Sentences with phrase «support teachers unions»

We are required, as a condition of employment, to financially support teachers unions and their political agendas.

We support teachers unions» right to exist and organize.

Several of our RTC members are just back from Chicago where they supported teacher union members in their campaign against Mayor Rahm Emanuel's bid for re-election.

In households with CPS students, 73 percent supported the teachers union while 14 percent backed Emanuel.

He and others expressed concern to the board over the current standardized tests, and said his organization supports the teachers union - backed idea of removing standardized testing for math and English for grades nine and 10.

The rank and file conservatives who might ordinarily support teacher unions pulling with the unions to stop this overthrow of the educational system.

How does a Republican state representative from Fond du Lac who supports the teachers union - killing Act 10 and the state's voucher program find common ground with a bunch of pro-union, anti-voucher Madison lefties?

These moves to undermine reform efforts have created an unholy alliance between the far right that wants no state or federal intrusion into local school districts and the extreme left who mindlessly support teacher unions rather than support great teachers.

Success's board chair, billionaire investor Daniel Loeb, was also quoted that month saying that a black state senator who supported teacher unions had «done more damage to people of color than anyone who ever donned a hood.»

Duncan, who stands at a lean 6» 5», defined himself early in his tenure as a persistent yet compromising free - marketer, part of an education reform movement that stresses the use of data and competition to improve schools — a departure from traditional Democratic education policy, which unquestionably supported teachers unions.

Not exact matches

The Center for Union Facts, an anti-union organization that is part of lobbyist Rick Berman's family of front groups, received $ 1.55 million between 2007 and 2010 from the Bradley Foundation and spent heavily to support Walker and smear teachers unions with an anti-union website during the 2011 fight over public sector collective bargaining rights.

Countering these arguments, Andrew Cuomo has cobbled together a coalition to support his amendment, the most vocal of which have been the business leaders who stand to profit from casinos and public sector workers, primarily teacher's unions, who will be the beneficiary of increased state revenues.

He followed the testy confirmation hearings for Trump's nomination of Betsy DeVos as secretary of the Department of Education, whose strong support of school choice made her a target of teachers» unions.

With community support, we eliminated high - fructose drinks from school vending machines and banned sweets from classroom parties (a hard swallow for those drinking the same sugary punch as Cookie Crusader Sarah Palin); changed the tuition - based preschool food offerings to allergy - free, healthful choices; successfully lobbied for a salad bar and then taught kids how to use it; enlisted Gourmet Gorilla, a small independent company, to provide affordable, healthy, locally sourced, organic snacks after - school and boxed lunches; built a teaching kitchen to house an afterschool cooking program; and convinced teachers to give - up a union - mandated planning period in order to supervise daily outdoor recess.

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«Yes, we fully support a better, smarter school day for our children, but teachers are now being asked to work 29 percent longer for only a 2 percent pay increase,» Union President Karen Lewis said today in a released statement.

Cuomo has had an at - times truculent relationship with teachers unions, especially when it comes to support for charter schools and other concerns of the education reform movement, such as stronger teacher evaluations.

In a Facebook post last year, Loeb said Stewart - Cousins has done «more damage to people of color than anyone who ever donned a hood» because of her support for public school teachers union.

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.

Last night, the teachers» union gave its support to Bill de Blasio.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in a radio interview on Friday doubted whether there was enough support in the Democratic conference for the approval of the education - tax credit, a controversial measure opposed by the state's teachers unions.

The disclosure of teacher evaluations has been firmly supported by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but is a sensitive issue for teachers unions, who point to other public employees not having their evaluations released to either the general public or a narrowly defined portion of the populace, like parents.

The influential NYC principals union endorsed Mayor Bill de Blasio for reelection last night, joining the teachers union and a host of other labor groups supporting the worker - friendly mayor, campaign officials said.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, will be supporting Workers» Memorial Day, the biggest national event in support of health and safety on 28 April.

Root said the teachers» union supports school choice.

The Fund for Great Public Schools, a teachers» union PAC, spent $ 28,471 on support for Ceretto and $ 26,803 on advertising against Morinello.

Cornegy's primary problem is that he is out of favor with two important unions: Hotel Trades Council and the United Federation of Teachers because of his support for Airbnb and charter schools.

A Siena College poll found that the teachers unions have a slight edge over the governor in public support.

