Sentences with phrase «what other teacher unions»

What is so incredibly strange, even bizarre, about the utter lack of action by Connecticut's teacher unions is that it is in such stark contrast to what other teacher unions are doing around the country.

Not exact matches

That ad, and more like it (along with fliers and other attention - grabbers in what will likely be a low - turnout primary) was the product of an independent expenditure effort backed by the California Charter Schools Association, which has been a big force in battles with teachers» unions over charter schools in Los Angeles and at the state level as well.

Buffalo teachers have become increasingly frustrated that union and school leaders have been unable to negotiate a new contract, and many have taken offense at the board's attempts to lengthen the school day and change other work rules without offering what they feel is adequate compensation.

But he grew feisty when he spoke about his anger toward other school board members, the superintendent of the Buffalo school district, Dr. Kriner Cash and the President of the teachers union, Phil Rumore, and what he said was their «scheming» that led to a «rigged» teacher contract that he Paladino believed would drain the districts reserves and plunge it further into debt.

While teacher unions and other organizations representing administrators, policymakers, and school chiefs all claim to be acting on behalf of children, they are all by their very nature really only looking out for their own best interests - that's what they're there for.

When Skandera stepped down in June 2017 after seven years on the job, Martinez lauded her for being «relentlessly committed to helping us fight the status quo — like teachers unions and other entrenched special interests — to reform education and give our students, teachers, parents and schools more of what they need to succeed.»

What a calamity, for no reason other than the most disgusting of partisan reasons — political pay - off to the teacher unions and the Democratic left!

What these teachers and other district employees have in common is that they both take a self - interested approach to elections and they both belong to unions.

By lobbying against good charter legislation and fair funding (see Figure 1), financing anti-charter studies and propaganda, filing lawsuits, and engaging the public battle of ideas, teacher unions and other charter opponents openly wage what might be called an «air war» against charters.

The op - ed by the president of the Connecticut Education Association, the state's largest teachers» union, needs to be put in context, as there was so much wrong in what she wrote [July 30, «Charter Schools Funded At Expense Of Others»].

But what about the other national teachers union?

Teacher workload is one of the biggest issues highlighted by unions and other groups, and the burdens of Ofsted inspections and what is seen as an increasing need to provide evidence of certain practices are often linked to the problem.

Looking around at what others are saying, you spot headteachers» union ASCL have set out a whole ten - point plan on teacher recruitment.

Part of what is driving the big money, pro-charter contributions to Villaraigosa is that Newsom has been endorsed by the California Teachers Association and other teachers unions, whom charter advocates see as a threat to their further expansion in thTeachers Association and other teachers unions, whom charter advocates see as a threat to their further expansion in thteachers unions, whom charter advocates see as a threat to their further expansion in the state.

Gonzalez said talks with the parent union started out collaboratively, including teacher involvement during staff development days, then quickly snowballed into what he felt was an attack on him and other teachers by Parent Revolution and the parents they trained.

But at the very moment that the children of the land face certain defeat, parents, teachers, the teacher's union (known as the Hartford Federation of Teachers) and other public education advocates rally together to speak out on behalf of their children, the school, the importance of public education and what iteachers, the teacher's union (known as the Hartford Federation of Teachers) and other public education advocates rally together to speak out on behalf of their children, the school, the importance of public education and what iTeachers) and other public education advocates rally together to speak out on behalf of their children, the school, the importance of public education and what is right.

How K - 12 teachers make arrangements with states, school districts, unions, and others to secure autonomy to control what matters for school success.

Parent Trigger changes the dialogue from one in which district bureaucracies, including school boards, administrators, teacher unions and others fight over turf and economic interests to one driven by the question: «What is best for our kids?

«What happened this morning at the School Reform Commission meeting was a perfect example of the total, total disrespect for the teachers and other school employees who work in the School District of Philadelphia,» said union president Jerry Jordan.

It's hard to know what's more appalling in this parade of horribles: that teachers unions used personnel files as bargaining chips or that the negotiators on the other side of the table took them up on it.

The numbers do lump private school teachers and public school teachers together in one category, and they do not include other education employees, but they do confirm in 2014 what occurred for the first time in 2013: There are more non-union teachers than union teachers in the United States.

He says some teachers bullied others for going beyond what the union contract requires — any extra effort such as an after - school meeting or a field trip.

Delegates will also have the opportunity to network with over 400 other parents, teachers, union leaders, community organizations and district staff to learn what makes parent teacher home visiting unique and strong in their communities.

I have so many ideas to improve our schools that I'd love to bring to the table, but my union (with my money) stifles my ideas and often promotes ideas and policies that are in direct opposition to what I (as a 28 year classroom teacher) feel would be beneficial to my students and to other students across this country.

«We decided that our state and teachers» union had a unique relationship and wanted to tell others about what can be accomplished if everyone works together.»