Bx HS teachers: Do you trust your principal?
The Learning Environment Surveys create another source of questionable data. However, many teachers do respond to direct questions about their principals. What follows are the results from almost every Bronx high school. Question: “I trust the principal at his or her word” Answers: “St
Bronx HS Teachers: Does your principal collaborate with you?
The Learning Environment Surveys create another source of questionable data. However, many teachers do respond to direct questions about their principals. What follows are the results from almost every Bronx high school. Question: “School leaders invite teachers to play a meaningful role in se
Bronx HS teachers: Does your principal support you?
The Learning Environment Surveys create another source of questionable data. However, many teachers do respond to direct questions about their principals. What follows are the results from almost every Bronx high school. Question: “To what extent do you feel supported by your principal?”
Dignity for All Teachers (Draft Resolution, for October, if necessary)
If June’s no layoffs agreement works as planned, many more ATRs may find regular appointments in the fall. But if in the fall the position and conditions of the ATRs are not improved, then New Action will introduce the following resolution at the October Delegate Assembly: Dignity for All Teachers
We win! No layoffs! (but the war with Bloomberg continues)
June, 28 2011 We won. Yesterday four thousand teachers were wondering how they would pay rent or mortgages this summer. And today they know – their jobs are safe. We won by demonstrating, by phone banking, by winning over the City Council. We have won a big battle. But the war with the mayor con
Oppose ‘Mandate Relief’ – New Action Exec Board member
Testimony before New York State Regents opposing Proposal #1 mandate relief – to remove School Psychologists from CSEs. Good evening, my name is Maria Ramos, I have been a School Psychologist for 16 years and before that I was a general education teacher. I am an employee of the NYC Department of
Layoffs? Fight back!
by Jonathan Halabi Mayor Bloomberg has announced his preliminary budget, with a reduction from 75,000 to 69,000 teachers, with over 4000 of that reduction to come from layoffs. Some things we can do: Demonstrate Thursday May 12. There will be actions downtown. Ask your Chapter Leader, who should be
A Real Peoples’ Victory/Good Riddance Cathie Black
by Michael Shulman The resignation of Cathy Black was nothing short of a peoples’ victory. In a nutshell, Black was unqualified for the job as Chancellor. This was apparent to everyone, with the exception of Mike Bloomberg. His choice of Black showed his arrogance and utter contempt for students,
The Chief Administrator is ‘MOST Abusive Administrator’
by Anna-Maria Thomas When we speak of ‘Abusive Administrators’ only one name comes to mind: Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg represents EVERYTHING which is wrong with our NYC Public School System. May I take this moment to add the entire public school system across this country is in the han