NY Daily News has an article about how the UFT wants Cuomo to allow parents see limited evaluations of the teacher ALBANY — The powerful state and city teachers unions are pushing Gov. Cuomo to allow parents to see the evaluations of their kids’ teachers by appointment...
The New York Times has an article about schools who are facing budget cuts use money from parents to pay for more staff. At some schools, parent associations pay for part-time music teachers. At others, they pay for lunchroom aides, or library workers who are considered...
Gothamschools.org has an article on the law which would shield teachers ratings from the public. With just weeks left in the legislative session, bills to shield teachers’ ratings from public scrutiny are still on the table in Albany. But no consensus has yet formed about...
Which I unfortunately agree. Many students skip class or school with little to no repercussions at home. What kind of message does that portray to the kids about the importance of school? It's Mayor Bloomberg vs. the parents, Round II. For the second time in a year,...
NYPost has an interesting article about how certain parents want the teacher evaluation grades be made public. Albany politicians must slap a failing grade on any plan to conceal teacher grades, outraged public-school parents told The Post...
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The Chicago Tribune has an article about a new program's trouble. A liaison for teachers and parents has quit after complaints from every corner. I can't say I blame her. More after the break. Chicago Public Schools has parted ways with the head of its family and...
The LA Times has an interesting article about parents feeling duped about their bid to turn their school into a charter school. Julie Rodriguez wanted improvement — but not a wholesale change of staff — at her children's school in the High Desert community of Adelanto. So...
Gothamschools has an interesting poll which shows NY parents don't trust the Bloomberg administration in their children's education and interest. New York City residents won’t be appointing Mayor Bloomberg as students’ chief lobbyist any time soon. Nearly twice as...
LOS ANGELES — The entire faculty at Miramonte Elementary School, where two teachers were arrested last week on accusations of child sexual abuse, will be replaced by new teachers this week, the Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent announced Monday...
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