Sentences with phrase «think teachers and their unions»

Did they think teachers and their unions wouldn't politically resist an effort to compel compliance to Common Core through high stakes tests?

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«In general terms, I think he's the best of the candidates because of his experience and the fact that he was endorsed by the teachers [union],» she said.

«I would think that's a major challenge given the position of the mayor, city and teachers union that has to be addressed,» Marcellino said.

«I applaud those students for speaking up, I applaud the students for taking action and I think the calls of the students and parents have captured the attention of the administration of the Buffalo Public Schools and the teacher's union and I'm hoping that those two entities can come together in the best interest of the education of the children at City Honors,» he said.

Sen. Liz Krueger said she thinks that the teachers union, Black and Bloomberg all agree that the city is bearing an unfair share of education cuts — whether the union and the administraiton are getting along or not.

I asked Brynien if he thought Cuomo, who is at odds with progressives in general, but at war with the teachers and state workers unions, might have sufficient time to patch things up between now and a potential White House bid.

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Public employee unions — and some lawmakers in both parties — balked at the thought that future legislators could expand the forfeiture provisions beyond their current scope, which excludes cops, firefighters and teachers.

«I think there is serious question as to whether the Legislature can impair a contract like that,» said Pines, of Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP, and counsel for Madison Teachers Inc. «Will school districts or municipalities legally be able to withhold union dues?»

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New York State's education commissioner said parents who are thinking of opting their children out of standardized tests again this school year should stick with the exams, because they will be different than last year's tests, but the state's teacher's union and a parents group said the changes don't go far enough.

«They hear «the 2 percent cap» — lots of people think that's what it is,» said John Yagielski, chairman of the Educational Conference Board, a coalition of education groups including the New York State United Teachers union, plus groups that represent school board and school business officials.

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American Federation of Teachers president, Randi Weingarten, has said that E4E «tends to be a wedge against the union,» and she emphasizes that the union thinks these groups should organize within unions, not as independent entities.

But the Tom Mooney Institute for Teacher & Union Leadership thinks they should be, and is trying to get a new generation of local union leaders ready for such rUnion Leadership thinks they should be, and is trying to get a new generation of local union leaders ready for such runion leaders ready for such roles.

«The union did a survey in April, and teachers didn't think the evaluation system was as objective as it needed to be.

But 56 percent of independents thought teacher unions had «done more harm than good,» 54 percent supported school vouchers, and only 34 percent favored raising teacher salaries, once they had been informed about average salary levels in their state.

The survey also reports on what the public thinks about Common Core, charter schools, teachers unions, and more.

Did they think they could sneak up on teachers and unions and implement the whole thing before anyone would object?

This may be popular with teacher unions and local district officials in Texas, but the general public nationwide may think otherwise.

Gates is a major supporter of the Hope Street Group, a national think tank and consulting firm that formulated the language for the Obama administration's Race to the Top grant program, which is opposed by many teachers and union leaders.

Teachers unions and public school systems think so, but they will not quite do for Christensen, though he recognizes some as being truly innovative.

Accountability's edge is undoubtedly due not only to widespread public support for the idea (see «What Americans Think about Their Schools,» Fall 2007), but to the fact that, as practiced, it has posed only a minimal threat to the great vested interests of American education: local school boards, state departments of education, schools of education, and teacher unions.

Those who think that unions should speak for teaching as well as for teachers, for the institution of public education as well as for explicit self - interest, have both the right and the ability to ask tough questions.

And forget what you think you know about teacher incompetence, institutional indifference, or the malign effects of teachers unions.

I think teachers are disillusioned; that's why the union has to step up to the plate and say, «Let's bring some sanity to this process.»

She was one of the first people in ed - reform to understand that we weren't going to beat the teachers unions with op - eds and policy papers (as much as it pains me, a think - tank guy, to say that).

«I think Obama and Duncan really care about school reform,» says Terry Moe, who teaches at Stanford and is the author of a timely new book, «Special Interest: Teachers Unions and America's Public Schools.»

He agreed with Meier that management has long been inept and unproductive, but argued that this has been due to incentives — and that he thinks that's entirely consistent with his assertion that teacher unions are having the biggest and most destructive impact on schools today.

In recent days, there has been a spate of news stories reporting that the nation's teachers» unions are having second thoughts about the Common Core State Standards — which seek to set nationwide standards for what K — 12 students should learn in each grade in math and in English - language arts.

Second, I think we anticipated the degree of cultural change that was on the horizon, and we didn't fool ourselves into thinking that status - quo actors like our teachers unions would see the light.

Second, teachers unions have fooled a large section of the general public and elites into thinking of them as something other than a regular interest group advocating for their own concerns.

Thinking otherwise is a group of advocates and interest groups, including leaders of the country's two big teacher unions, that calls itself the Broader, Bolder Approach (BBA) to school reform.

Teachers unions retain considerable power, to be sure, and for this reason I think they necessarily must be drawn in to the reform movement if it is to make a serious and lasting mark.

In other words, if you are a conservative, moderate, apolitical teacher or just don't think the unions have any business getting into non-education issues, «Shut up... but keep those dues coming, and be sure to indoctrinate the kids while you are at it!»

«I think the teachers» union leadership is going to continue, both locally and statewide, to try to do anything they can to sort of roll back on the culture and climate that we've created there,» he said, «and the mechanism which we have used to be able to stabilize those excellent communities of practice.»

«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.»

Yes, the teachers union boss thinks that your school kids really belong to her and her union.

«I think it is sad that WCPSS bent to political pressure from teachers unions and Democrat politicians who are playing politics with our children,» said Wake County Republican Party Chairman Charles Hellwig in an email message.

The superintendents» group probably poured more money into this thinking that somehow they'd acquire better control of teachers and the unions that TRY to represent them!

Whatever anyone thinks about charter schools or district schools, education reformers or teachers unions, Democrats or Republicans, or any other false choice that has divided our politics and our district, let's stipulate that everyone on all sides of this debate are good people who care about kids.

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis has thought long and hard about the future of public education.

She is also an active member of her union: the Negotiation Team, Vice President of Elementary, Thinking Math Facilitator, Curriculum Liaison, and Secretary for the EC / TK -12 Council of the California Federation of Teacher.

Our members lead the charge for change by building a movement of forward - thinking educators through grassroots organizing; identifying, training and supporting teacher leaders to take on key leadership positions in their schools, districts, states and unions; creating teacher - led policy recommendations on issues selected by local educators; and advocating for implementation of those ideas through teacher - driven campaigns.

And we fundamentally believe not only that the system can be reformed in the context of a partnership with the teachers unions, ultimately we think it must be, because we can't have great schools without great teachers.

I don't know about you, but I thought the Chicago Teachers Union's «Day of Action» walkout on Friday was a big waste of time and effort.

Just think of all the things that a union boss has to be concerned with — denying parents more power in choosing what kind of school their kid goes to, attempting to personally destroy reformers, petitioning the courts in an attempt to keep parents and taxpayers in the dark about how effective teachers are, etc..