Certainly he's been against the tax cap and with the teacher's union staunchly behind him, he'll surely support watering down the tax cap to get rid the «or the rate of inflation whichever is less» part of the law,, not to mention that Sen. Latimer has introduced many new and higher taxes / fees.

The former Clinton aide is an outspoken liberal who is pushing for higher taxes on the rich and has the support of the state's powerful public employee and teacher unions.

Case in point: Campanile reports that the party has collected almost $ 243,000 in teachers - union cash since 2008 — and is now hectoring candidates to support the teachers» anti-charter agenda.

For example, the SAFE Act angered gun owners and his support for charter schools made his relationships with teachers unions tenuous.

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.

TUC Opinion Poll on Regional Pay Commenting on the TUC opinion poll * showing that two thirds of voters thought paying teachers less in lower - pay areas would make it harder for schools to recruit and retain good quality teachers, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in tteachers less in lower - pay areas would make it harder for schools to recruit and retain good quality teachers, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in tteachers, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in teacUnion of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in tTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in tteachers» union, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in teacunion, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in teaching.

Commenting on the report published today by the NFER into how better part time and flexible working opportunities could support teacher retention, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT - The Teachers» Union, said: «Improving flexible working opportunities in teaching is certainly important in supporting teachers at all stages of their careers to remain the proTeachers» Union, said: «Improving flexible working opportunities in teaching is certainly important in supporting teachers at all stages of their careers to remain the proteachers at all stages of their careers to remain the profession.

Teachers unions funneled $ 2.5 million into what Cuomo called «front groups» — AQE and New York Communities for Change — to do their dirty work attacking him for supporting charter schools and opposing tax hikes.

Society also had to work harder to foster and support teachers and ensure their wellbeing, he told the Annual Conference of the NASUWT — The Teachers» Union, being held in Birteachers and ensure their wellbeing, he told the Annual Conference of the NASUWT — The Teachers» Union, being held in BirTeachers» Union, being held in Birmingham.

Cuomo aides shot back, comparing the state Senate bill Bloomberg supports with Wisconsin - style efforts to evade collective bargaining with the teachers union.

Magee, Pallotta and their slate gained the support of most major local unions, including U.F.T. and the groups representing university professors and teachers in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.

Nearly 3,000 union delegates for New York State United Teachers voted this weekend to oust president Richard Iannuzzi, electing instead a slate of challengers supported by New York City's United Federation of Teachers.

New York State United Teachers, the state's largest teachers union, supported the movement and leveraged it in the battle over teacher and principal evalTeachers, the state's largest teachers union, supported the movement and leveraged it in the battle over teacher and principal evalteachers union, supported the movement and leveraged it in the battle over teacher and principal evaluations.

I'm surprised that school boards, superintendents, teacher unions and the like aren't yelling from the rooftops in support of the $ 2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014.

Teachers» unions and Democrats who dominate the Assembly were pleased to beat back the tax credit, while the religious organizations and charter school advocates who supported the measure were tided over with money and changes that will allow more charter schools to open in New York City.

Commenting on the statement on licensing teachers by Tristram Hunt, Shadow Education Secretary, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «When this proposal was made by the last Government in 2010, it was in the context of a national framework of pay and conditions of service which recognised and rewarded teachers as highly skilled professionals and which provided them with rights and entitlements to working conditions which supported them in focusing on teaching and learning.

Notably, some of the unions that declined to endorse de Blasio in the Democratic mayoral primary are participating in the new, coordinated effort, including the United Federation of Teachers, which supported Bill Thompson, and 32BJ Service Employees International Union, which supported Christine Quinn.

In 2003, a proposal to exempt small city school districts from constitutional debt limits failed, despite support from the influential teachers union.

Numerous groups like teachers and law enforcement unions support it, and my organization, the New York League of Conservation Voters, has enthusiastically endorsed it.

The race for Skelos» former state Senate seat in Nassau County has turned into a proxy war between charter - school advocates, who support Republican Chris McGrath, and teachers unions, which back Democrat Todd Kaminsky.

King and New York State United Teachers president Richard Iannuzzi, whose union represents districts outside the city, also voiced support for Cuomo's involvement on upstate's «Capitol Pressroom» radio show.

Loeb's donations to Gov. Cuomo and other New York Democrats and Republicans have come under scrutiny since last week because of a since - deleted Facebook post accusing Stewart - Cousins, who is black, of having done «more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood» by supporting public teacher unions over charter schools.