David Sirota at Salon goes on a tirade, claiming that we do not need to reform public schools because poor kids do badly cuz they iz poor. This article is rather stupid. YES poverty is a very, very bad thing. Yes, as Sirota highlights, studies show that 2/3 of the variation among Americas scho[...]
Posts Tagged ‘teachers union’
October 3rd, 2015 - 1:42 am § in America, Schools & Colleges
Anti Charter Propaganda
September 27th, 2015 - 9:37 pm § in Misc.
WASHINGTON STATE’S LAST FIVE AGs and GOVERNORS GREGOIRE AND INSLEY OPPOSE RULING VS CHARTERS!
American Center for Transforming Education. Unanimous: five Attorneys General think court got charters case wrong! Christine Gregoire, Rob McKenna, Slade Gorton, Ken Eikenberry and Bob Ferguson all want the WA Supreme Court to reconsider and reverse their decision. What do you think? [...]
September 15th, 2015 - 9:47 pm § in Misc.
FREAKING NEWS: Seattle Teachers Reject HUGE Pay Hike!
This may not be good information but a questionable source just told me that the Seattle Teacher’s Union just rejected this salary proposal ….REJECTED a starting salary with huge benefits, automatic promotions, and progression to tenure! I checked the TV .. perhaps it is more r[...]
September 13th, 2015 - 12:29 pm § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
Do Gooder Liberalism and The Strike
“I support SEATTLE educators” reflects a kind of do gooder liberalism that ends up hurting the people most in need .. the kids. To be blunt, kids are being screwed by both sides .. the Republicans who do not want to pay taxes and the union that must act to protect its members jobs. I [[...]
September 13th, 2015 - 7:27 am § in Misc.
FACEBOOK: Explaining the issues in the Seattle Teacher’s strike
Abby De Launde, on FB, has support for the SEA because she buys into the idea that the opposition comes from people who hate teachers. No one I know blames “the teachers.” The SEA is doing what any labor union should do .. striking to get as much pay as it can for its members. [&hellip[...]
June 30th, 2015 - 9:41 am § in Misc.
End of The Public Unions?
WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to take up a case that could weaken public sector unions. This is a huge problem not only for unions but for the Democratic Party. As industrial union employment has plummeted, the unions have turned to the public secto[...]
May 19th, 2015 - 1:26 am § in Misc.
The American Federation of Teachers Asks for Sympathy For Teachers
Dear Stephen, Every day, educators are making a difference in children’s lives—and they do it despite staggering obstacles. Recently, the AFT collaborated with the Badass Teachers Association to survey educators on how their working conditions affect them, and the results show that the obstacles[...]
May 10th, 2015 - 11:36 am § in Misc.
How much are teachers paid?
“Of the whole McCleary debate, the biggest issue is compensation,” said Chris Vance, former chair of Republican Party. The Seattle Times interactive chart (left) shows some of the problem caused by our not having Charter Schools. What is striking is that these are very HIGH salaries for a job th[...]
April 30th, 2015 - 1:19 am § in The Ave Scene
WASTATE Teachers Threaten to Strike
The continued meme of the teacher’s unions is that teachers are overworked and underpaid. That claim is likely not true. For one thing, the cries that teachers work hard seem a bit much in society where many others with equal qualifications work more than one job or get along as contract wor[...]
Teachers Scream About Time Magazine Cover
The AFT is on a tirade against Time Magazine for using its cover to blame teachers for the fate of America’s public schools. Time magazine is about to use its cover to blame teachers for the problems in America’s schools. On Monday, Nov. 3, this cover will be in every supermarket checkout [...]