Sentences with phrase «teachers union did»

Four years ago, New York's biggest teachers union did not endorse Mr. Cuomo.

The teachers union did not immediately reveal why they decided to buck Mr. Ortiz — the assemblyman himself was perplexed by the decision.

The city teachers union didn't seem too concerned at the prospect of charter - school candidates flooding the school boards.

Cuomo — who noted that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor — said overhauling the education system would be as important to his legacy for him as winning approval of gay marriage and enacting strict gun - control laws.

Cuomo, noting that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor, said overhauling the education system would be as important to his legacy for him as winning approval of gay marriage and enacting strict gun - control laws.

The President of the teachers unions does take issue with Cuomo's claim that the governor is the only true lobbyist for the school children.

If the city and teachers union do not reach a deal to overhaul teacher evaluations by a January deadline set by Gov. Cuomo, the city could lose up to $ 300 million in state funding for the public schools.

Much of what the teacher unions do in politics is not about winning the policies they want.

Not surprisingly, the teacher unions don't mind waiting.

With the state and various cities on the brink of insolvency, it's imperative that the electorate become more informed and demand that school districts and teachers unions do their negotiating in public.

And «Waiting for «Superman»» (in which I provide commentary) highlighted exceptional teachers and pointed out that teachers unions don't focus enough on teacher quality.

My never ending quest to find something good that teachers unions do for children or taxpayers has led to some pretty strange dead ends, but lately we have hit on a couple of items that even the most jaded among us can't quite digest.

You suggest that maybe the real reason teachers unions don't like vouchers, education savings accounts, etc. is simply because it takes a chunk out of their bottom line.

Still, she said, teachers unions do need to make changes.

Representatives of those teachers unions did not return messages left Tuesday afternoon.

In the 12 that don't, the teacher unions did not seek recertification.

Teachers unions did not exist in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries when student achievement in the Unites States was the envy of the world.

Now that I am in a traditional setting and working as a Digital Learning Instructional Coach, with a teachers union doing the legwork to negotiate raises and class sizes as well as stipulations around evaluations and stipends, I realize that the grass is not always greener.

Meanwhile, White has promoted linking test results to teacher evaluations and compensation — something teachers unions don't like.

So as ALEC continues to fight for taxpayers, parents and kids, ISTA — as all teachers unions do — looks to preserve its power and influence... at the expense of taxpayers, parents and kids.

«The teachers unions don't just screw over kids, they also screw over new teachers.

Terry Moe, political science professor from Stanford, debunks Mr. Amphlett's claim that teacher unions do not support the status quo or do not protect bad teachers.

And in Virginia, where teachers unions do not have collective - bargaining rights, labor leaders often rely on political pressure to get their voices heard.

Teacher unions don't like to hear this, he writes.

Since that time, I've noticed that the term «dark money» has now evolved to include any funding that comes from an organization that the teachers unions don't like.

For the third time in three years, a lawsuit has been filed in California that challenges the way the teachers unions do business.

The leadership of teachers unions don't represent the rank and file.

Yes, the teachers unions do their best to literally «keep them in their place.»

Not exact matches

If it does, it can be a crippling blow to public - sector unions, such as teachers unions.

Let's end with more words from this great master and teacher: O you who were created for union with God himself and whom he is ever attracting to himself, what are you doing with your precious lives, with your time?

I say allow the holidays, which I do not mind including but I am sure the teachers union will have a fit that they have to work two more days out of the year.

House Speaker Michael Madigan blamed teacher unions on Friday for killing a proposal to send tax dollars to private schools, claiming the powerful lobby doesn't want competition for Illinois public schools.

Only 6 % of BME teachers feel schools and colleges do enough to promote racial equality, a conference organised by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has heard.

An anonymous Senate Republican, who does not represent New York City, said his conference is growing aggravated by Mayor Bloomberg's «do - or - die» approach to lobbying on key issues - including the release of teacher performance evaluation data — an issue he lost on to the teachers» unions.

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.

Silver didn't address any of Cuomo's policy positions, some of which seem to be a direct hit on the speaker and his colleagues — like the one that would require full disclosure of lawmakers» outside income, for example, or the lifting of the charter school cap (not popular with the teachers unions, who are close allies of the Assembly Democrats).

The Coalition Government's free schools programme, contrary to its stated aims to address educational disadvantage and attainment gaps, is failing to do so, concludes a report commissioned by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK.

The measures are predominantly opposed by the teachers unions, who say Cuomo's posture — especially on making it easier to fire educators who do not perform well in evaluations — as essentially anti-teacher.

The mailer mentions a «teachers union,» but doesn't specify whether that means NYSUT or UFT, that is «attacking Senator Klein because he put kids first rather than boosting their pensions and increasing their salaries,» adding:

Responding to the departure of Michael Gove MP and the appointment of Nicky Morgan MP as Secretary of State for Education, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The NASUWT has always sought to engage constructively with the Secretary of State for Education and will continue to do so.

I don't know, based entirely on the lede, the education one could be criticizing him for not pushing legislation to ban federal funding for schools where teacher unions have collective bargaining powers.

It's that simple... Did that upset the teachers union?

Commenting on today's decision by the Lord Justice that last year's GCSE English results will not be regraded, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has been Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has beTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has beteachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has been union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has been done.

And public unions such as teacher's unions don't just extract money from the state they do labor too (like teaching our kids), and, like other unions, they unionize to negotiate for better compensation and look out for their own interests, like just about every union out there does.

The governor would have up to 30 days to present a budget amendment that spells out the details of a teacher - rating system, something he promises to do if the unions don't sign on.

United Federation of Teachers President Mike Mulgrew referred to Klein and the Department of Education as acting «nuts» and doing «nutty» things while addressing Big Apple union delegates Friday at a meeting in Washington, DC, attendees said.

Christine Blower, the general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: «Academy chains simply do not have the resources or expertise to resolve problems where they occur.

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.

The NASUWT the largest teachers» union has advised members that they should have nothing to do with alternative arrangements for testing in the light of some headteachers» plans to boycott the Key Stage 2 SATs.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said: «Delegates representing every part of the teachers union got a chance to have their voice heard on this issue and their message is clear — individual merit pay hasn't worked and doesn't work for schools and kids.»