Sentences with phrase «what teacher unions»

The Institute aims to help us all expand our vision of what teacher unions strive for.

What it demonstrated was that what teacher unions care about has practically nothing to do with what's good for the kids and everything to do with what teachers want for themselves.

Which is precisely what the teacher unions want.

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

But this is what teachers unions specialize in.

This is exactly what the teachers unions and a cadre of their front groups do to charter schools year - after - year — most notably on the issue of children with special needs and English language - learners.

Are you wondering what the teacher union is all about and what it means to you and your students?

What teachers unions are really interested in is collecting more dues.

They dislike what the teachers unions are doing.

Not exact matches

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?

Thus he claims that «the Word, who is the first - birth of God, was produced without sexual union, and that He, Jesus Christ, our Teacher, was crucified and died, and rose again, and ascended into heaven, we propound nothing different from what you believe regarding those whom you esteem sons of Jupiter.»

Teachers could make three times what they make BUT FOR their dumb union.

The monopoly is defended by what is probably the most powerful political lobby in America, the teachers» unions.

«If same - sex marriage is enacted into law what will happen to the teacher who wants to tell pupils that marriage can only mean - and has only ever meant - the union of a man and a woman?

And how about the teachers unions that protect teachers who teach what the want to teach instead of teaching their curriculum.

The Teacher Unions hate this law because it restricts what teachers can get paid.

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The New York State United Teachers union said in a statement that it would not back down on what it views as attacks on educators.

King recently expressed extreme frustration with the teachers union and school administrators in several large cities downstate and upstate, over what he said was a failure to come up with a teacher evaluation plan by a December 31 deadline, to meet requirements for the federal Race to the Top grant awards.

With the strike, the Chicago Teachers Union is sending a strong message to Washington — to both Obama and Duncan — that it is in charge of what goes on in the public schools, and it won't be dictated to by politicians in Chicago or Washington.

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What role will labor unions with deep influence like the New York State United Teachers play?

Commenting on the research published today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has confirmed what the NUT has been saying since the Government announced its cuts progrUnion of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has confirmed what the NUT has been saying since the Government announced its cuts prTeachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has confirmed what the NUT has been saying since the Government announced its cuts prteachers» union, said: «The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has confirmed what the NUT has been saying since the Government announced its cuts progrunion, said: «The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has confirmed what the NUT has been saying since the Government announced its cuts programme.

Click here to read the 74 - page bill, which teachers union officials say appears even stronger than what Cuomo discussed last year on the campaign trail.

Granted, the teachers» unions have some independent resources, but what they have to spend politically to defend public education is peanuts compared with what the billionaires spend to privatize public schools.

The Union's aim is to serve the best interests of teachers no matter what party forms the Government at national or local level.

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.

When it comes to knowing what is best for students, respondents invested the most trust in local teachers, placing them atop a list that — in descending order — included their community's school board, the state Board of Regents, teachers unions, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, state Education Commissioner John King and the Legislature.

Teachers, administrators and union leaders joined forces in what was termed the One Voice United rally, targeting the increasing reliance of the state's education system on standardized testing.

Believing he was among friends, UFT boss Mike Mulgrew showed what he's really made of during a closed - door meeting with union activists — spewing hatred toward education «reformers» and charter schools, and even admitting he sabotaged teacher evaluations.

Now that the Buffalo School District and Buffalo Teachers Federation resolved a lengthy contract dispute, what's next for the long - time union leader?

Opposition to the new standards — which establish guidelines for what students should learn in math and English in each grade — has been led nationally by both conservative Republicans and tea party leaders and by teachers unions, which tend to lean left.

New Jersey's teachers union has made a surprising endorsement in November's election, supporting a Republican challenger to Trenton's top Democrat in what has become the most expensive legislative contest in state history.

The on - topic and off - topic questions in the Q&A portion of the press conference included: the project status when de Blasio took office and how his approach to affordable housing differs from Mayor Bloomberg, whether there are any differences in Phase I of the project as being initiated now versus as approved by the Bloomberg administration, what he sees as a realistic percentage of units being «affordable» in projects located closer to or in Manhattan, whether he counts this project towards his goal of 200,000 affordable units, the NYPD officer recently arrested in India, the status of speed camera approvals from Albany, the FOIL delays and responses which did not produce any emails or documents in the Findlayter case, the NYPD / FDNY hockey brawl, Queens Library President Thomas Galante and the newly elected leadership of NYSUT (the state teachers union).

Eachus, who has been heavily supported by the state teachers union's super PAC, is facing Republican Sen. Bill Larkin for what is among the top - tier Senate races this fall.

The independent expenditure committee backed by the New York State United Teachers union is increasing its efforts in the 60th Senate district, bolstering Democrat Amber Small in what is considering a linchpin for Republicans keeping control of the chamber.

Bob McManus on what he hopes to hear from Cuomo regarding education reform: «Any proposal that lacks meaningful mechanisms for ridding the schools of incompetent teachers — that is, for cracking the union hold on the process — is also fraudulent.»

The state United Teachers union is launching a television and radio campaign urging voters to support local school district budgets while also touting what they see as the success in New York schools.

Since he made those comments during an interview with the Daily News editorial board, Cuomo has reiterated his intentions to battle unions over education reforms, most recently with a letter he sent to state education officials outlining what appeared to be his second - term schools agenda, including questions about firing teachers, extending the probationary period before tenure and boosting the charter school sector.

The school board has issued letters to city school teachers directly outlining what's in the latest contract offer — claiming teachers might not have been notified by the union leader.

The next government may have a teachers» strike on its hands within months if it fails to address what unions have called a schools funding crisis.

The tougher choices down the road could include major cuts in state education spending — the political third rail for many lawmakers; or what are euphemistically called «revenue enhancers,» also known as higher or new taxes; or a cap on state spending, which such powerful labor groups as the teachers and health - care workers unions fight against tooth and nail.

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) will ballot its members over a one - day strike, in what would be the union's first mass walkout for two decUnion of Teachers (NUT) will ballot its members over a one - day strike, in what would be the union's first mass walkout for two decunion's first mass walkout for two decades.

New Jersey's teachers union is supporting Fran Grenier, a Republican who is challenging Democratic state Senate President Stephen Sweeney in what has become the most expensive legislative contest in state history.

Around 100 teachers from several regions of the state gathered in the biting cold to protest what they believe is Governor Cuomo's unfair stance against teachers and the union that represents them.

Perdido Street School blog: What That Meeting on Long Island Between Teachers Union Leaders and Cuomo Signifies

Teachers, parents, union leaders and even some school superintendents and board members in New York are clothed in blue to show their concern for what they see as an overemphasis on testing, an under - emphasis on state education funding, and inequitable spending between districts.

New York State United Teachers President Karen Magee says teachers are angry over what they see as Governor Cuomo's increasingly negative view of their union, and the public education system in Teachers President Karen Magee says teachers are angry over what they see as Governor Cuomo's increasingly negative view of their union, and the public education system in teachers are angry over what they see as Governor Cuomo's increasingly negative view of their union, and the public education system in general.

Buffalo's school board is setting the ground rules for what it wants from negotiations with the union representing city teachers.

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Karen Magee says teachers are angry over what they see as the governor's increasingly negative view of their union and the public education system in Teachers (NYSUT) President Karen Magee says teachers are angry over what they see as the governor's increasingly negative view of their union and the public education system in teachers are angry over what they see as the governor's increasingly negative view of their union and the public education system in general.