Sentences with phrase «teachers during their contract»

by sending a direct message to the personal email addresses of thousands of teachers during their contract negotiations.

Premier Dave Hancock is standing behind Jeff Johnson, even after the Information and Privacy Commissioner ruled that the embattled education minister broke Alberta's privacy laws by sending a direct message to the personal email addresses of thousands of teachers during their contract negotiations.

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But the school board pursued his removal based on the sharing of information from a closed - door executive session of the board, arguing it helped undermine the district during its negotiations with the teachers union for a new contract.

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) issued logistics for the June 22 hearing that will review whether or not Paladino violated school board rules for publicizing information about the teacher contract talks discussed during the board's private executive session.

Paladino was protecting the public's interest when he disclosed in a newspaper story secret details about contract talks with the Buffalo teacher's union — information he received during School Board's confidential executive session, his attorney said.

In addition to pointing out that the information from the executive board meeting already was public, Paladino and his attorneys also accused other board members of routinely holding improper executive sessions and releasing confidential information when they launched a press campaign publicizing the district's bargaining positions during teacher contract negotiations.

Paladino, in an article published in Artvoice, reportedly revealed private conversations that took place last fall during negotiations for a new Buffalo teachers contract.

At that meeting, Board Member Sharon Belton - Cottman plans to present a second resolution calling for Paladino's removal, this time because he allegedly revealed comments that were made during an executive session about teacher contract negotiations.

Paladino and his attorneys also tried to turn the tables, accusing other board members of routinely holding improper executive sessions and releasing confidential information when they launched a press campaign publicizing the district's bargaining positions during teacher contract negotiations.

In a subsequent article for Artvoice, Paladino revealed private conversations that took place last fall during negotiations for a new Buffalo teachers contract.

He also had harsh words for union leaders last week during his opening statement at the annual School Board candidates» night in Williamsville, accusing them of following the state teachers union's «playbook» of gaining a board majority to remove superintendents and negotiate teacher - friendly contracts.

The long - simmering issue came to the forefront during recent negotiations for a new contract with the Buffalo Teachers Federation, when district leaders noted that one in four teachers missed 15 or more days during the 2015 - 2016 schoTeachers Federation, when district leaders noted that one in four teachers missed 15 or more days during the 2015 - 2016 schoteachers missed 15 or more days during the 2015 - 2016 school year.

The teacher contract negotiations are central to the proceedings because the board members seeking Paladino's removal say he violated board policy when he disclosed confidential information that was discussed during an executive session about the contract.

Rumore follows a brutal interrogation of School Board President Barbara Nevergold on Monday at the hearing in Albany, during which Paladino's team of attorneys covered a litany of issues, including the negotiation of the contract with the teacher union.

Paladino's attorneys have lodged several other key allegations against other members of the board, including that they routinely hold improper executive sessions and that they themselves released confidential information when they launched a press campaign publicizing the district's bargaining positions during teacher contract negotiations.

Buffalo School Board Member Carl Paladino was protecting the public's interest when he disclosed in a newspaper story secret details about contract talks with the Buffalo teacher's union — information he received during School Board's confidential executive session, his attorney said Thursday.

State aid was raised during teacher contract negotiations, and at that time, delegates seemed optimistic they would be able to secure extra funding to help pay for it.

For instance, in New York City, teachers» contracts may not be renewed if they receive an unsatisfactory rating from their principal during their first three years of teaching.

Katharine and Brad Marianno show that even during the Great Recession, which had profound effects on the public sector, teacher contracts didn't change much overall.

L.A. Unified is looking to pilot a teacher evaluation program that will use student test data in measuring performance; Deasy made clear that this will come up during the district's contract negotiations with the AFT.

As part of the law, teachers were not allowed to strike for the first 18 months of the new administration, during which the union and the school board negotiated a new four - year contract.

During site visits, ACNW staff or contracted evaluators observe classrooms, tour the facilities and interview key school stakeholders including board members, school leadership, teachers, staff, parents and students.

And during the academic year 2013 - 14, superintendents shall review the performance and evaluations of all teachers, selecting 25 percent of those who have shown effectiveness as demonstrated by proficiency on the teacher evaluation instrument and recommending them for 4 - year contracts to the local school board.

Thanks to our LDC work during the 2010 - 2011 school year, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) contracted with Inspired Teaching from 2011 to 2015 to work with cohorts of teachers to create Common Core - aligned curricula for every unit of every social studies course grades 6 - 12.

