Posts from the ‘We Are One’ Category
Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Mike Klonsky’s Small Talk- Breaking: Bonaparte's Retreat -- Karen Lewis and CORE Win BigFriday, May 17th marked another dark day for Emperor Rahm and his patrons. Karen Lewis and her CORE Caucus have emerged victorious in a landslide victory (80%) over the Rahm/CPS-backed Whatsername Caucus (Sorry but their names still escape me).Lewis and the CTU have been leading the charge against the mayor's massive school closing plan and have organi […]
- Breaking: Bonaparte's Retreat -- Karen Lewis and CORE Win Big
- Glen Brown: Teacher/poet/musician
- Beware of the Trojan Horse that is SB 2404Senator John Cullerton filed Senate Amendment 002 to Senate Bill 2404 on May 8, 2013.“…Eligible Tier I employees and eligible Tier I retirees may be required to make contributions toward the cost of coverage under a program of health benefits. The vested and enforceable contractual right to a program of health benefits is NOT offered as, and shall NOT be con […]
- Beware of the Trojan Horse that is SB 2404
- John Dillon’s Pension Education
- SB2404: A Simple Simile(?)Simple Similes & SB2404Yesterday on the Mag Mile, in broad daylight and heavy foot traffic, an elderly lady was robbed by a group of young thugs who demanded her money and her jewelry. Perhaps you’ve read or heard about it. She estimated her loss in jewelry at approximately $100,000. The media is aghast at either the inattentiveness or callousness of […]
- SB2404: A Simple Simile(?)
- NYC Educator
- Quest for a Union-Friendly MayorIt's good to see UFT President Michael Mulgrew talking of mayoral dictatorship. Clearly, with 8 of 13 votes on the PEP, our fake school board, what Bloomberg wants, Bloomberg gets. Of course, this was apparent when mayoral control was established in 2002. At that time, the UFT supported it, perhaps even enabling it. As if that weren't enough, we su […]
- Quest for a Union-Friendly Mayor
- CPS Chatter
- Why Vote COREI have no doubt that CORE is going to win the CTU election tomorrow. I don’t say this as a supporter, but I say this as somebody who believes in the teachers of this city and believes they will do what’s best for themselves and the students in their care. However, winning isn’t really enough. […]
- Why Vote CORE
- Jersey Jazzman
- Latest "Chiefs For Change" Fail: Bowen in MEFor the next installment of our "Chiefs For Change Fail" series, let's head up north to Maine, where the very reformy Steven Bowen has had to confront the reality that his push for virtual learning is hardly universally popular: A group of digital-education experts is recommending that Maine create an online directory to help school districts […]
- Latest "Chiefs For Change" Fail: Bowen in ME
- TuttleSVC
- Skate ProvidenceA little tour with some legends, starting at my beloved Neutaconkanut.
- Skate Providence
- Ken Previti’s Reclaim Reform
- SB2404: Explained In PicturesPension Cuts in SB2404: Explained in Pictures NOT A SOLUTION. THE BEGINNING OF THE END. For those of you who prefer words - Illinois SB2404 requires retired educators to choose between two options: Retired Option 1 The TRS COLA would continue to … Continue reading →
- SB2404: Explained In Pictures
- Roger Sanders
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- 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
- The Flea, the Grasshopper, and the Frog: A Reformy TaleOur first reform fairy tale was Chicken Little. This one is the story of the Flea, the Grasshopper, and the Leap-Frog, who were invited by the King to pass a test to win the Princess. It is with humor, satire, and fairy tales that we unmask the foolishness that dares call itself “reform.”
- The Flea, the Grasshopper, and the Frog: A Reformy Tale
