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Brian Lightman, leader of the ASCL head teachers» union, said schools faced «serious shortages» in maths and science teachers and called for a more co-ordinated approach to teacher recruitment.

Commenting on today's speech by the Labour leader, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, saTeachers, the largest teachers» union, sateachers» union, said union, said this:

«If you work in a district like that, no matter how effective you are you come out with a scarlet A on your head,» he said, to applause from the audience, which included state legislators, Board of Regents members, school board leaders and teachers union officials.

We've heard from Mike Mulgrew and Karen Magee — teacher union leaders who say the Governor has gone too far.

Commenting on the publication by the Department for Education (DfE) of «National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «With increasing difficulties in recruiting new headteachers, and with record numbers of teachers wanting to leave the profession, the Coalition Government has failed to recognise the damaging effect of its policies on the morale and confidence of teachers and school leaders.

Commenting on the publication by the Department for Education of School Workforce statistical data on headteachers» salaries, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «Headteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learning in schools.

While unions have said they worry that teachers could be unfairly judged based on their students» test results, the scoring for students and teachers is quite different — students get an objective standardized test score, while teachers are evaluated under multipart programs that are developed by local teachers unions and school leaders.

«We do hear some of our leaders who will point to [the teachers» unions] and say «They are against this,»» Dolan said.

The union leaders said the talks were not unusual and insisted they were not pulling back on their TV ads and social - media outreach attacking the governor's proposals to strengthen teacher evaluations, streamline disciplinary hearings and expand charter schools.

Commenting on today's announcement from Nicky Morgan, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «No - one is more committed to raising the standards of education than teachers and school leaders.

Commenting on the release of the Association of School and College Leaders» (ASCL's) paper on intelligent accountability, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said:

Union leaders say the district is retaliating against the teachers, while the district says the cuts are needed to balance the building's budget, as the aides hired to perform those supervisory duties cost an additional $ 571,000.

Teachers» union leaders still refer to her as «Evil Moskowitz» and say they would welcome the chance to defeat the new leader of the reform movement.

The leaders of the state's teachers unions aren't happy with how Gov.Dannel P. Malloydescribed the current tenure system in his State of the State address Wednesday — «the only thing you have to do is show up for four years» — but they say they are willing to work with him on his proposed reform.

The 2 percent per year property tax cap does not technically expire until next year, but leaders of cities, towns, and counties, as well as teachers and public worker unions say they fear an early renewal of the law might be part of any end of session deal.

The leader of the state's teachers union says arming teachers with guns will not make schools safer.

Union leaders say New York's law allows for more time to help and observe teachers.

Weingarten, a nationally prominent teachers union leader, said there is great worry about «not knowing» whether those services will be there.

The op - ed went viral and the leader of the state's largest teachers union said that teachers overwhelmingly share its views.

«There is something fundamentally wrong when the union leaders, representing our teachers, refuse to even discuss my proposal to bring more accountability to our school system,» she said.

Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, since taking office in July, has heard the concerns of parents, teachers, students, school administrators, union leaders, and community and business leaders, spokesman Jonathan Burman said in a statement.

The leader of the Buffalo teachers union says Carl Paladino has now violated an important school board rule.

Hedge fund manager Daniel S. Loeb criticized New York State Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, saying in a Facebook posting that Ms. Stewart - Cousins was worse for minorities than «anyone who has ever donned a hood» because of her support for teachers» unions.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT headteachers» union, said he was pleased that Ms Greening had listened to teachers» and school leaders» concerns.

Christian Blower, the union's leader, said that the «excessive focus on exam results is bad for pupils, bad for teachers and it is clearly the antithesis of what NUT members believe to be a good education».

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders» union National Association of Head Teachers, said: «Parents rightly expect school buildings to be safe and secure places for their children.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders» union the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said that headteachers would be in regular contact with parents on travel to and from school.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders» union NAHT, said: «After three years of warnings by NAHT, the government is still falling short of its core responsibility to guarantee enough teachers of a high enough standard to meet the needs of our growing school population.»

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the school leaders union NAHT, has responded to warnings that more young people may yet travel to conflict ridden Syria during the school holidays by saying head teachers can not be expected to be «counter-terror experts».

But Brad Jupp, a former teachers union leader who is an advisor to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, said, «We have to resist turning these teacher voice groups into foils for the union or seeing them as flanking operations.

As reported in the L.A. Times, «school district and union leaders had previously said they were against shortening the school year because it would hurt instruction and amount to a pay cut for teachers.

The internal debate has serious implications for the organization, several of its leaders say, because any changes in the way teachers are rewarded would inevitably affect how instruction is delivered, how schools are organized, and what role teachers» unions play in such areas as collective bargaining.

All that union leaders had to do was say, «Of course, there are circumstances that need to be allowed for, but we agree that this should probably mean one out of twenty teachers — not one out of four.»

However, leaders at the Oklahoma Education Association, the state's largest teachers union, says the impending shutdown of Oklahoma schools has been the the works for some time.

I would say that some teacher union leaders want to speak out, some teachers too, but this has not yet occurred, so...

After nearly a decade of relatively harmonious labor relations, signs of rising teacher unrest have become increasingly evident in recent months, educators and union leaders say.

A new performance - based teacher evaluation system and reduced sick leave are the key issues preventing the Hawaii State Teachers Association from agreeing to a new contract with the state, union leaders and educators said.

Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said Morgan had been «very hard of hearing» since the policy was announced, and said it had taken the combined efforts of parents, teachers, school leaders, governors, Conservative councillors, MPs and education unions to get the government to «see senseTeachers and Lecturers, said Morgan had been «very hard of hearing» since the policy was announced, and said it had taken the combined efforts of parents, teachers, school leaders, governors, Conservative councillors, MPs and education unions to get the government to «see senseteachers, school leaders, governors, Conservative councillors, MPs and education unions to get the government to «see sense».

Kevin Courtney, leader of the National Union of Teachers, said it was «correct» that Mr Hoare had resigned, saying that his comments had been «insulting and ill - judged».

Needless to say, teacher union leaders and their camp followers are now at war with Cuomo.

Whenever a conservative leader talks about pay differences for educators instead of one - size - fits - all raises, teachers» unions say «no,» «no» and, «hell, no.»

Hillary Rodham Clinton is a dear friend of a fiery teachers union leader, she speaks out against the bombardment of standardized testing that dismays educators, and she never misses a chance to say how enamored she is with those who teach.

Kevin Courtney, acting general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said the results would be used by the Department for Education and Ofsted to make judgements on schools, with potentially «serious consequences for the jobs of school leaders and the future of the school».

Christine Blower, leader of the National Union of Teachers, said: «As the government knows, free schools and academies do not raise standards in any more effective way than maintained schools.»

Malcolm Trobe, interim leader of the ASCL head teachers» union, said: «It was too narrow a way of assessing the ability of young children and having different assessment methods in different schools was muddled.»

«I don't think the best approach in teacher evaluation comes from students» test scores,» said Dave Harswick, a highschool history teacher and union leader in Green Bay, Wis. «It can be part of the picture, but it shouldn't be the whole picture.»

But if teacher union leaders want to legitimately whine about something, they could honestly say «We are bleeding unionized teachers.»

Addressing headteachers at the annual conference of school leaders» union NAHT in Liverpool, the shadow education secretary said the government «wouldn't survive their own Ofsted inspection», as she attacked restrictions on teacher pay and problems stemming from the school accountability system.

The National Union of Teachers» leader Christine Blower said that the headline figures «mask underlying issues which will only become clear over time».