Sentences with phrase «saw teachers unions»

Last Tuesday, we saw teachers unions flunk their midterms and voters... Continued

As many people saw teachers unions as a positive force as thought that their role had been negative.

To win that war, those of us who see teachers unions as the biggest impediment to any real education reform can not afford to let up.

A couple of decades ago, you would not have seen teachers unions and other groups intent on preserving the educational status quo bother to go to war with charter schools.

And as a constant mainstay, we've seen teachers unions fighting to discredit and dismantle charter schools across the country.

On the upside, AB 5, a bill which would see the teachers unions dictating the terms of teacher evaluations, has died a merciful death.

Next, I would like to see teachers unions start to embrace technology.

But you don't see the teachers union in my District fighting for more funding.

Not exact matches

In the»90s after the collapse of the Soviet Union, when people saw their elderly teachers digging in dumpsters while young, moneyed mobsters drove around in luxury cars, the reality they were experiencing ran contrary to the Russian understanding of basic justice.

Jacqueline Vaughn, teachers union president, earlier had seemed more optimistic, but Gardner said: «I see no evidence of any reason to be optimistic....

When I saw then - Harlem Children's Zone CEO Geoffrey Canada tell Oprah Winfrey that teachers unions...

Easton has often drawn criticism from the Cuomo adminstration, which sees him as a shill for the teachers union.

You mean to tell me that SEIU, Teachers Union, etc hasn't sent anything out but we see every «anti choice» mailer there is.

- 68 is too late is a campaign launched by three trade unions - PCS, Unite and the National Union of Teachers - to mobilise the public against plans which could see the finishing line for access to state pensions moved ever further forward.

Voters approved every school district budget in Erie and Niagara counties yesterday in an election that saw the power of teacher union endorsements continue to be strong across the region.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is seen as a close ally of the mayor, walked a more cautious line, but said that Bloomberg's hostile relationship with the teachers union had become counter-productive.

While Cuomo is socially liberal on gun control and abortion, he's seen as more fiscally conservative, willing to battle teachers unions and supportive of business friendly tax cuts.

Reforms that ended forced dues systems in Michigan preceded 20 percent reductions in teachers union memberships, while Wisconsin saw a 51 percent decrease between 2011 and 2016.

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.

We are the only union in continuous action on all the issues facing teachers and daily we are seeing successes from that action.

Cuomo has been pushing for such a tax ceiling since his campaign, and the Assembly had been seen as one of his most challenging hurdles, since the New York City Democrats that lead the body have close ties to teachers» unions, which have opposed the cap.

Democratic elected officials aligned with the city and state teachers unions see charters as a thinly - veiled, well - moneyed effort to erode job protections for teachers.

Silver and his allies in the state's teachers union were always seen as the chief obstacle to passage of the most popular initiative of the highly popular new governor.

«No one wants to show their cards unless they have to,» said United Federation of Teachers president Mike Mulgrew, whose organization has an interest in seeing a working Democratic majority, which would presumably be friendlier to the union's interests than the Republican majority has been.

The on - topic and off - topic questions in the Q&A portion of the press conference included: the project status when de Blasio took office and how his approach to affordable housing differs from Mayor Bloomberg, whether there are any differences in Phase I of the project as being initiated now versus as approved by the Bloomberg administration, what he sees as a realistic percentage of units being «affordable» in projects located closer to or in Manhattan, whether he counts this project towards his goal of 200,000 affordable units, the NYPD officer recently arrested in India, the status of speed camera approvals from Albany, the FOIL delays and responses which did not produce any emails or documents in the Findlayter case, the NYPD / FDNY hockey brawl, Queens Library President Thomas Galante and the newly elected leadership of NYSUT (the state teachers union).

Teachers at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, have condemned the Coalition Government's attacks on the pay of public sector workers, which has seen teachers» pay cut by almoTeachers at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, have condemned the Coalition Government's attacks on the pay of public sector workers, which has seen teachers» pay cut by almoteachers» union in the UK, have condemned the Coalition Government's attacks on the pay of public sector workers, which has seen teachers» pay cut by almoteachers» pay cut by almost 15 %.

NYSUT announced early endorsements of the AG and state comptroller, but Cuomo will have to wait until August to see if the teachers union decides to back him, which currently appears unlikely.

But the measure remains opposed by the teachers union, who see it as a way of creating a back - door voucher program and not funding public schooling at appropriate levels.

