Sentences with phrase «time teachers strike»

For all the rhetoric we hear every time teachers strike or CBA issues are raised, what CBAs actually are and how they influence operations and outcomes remains pretty poorly understood.

Not exact matches

Now — in a time of red state teachers madly striking, of fast - food workers demanding $ 15 an hour, of #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter activists refusing to go away — it looks like our time could represent a cultural turn of its own.

A one - day strike would only have a limited effect - schools cope with teacher training days all the time, after all.

What does the Chicago teachers strike mean for Obama and the Democrats as election time nears?

«From the pledge of billions of undefined health care savings in its newly struck deal with the teachers» union, to its plan to reduce traffic deaths (in a city of eight million) to zero, [the de Blasio administration] has spun the dial on expectations well past 11,» a Times editorial frets.

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG), has petitioned the Education Ministry for an extension of the semester's academic calendar to enable them make up for the time lost following the ongoing strike by their teachers.

Inspired by an electrifying lecture by his inspirational science teacher Mr. Rzykruski (Martin Landau), Victor decides to attempt to harness the power of his town's frequent lightning strikes in an attempt to spend a little more time with his darling companion.

It strikes me that the conversation and tenor around teachers in the United States is not as forgiving or supportive at this time.

In listening to him speak via podcast, I was struck by something he said along the lines of, «By the time teachers are done learning how to use File Transfer Protocol, Web page creation software, and site organization principals, the enthusiasm for updating content is gone.»

You were superintendent of Chicago Public Schools when the teachers union went on strike for the first time in 25 years.

We push ourselves to the limits to serve our learners, but with mounting pressures on our time and greater teacher accountability, it is not beyond the realms of possibility that burnout can strike.

Between finding the right school, getting there on time every day, checking on progress, maintaining good relationships with teachers and the havoc of revision, the pressures of an education are borne by the entire family, and striking the right balance as a parent is a perpetual challenge.

Some Mississippi schools will hold classes on weekends and during the early summer to make up for the time lost during three and a half weeks of wildcat strikes by teachers.

At the same time, teachers in West Virginia made national headlines by organizing a statewide strike over persistently low pay.

Space is too short to highlight every noteworthy feature, but here are a few that have stood time's test: E. D. Hirsch's placement of progressive education within the Romantic tradition (first issue), Joel Best's skeptical view of school violence (2002), Michael Podgursky's discovery of the well - paid teacher (2003), Bruno Manno's and Bryan Hassel's takes on the charter movement (2003), Brian Jacob and Steve Levitt's technique for catching teachers who cheat (2004), Barry Garelick's jeremiad against progressive math (2005), Frederick Hess and Martin West's exposé of school «strike phobia» (2006), Roland Fryer's identification of «acting white» (2006), Clay Christiansen and Michael Horn's vision for virtual learning (2008), and Milton Gaither's authoritative look at home schooling (2009).

Teacher organizations, at the same time, asserted their right to bargain collectively and to strike, which brought them unprecedented power over schools and school systems.

Teachers in the Allendale County (S.C.) School District soon may have to punch time clocks each morning, but they may also strike back at the board of education members who recommended their use to counter teacher tardiness.

But the CTU president's comments indicate a new contract can be achieved this time around without the rancor of three years ago, when teachers went on strike for seven days.

Rejecting test scores as a core value Los Angeles Times (Sandy Banks): The Chicago teachers strike reflected the nationwide divide over «market reforms,» shorthand for the accountability metrics that tie teachers» salaries and jobs to how well their students perform.

Very little time is dedicated for teachers to develop themselves through a culture of self - reflection, instead, CPD is seen as a box ticking exercise to strike off directed time.

CTU President Karen Lewis said at an Aug. 7, 2015, news conference that the call on whether teachers will strike «will be decided by our members at the appropriate time.»

The other teacher unions care about the education system in England too, but they clearly believe going on strike is not going to be an effective action at this time.

This struck me as a simple way to show everyone how I was spending my time and what kinds of practices I valued, and I heard from numerous people in the system that teachers were excited to be recognized in this way.

Already fired up by a teachers strike and a district - wide staffing shake - up, Seattle Public Schools watchdogs are sounding the alarm yet again — this time, over proposed changes to an arcane - sounding policy: the Student Assignment Plan.

Much of the press coverage on the strike has focused on West Virginia's low ranking in average teacher salaries (see examples from The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, CNN, Vox, etc.).

In the heat of the Chicago teachers» strike, Alex Kotlowitz posed a rare, evidence - based argument in The New York Times:

Whenever I volunteered in my children's elementary classrooms, I was struck by how frequently the teachers created time to individualize instruction, offering support, reviewing concepts, practicing skills, and assessing understanding.

From The Chicago Sun - Times: Chicago Teachers Union officials say nearly 90 percent of their members have authorized a strike against the city's public schools.

At the same time, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, is clear in both her support for Obama and her solidarity as Chicago's teaching force entered the third day of a strike over unfair labor practices.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Oklahoma Education Association on Thursday plans to unveil a school - shutdown strategy; the teachers» union said the vast majority of the 10,000 educators who responded to a survey supported shuttering campuses so they could strike.

The one time Ryan tells the truth is to make it clear, the Chicago Teachers Strike is about our generation's equivalent of the fight against the Military Industrial Complex.

Teachers are to pass tests themselves, this time, and if they can not pass the tests after three attempts, they are to be terminated / replaced (i.e., three strikes, they are to be out).

Ingersoll, one of the most extensive examiners of working conditions data, has found that leadership, empowerment, and time have striking connections to teachers» dissatisfaction — especially in high - poverty urban schools.

Chicago teachers made clear they're prepared to walk off the job for the second time in three years absent a deal with the city's school board, presenting one more political challenge to Mayor Rahm Emanuel even though a potential strike remains months away.

The idea of teachers searching the web for individual units of study, or even individual lessons, strikes her as a huge waste of time.

Mr. Bruni was struck over the weekend by Times education reporter Motoko Rich's story on the nationwide scramble to find credentialed teachers and the precipitous drop in college students seeking teaching degrees:

In 1987 the Chicago Teacher's Union struck for the ninth consecutive time.

When the NUT calls strike action we understand that it can be a difficult time for head teachers.

Last week, unionized teachers in Chicago walked out of their classrooms for the first time in 25 years in a strike over proposals similar to Obama's, including revamped teacher evaluations and ending job security based only on seniority.

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