The Policy Forums held during SEDL's 2001 - 2005 Regional Educational Laboratory contract with the U.S. Department of Education focused on the topics of school finance, instructional spending, teacher quality, and student achievement.

The debate erupted in August, when The Times published a database of the value - added scores of about 6,000 elementary school teachers based on seven years of testing data, prompting union protests and vows by the district to raise the issue during contract negotiations.

Emanuel, who promised a longer school day during his campaign, attempted to go around the union by asking teachers at individual schools to waive the contract and add 90 minutes to the day.

Most districts with teacher contracts extended them for one year last spring because of the uncertainty during the debate over the state's new collective bargaining law, said Miles Turner, executive director of the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators.

NEW YORK — StudentsFirstNY called on the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board to investigate disturbing questions about a potential conflict of interest during the recently completed teachers» contract negotiations.

During the 2005 contract negotiations, he was able to end the long - standing practice of giving teachers with seniority the ability to select which schools to work in.

During projects, PBL teachers use group contracts, learning logs and more to give students ownership of not only how they show their learning, but of how they spend their time moving toward those learning goals.

The audit also noted that district was not using state test scores in teacher evaluations during the 11 - year period reviewed and that the district's contract with the teachers union at the time did not allow for it.

Teachers at Port of Los Angeles High School had come to United Teachers Los Angeles looking to secure a voice during a time of tumult in the school's leadership, but they left the union after they failed to get contract waivers they said union leadership had promised.

The new teacher contract — approved hastily in March before the state's changes to collective bargaining were to take effect — allows principals to hold staff meetings during that time.

Scheduled time during the contract year (e.g., weekdays in which students were not in school, allowing teachers to participate in professional development activities) was the most prevalent type of support that public school teachers received for professional development, provided to 79 percent of teachers.

TFA in particular has been a policy lightning rod, given its limited upfront training, aggressive expansion during a period of significant teacher layoffs, and fees it charges to school districts with which it contracts to place teachers.

When necessary it will also provide useful data, analysis and documentation needed to determine what teachers shall be dismissed during the contract year.

In the 2014 DOE - UFT contract she helped negotiate, Fariña worked with the UFT to carve out more professional development time during the work day, so teachers could better apply the Common Core learning standards that had been rushed into effect by the state.

«During bargaining and contract discussions, a majority of POLA's teachers recognized that the unique ideals and practices of the school were not supported by UTLA,» the teachers said in a statement.

Description: This resolution seeks authorization to amend Contract No. 0344 / F18 with Carnegie from $ 6,326,174.00, approved by Resolution B - 16 on October 19, 2017, to an amount not to exceed $ 9,486,174.00, to provide ongoing support to teachers representing 70 + schools, during the 2018 - 2019 school year, who will participate in the 2018 Summer Math Institute.

Current teacher contracts and termination statutes may limit the flexibility school districts have in making necessary expenditure reductions during a school year.

Of course, the contract states that TFA keeps its $ 3,000 per recruit even if the teacher quits during the first week of school.

To gain tenure, teachers must complete a specified period of probationary employment, usually three years, during which they have no assurance they will receive additional annual contracts.

During teacher contract bargaining talks, I was asked for my opinion.

Oakland teachers Danielle Justesen, Miya Partido and Kei Swensen, from left, demonstrate in the middle of Broadway at 51st Street in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, after the school district reduced a salary offer and rejected a request for lower class sizes during contract talks.

The state government appeared to side with the teachers union, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said firing provisions would be arranged during contract negotiations instead of through legislation.

THERE»S NOT going to be a lot of money around during the next few years to pay for serious changes - such as a longer school day - in Boston's teacher contract.

For example, the Hartford's administrator's contract notes that principles shall not take vacation time for the five days prior to the return of teachers to school, and yet, this year, Perry skipped out on two of the five days leading up to the beginning of the Capital Preparatory Magnet School year and even took a vacation day during one of the two «Professional Learning Days» at the beginning of the school year when administrators are supposed to be getting teachers ready for the arrival of students.

If you are a teacher, or other employee of a public service organization, under contract for at least eight out of twelve months, you meet the full - time standard if you work an average of at least 30 hours per week during the contractual period and receive credit by your employer for a full year's worth of employment.

Teachers are considered full time if under contract for 8 out of 12 months while averaging over 30 hours per week during the contractual period.