The races have seen an influx of outside cash on behalf of both the Democratic and Republican candidates, including labor groups like the Communications Workers of America, the state teachers union, and super PACs like Friends of Democracy and Common Sense Principles.

The state United Teachers union is launching a television and radio campaign urging voters to support local school district budgets while also touting what they see as the success in New York schools.

Voters approved every school district budget in Erie and Niagara counties Tuesday in an election that saw the power of teacher union endorsements continue to be strong across the region.

Wisconsin's teachers union has seen the number of its members drop by a third.

Weaknesses: Moderate lawmakers may not see a devotion to the teachers» unions as a plus.

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.

Commenting on today's speech by the Prime Minister, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union said: «Yet again we see the myth being peddled that the academies and Free Schools programmes are the answer to a good education in this couUnion of Teachers, the largest teachers» union said: «Yet again we see the myth being peddled that the academies and Free Schools programmes are the answer to a good education in this Teachers, the largest teachers» union said: «Yet again we see the myth being peddled that the academies and Free Schools programmes are the answer to a good education in this teachers» union said: «Yet again we see the myth being peddled that the academies and Free Schools programmes are the answer to a good education in this couunion said: «Yet again we see the myth being peddled that the academies and Free Schools programmes are the answer to a good education in this country.

Teachers, parents, union leaders and even some school superintendents and board members in New York are clothed in blue to show their concern for what they see as an overemphasis on testing, an under - emphasis on state education funding, and inequitable spending between districts.

Buffalo Teachers Federation President Phil Rumore said never in his 30 years in the union post has he seen a school board expect the superintendent to jump when told to jump or be fired.

New York State United Teachers President Karen Magee says teachers are angry over what they see as Governor Cuomo's increasingly negative view of their union, and the public education system in Teachers President Karen Magee says teachers are angry over what they see as Governor Cuomo's increasingly negative view of their union, and the public education system in teachers are angry over what they see as Governor Cuomo's increasingly negative view of their union, and the public education system in general.

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Karen Magee says teachers are angry over what they see as the governor's increasingly negative view of their union and the public education system in Teachers (NYSUT) President Karen Magee says teachers are angry over what they see as the governor's increasingly negative view of their union and the public education system in teachers are angry over what they see as the governor's increasingly negative view of their union and the public education system in general.

This year alone, the groups saw major elements of their platforms come to pass, such as tying teacher evaluations more closely to test scores, adding hurdles to earning tenure and increasing the number of charter schools, measures all unpopular with the unions.

See «Teachers Sacrifice While Union Spends Big on Itself» at http://www.nyfera.org/?p=3115.

A Heastie spokesman did not rule out the introduction of a new bill to address the situation, but said the Assembly first wants to see the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to block the rules brought last week by the city and state teacher unions, who are powerful allies to the Assembly Dems.

As he has in the past, Bloomberg once again sees his education goals and his fight against the teachers union in Albany's hands.

But the Democratic members — many of whom are closely allied with the teachers» unions, and are at odds with Cuomo's push to make teachers ratings more heavily contingent on testing — said they had not seen exact language to describe what Heastie was proposing.

Yet plenty of opposition remains in Mr. Heastie's Assembly, where Democrats aligned with the teachers» unions are unwilling to back a bill they see a backdoor vouchers program.

Donovan, who supports public employee unions, was asked if he saw any problems selling tenure reform to teachers.

«I don't see it as an idle threat,» said Richard Iannuzzi, president of the powerful New York State United Teachers union that has won far more battles than it's lost in Albany for its 600,000 - plus members.

Commenting on the latest child poverty figures, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Many teachers see on a daily basis the effect that living in poverty has on chilUnion of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Many teachers see on a daily basis the effect that living in poverty has on cTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Many teachers see on a daily basis the effect that living in poverty has on cteachers» union, said: «Many teachers see on a daily basis the effect that living in poverty has on chilunion, said: «Many teachers see on a daily basis the effect that living in poverty has on cteachers see on a daily basis the effect that living in poverty has on children.

Critics worry that so narrowly tailoring news to an individual's interests could ultimately create an ideological hall of mirrors, with right - wingers reading only about the latest abuses by the teachers union and the ACLU, the left - wingers seeing nothing but stories about corporate greed and John Ashcroft.

Thoughtful, well - intentioned advocates such as Charles Kerchner and Adam Urbanski call for unions and districts to work together to foster professionalism, create pleasant working conditions, and involve teachers in governance and decisionmaking (see «Reform or Be Reformed,» forum, Fall 2001).