Sentences with phrase «strike against public schools»

Anything less is a strike against public schools, public school educators and a silent (yet resounding) affirmation of the direction the Malloy administration and his commissioner are taking us in.

«There's one school of thought that this is another strike against public schools,» says Larry Cartner, superintendent of Elizabeth City - Pasquotank Public Schools, a rural district in northeastern North Carolina.

Not exact matches

Chicago Public Schools has filed a charge against the teachers union with a state labor board over Friday's one - day strike.

The toxic debate over educator evaluation increasingly pits labor against management so it was encouraging to see LAUSD and the Administrators Association of LA strike a deal this week for evaluating public school principals.

From The Chicago Sun - Times: Chicago Teachers Union officials say nearly 90 percent of their members have authorized a strike against the city's public schools.

During the 2012 - 2013 public school year, actions against high - stakes tests included a successful teachers strike in Chicago, an effective boycott in Seattle, student walkouts in Denver and Portland, demonstrations in Providence and opt - out movements in dozens of communities.

On May Day, thousands of Puerto Rican teachers, parents, and students launched strikes and boycotts to push back against austerity measures that would close nearly 300 schools, lay off 7,000 teachers, convert public schools into privatized charters, and cut public sector pensions.

The weeklong teachers» strike in Chicago has crippled the nation's third - largest public school system as union leaders fought against budget cuts and a reform agenda laid out by the city's Democratic mayor, Rahm Emanuel.

If, for example, charter operators did not have to abide by Baltimore City Public School System standards, that would strike a mighty blow against the effectiveness of the collective bargaining unit.

I hate to say «I told you so,» but after the Chicago Teachers Union strike against Chicago Public Schools last fall I wrote:

I hate to say «I told you so,» but after the Chicago Teachers Union strike against Chicago Public Schools last fall I wrote: A district that expects to drain its reserve funds and is looking at a billion - dollar budget hole the year after this can not afford...

The plaintiff had been struck by a car while crossing the street onto the grounds of a public school, and he filed a negligence lawsuit against the driver of the vehicle that hit him, as well as against several school employees, the town, and members of the school board.