffalo Teachers Federation President Philip Rumore walked away from the bargaining table and then mobilized a crowd of hundredsteachers contract are at a tipping point, and October looks like it may be the month when it all topples, with significant political and economic effects for the school district.In the course of the last week, Buffalo Teachers Federation President Philip Rumore walked away from the bargaining table and then mobilized a crowd of hundredsTeachers Federation President Philip Rumore walked away from the bargaining table and then mobilized a crowd of hundreds of t...

Add to that a new teachers contract, which will cost $ 98.8 million over the next three years.

The opinion of my attorneys is that we had extremely good cause to stay the arbitrary and capricious actions of the Superintendent in removing an elected official from office over a non-material public disclosure by me of a discussion had in Executive session to reveal a conspiratorial collusion to resolve a Teacher Contract.

A teachers» contract adopted last year, which was engineered by Gov. Roy Romer, established «collaborative - decisionmaking» committees at each of the city's 110 schools and gave them broad authority over instructional and curriculum issues, faculty selection, and other matters.

If that's true, it's probable that schools with the highest - need students (who traditionally have the least - experienced faculty) would be most likely to convert over to the new contract, and might thereby be able to attract higher - performing teachers.

In a pointed attack on the Michigan Education Association, the Michigan legislature last week cleared a bill that would set fines and penalties for local teachers who strike over contract disputes and limit the teachers» union's collective - bargaining clout.

As Stephen Sawchuk notes, there has been a great deal of debate over whether teacher layoffs should be based on inverse seniority («last in, first out,» which many union contracts and state laws require) or based on teacher effectiveness.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association has ratified a new contract that will require its members to undergo random drug and alcohol testing — a requirement unusual for public school teachers — as the price for receiving a 4 percent salary increase each year over the next twTeachers Association has ratified a new contract that will require its members to undergo random drug and alcohol testing — a requirement unusual for public school teachers — as the price for receiving a 4 percent salary increase each year over the next twteachers — as the price for receiving a 4 percent salary increase each year over the next two years.

Both before and after Boston University took over the Chelsea schools in 1989, groups and individuals representing teachers, teachers» unions, and Hispanic parents filed lawsuits alleging the 10 - year contract was unconstitutional.

The school district in Anne Arundel County, Md., this spring entered into what appears to be a unique contract with the local teachers» union over struggling Annapolis High School: Teachers will work year - round and make a commitment to stay at the school for threteachers» union over struggling Annapolis High School: Teachers will work year - round and make a commitment to stay at the school for threTeachers will work year - round and make a commitment to stay at the school for three years.

Harding praised Moe's efforts to talk about union incentives and behavior, accepted the notion that test scores are useful measures of learning, and suggested we can all «put our heads in our hands over the state of [teacher] contracts.»

In addition, a landmark 2010 contract with the Baltimore Teachers Union, signed with reform - oriented intentions, actually undermined principals» autonomy over staffing.

A recent EIS survey has shown that a teachers average working week is 46.5 hours, over 11 hours more than their contract.

The Teacher Contract Database includes over 145 districts across the country, representing the 100 largest districts in the country, the largest district in each state, and member districts of the Council of Great City Schools.

Over protests from the public and concerns from one of its members, the School Reform Commission awarded a contract Thursday to prepare 20 new teachers to work in the Philadelphia School District.

In a letter sent on behalf of some families Wednesday to L.A. Unified Superintendent John Deasy and the school board — and just before the district begins negotiations with the American Federation of Teachers» City of Angels unit over a new contract — Barnes & Thornburg's Kyle Kirwan demanded that the district «implement a comprehensive system» of evaluating teachers that ties «pupil progress» data to teacher evalTeachers» City of Angels unit over a new contract — Barnes & Thornburg's Kyle Kirwan demanded that the district «implement a comprehensive system» of evaluating teachers that ties «pupil progress» data to teacher evalteachers that ties «pupil progress» data to teacher evaluations.

The Baltimore Teachers Union became embroiled with EAI over numerous issues and opposed renewing the contract.

The Boston Teachers Union reached an agreement last week with city officials on a new salary schedule for teachers, breaking an eight - month deadlock over how to finance the education reforms the contract pTeachers Union reached an agreement last week with city officials on a new salary schedule for teachers, breaking an eight - month deadlock over how to finance the education reforms the contract pteachers, breaking an eight - month deadlock over how to finance the education reforms the contract promises.

The fact that teaching jobs were shed after these recessions were officially over should not be surprising, given that school budgets are set, teacher contracts are made, and federal and state funding are allocated ahead of time, causing the public - school sector to respond to tough economic times more slowly than the private sector.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's low public rating on improving the city's schools comes as his administration is struggling with the Chicago Teachers Union over a new contract.

Randi Weingarten, who as the president of the American Federation of Teachers personally oversaw negotiations over the Newark contract in 2012 and hailed it at the time, on Monday called Ms. Anderson's departure «an opportunity to undo the many mistakes made under her leadership.»

«We have huge concerns and heartache over this issue [the teacher contracts].

Next, a school district in Illinois just awarded its teachers a 10 - year contract that includes a 40 percent salary increase over its term, preserves a pre-retirement, 6 percent yearly pay spike to boost teachers» pensions, an increase in sick - days from 15 to 24 per year, and a freeze on health insurance and prescription drug costs for district employees for the 10 - year period.

Over a three - year period, each school must develop a unique educational theme, devise a governance agreement, revise its curriculum, establish a contract with surrounding school districts that will become feeders for the magnet school, recruit a diverse student body, and provide professional development for its teachers.

The three - year contract, which has an option for a fourth year and which awaits a ratification vote by the 29,000 - member Chicago Teachers Union, calls for an average 17.6 percent pay raise over four years and some benefit improvements.

Teacher A contracts with School Z for a three year contract worth $ 140,000 over three years.

Learndirect holds a # 2 million contract until 2019 to deliver the professional QTS skills tests, which are sat by over 30,000 prospective teachers each year.

Average teacher pay is now about $ 76,000 a year, according to the district, which pegged the annual cost of the new contract at $ 74 million a year, or $ 295 million over four years.

For the first time in a quarter century, Chicago teachers walked out of the classroom Monday, taking a bitter contract dispute over evaluation...

Aquino, now Executive Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for the non-profit New Teacher Center, remains connected to LA Unified through new questions over his role in the district's contracts with Apple and his previous employer, Pearson.

This is evident from the fact that more than 90 percent of Chicago teachers voted to authorize the strike and that the union's governing body so mistrusted the administration of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel that it took two additional days to go over the proposed contract's fine print.