Sentences with phrase «pitted teachers and their unions»

The nation's second - largest school system is once again inviting bidders to take over poorly performing and new campuses, in a school - control process that is, once again, pitting teachers and their union against independently operated charter schools, most of which are nonunion.

Also unlike similar laws passed this legislative session that pitted teachers and their unions against lawmakers, teachers unions helped craft the law.

In this article, Greg Anrig compares the adversarial approach to school improvement typified by New York City under Bloomberg — which pits teachers and their unions against «reformist» district administrations — with a collaborative approach that a number of districts have adopted.

Not exact matches

The big - money free - for - all is pitting New York City real state, business, and charter school interests — which support the Republicans — against the teachers unions and other liberal activists backing the Dems.

The struggle between management and teachers unions therefore plays itself out politically by pitting the «system» against the «teachers.»

Education reform often appears a zero - sum battle, one that pits crusaders demanding accountability and choice against much of the traditional education establishment, including teachers unions.

The merit - pay proposal pitted Scott and the Republican - led Legislature against the Florida Education Association, the state's largest teachers union.

In fact, for all the talk about the «democratic values» implicit in local control, the decibel level of the past few years has been caused less by a legitimate debate about the merits of the work than an internecine fight over which faction would control the local teachers union, a mayor's race pitting «old» vs. «new» Newark (read: Sharpe revanchists vs. Cory defenders), and the aspirations of what Curvin calls the «resource distributors» — those who view the power and wealth allocation opportunities of the school system as an end in itself.

The at - time unctuous, election - year parent trigger debate is pitting teachers» unions and parent groups against charter schools and for - profit management companies throughout the nation.

New York's Department of Education plans to release performance ratings for about 18,000 public school teachers Friday, the largest such disclosure in the country and the climax in a battle that has pitted the teachers union against parents, taxpayers and news organizations that demanded the data.

As Fox & Hounds Joel Fox points out, the election is a referendum on teachers unions, pitting reformer Marshall Tuck against incumbent Tom Torlakson, the bought - and - paid - for choice of the California Teachers Assoteachers unions, pitting reformer Marshall Tuck against incumbent Tom Torlakson, the bought - and - paid - for choice of the California Teachers AssoTeachers Association.

Contract talks between the Chicago Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union were expected to resume on Monday after thousands of Chicago's teachers walked off of the job overnight in what has become a national test pitting a Democrat - controlled city against unionized formerTeachers Union were expected to resume on Monday after thousands of Chicago's teachers walked off of the job overnight in what has become a national test pitting a Democrat - controlled city against unionized formerteachers walked off of the job overnight in what has become a national test pitting a Democrat - controlled city against unionized former allies.

In Brill's telling, the education class war pits a heroic group of entrepreneurial philanthropists, highly successful hedge fund billionaires, and idealistic Ivy Leaguers who join Teach for America against somewhat grubby and grasping rank - and - file public school teachers and their union leaders, who often put their own selfish interests above those of the children.

They're graciously taking on the case pro bono, but it's mutually beneficial — because California's Parent Trigger law is at the forefront of an ed - reform battle raging hotly across America, pitting charter operators and radical reformers against powerful teachers unions.

«There is no doubt that this pits teacher against teacher and will have a negative impact on collaboration,» said Rosemary Knab, associate director of the New Jersey Education Association, the teachers union.