Posts from the ‘Illinois is broke/’ Category
Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Mike Klonsky’s Small Talk- CPS Board DisgraceErica Clark is removed from the CPS board meeting after going over on her designated 2:00 minutes and sitting on the ground during the board of education meeting at Chicago Public School headquarters May 22, 2013. | Jessica Koscielniak ~ Sun-Times“I’m worried all those hearings were a charade,” -- Ald Fioretti (2nd).Surprised? No. Outraged at the board […]
- CPS Board Disgrace
- Glen Brown: Teacher/poet/musician
- The Illinois Supreme Court JusticesFrom Left to Right: Anne M. Burke, Rita B. Garman, Charles E. Freeman, Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride, Robert R. Thomas, Lloyd A. Karmeier, Mary Jane Theis The Supreme Court,highest tribunal in Illinois, has seven justices, elected from judicial districts for a term of 10 years. Three justices are elected from the First District (Cook County) and one from […]
- The Illinois Supreme Court Justices
- John Dillon’s Pension Education
- Let's Make A Deal: SB2404Let’s Make Deal: SB2404Quite honestly, I was at first befuddled when it came to choices as a retiree looking at SB2404. I’m not good at choices. I lose at Blackjack without fail.Could be worse. I could be an active teacher looking at SB2404. Thank goodness I’m not an active anymore. The spreadsheet on the IEA Fact Sheet reads like a graduate level test […]
- Let's Make A Deal: SB2404
- NYC Educator
- The Disappearing Teacher CafI'm in one of two Queens high schools that still has a teacher cafeteria. It's under threat of closure, as not enough teachers are patronizing it lately. A food truck has parked by our school and has become pretty popular. Mayor Bloombucks has decreed if teacher cafes don't make enough money, too bad for the teachers. There's something in […]
- The Disappearing Teacher Caf
- CPS Chatter
- Finally, Somebody Who Isn’t Afraid of RahmThose of you who were at yesterday’s rally downtown saw a star in the making. Asean Johnson is a 9 year old from Marcus Garvey Elementary School. He also highhandedly destroys Mayor Emanuel’s argument that these schools need to be closed for the good of the children. Any school that produces a student like […]
- Finally, Somebody Who Isn’t Afraid of Rahm
- Jersey Jazzman
- Philadelphia Superintendent Hite: ExtortionistWilliam Hite, Philadelphia's latest superintendent, wants more money for the city's schools. And he figures the only way he can get it is to sell out his teachers: William R. Hite Jr. knows it's a tough ask: $120 million from a state that historically views Philadelphia and its public schools "as a cesspool." So, the superintendent […]
- Philadelphia Superintendent Hite: Extortionist
- TuttleSVC
- There's No Spinning Away the Ratliff VictoryRusso:Underdog LAUSD classroom teacher Monica Ratliff has won a surprising upset victory in her school board runoff agaainst rival Antonio Sanchez...Ratliff only campaigned part-time (she's a 5th grade teacher) and didn't have any outside campaign contributions (compared to Sanchez, who had boatloads of money). She didn't even have the unequiv […]
- There's No Spinning Away the Ratliff Victory
- Ken Previti’s Reclaim Reform
- John “002″ Cullerton: Part-Time President of the SenateJohn “002″ Cullerton is the Part-Time President of the Illinois Senate at $67,836. What does he do as his full-time job? “Cullerton serves part-time as an Illinois state senator. Fagel Haber merged with Thompson Cobern LLP in 2007, and Cullerton … Continue reading →
- John “002″ Cullerton: Part-Time President of the Senate
- Roger Sanders
- Pension Legislation UnsureReportedly House Speaker Madigan is still blocking SB2404, Cullerton’s bill (We Are One...
- Pension Legislation Unsure
- IEA LOCAL 28
- jd2718
- Chapter Leader’s Notes: Mayoral forum at the Bronx UFTNotes by Donald March, chapter leader of Christopher Columbus HS Bronx Mayoral Forum. May 8, 2013. Christine Quinn, Bill DeBlasio, Bill Thompson, John Liu As has been the case at these forums or late, Christine Quinn arrives ahead of the pack and is allowed to speak and take questions first. She is a rather forceful […]
- Chapter Leader’s Notes: Mayoral forum at the Bronx UFT
- Diane Ravitch
- Karen Lewis Reacts to Largest Mass Closure of Public Schools in US HistoryKaren Lewis reacts to Chicago school board’s decision: Karen Lewis Reaction to Chicago Board of Education’s Vote to Close the Largest Number of Schools in an Urban School District in U.S. History CHICAGO – Today, Chicago Teachers Union Karen Lewis released the following statement on the largest school closings in U.S. history: “Today is a […]
- Karen Lewis Reacts to Largest Mass Closure of Public Schools in US History
- Rogers Park Neighbors For Public Schools
- Getting Out The VoteSeveral RPNPS members are taking this training tomorrow night; if you're interested in carpooling, get in touch.We're going to work with several of our northside community partners to get people registered to vote starting this summer.
- Getting Out The Vote
