Lee Sustar: Showdown in Chicago
Posted by coopmike48x in Uncategorized on June 30, 2011
Lee Sustar: Showdown in Chicago.
Rahm’s Attack on Teachers
Showdown in Chicago
By LEE SUSTAR
Chicago takes center stage for teachers’ struggles in July amid the annual convention of the National Education Association (NEA), a gathering of reform activists and the battle with Chicago’s new mayor over cancellation of teachers’ raises.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel added to the latest wave of attacks on teachers’ unions when his handpicked school board, dominated by business executives and billionaires like Penny Pritzker, voted June 22 to cancel the scheduled 4 percent raise for members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). The move–justified by a school budget deficit put at more than $700 million–could trigger early contract talks that could result in a strike.
“Our children got the shaft,” Emanuel said of scheduled teachers’ raise.
A week later, more than 1,000 CTU members and supporters answered Emanuel with an angry picket line that circled the block and culminated in a rally at the Chicago Board of Trade–a recipient of tax money diverted from schools, where Chicago School Board President David Vitale was once the
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Posted by coopmike48x in Uncategorized on March 15, 2011
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The blogs I use most are
Education Policy Blog
Dirties Hippies
A little about me
I am a teacher. I write regularly about education, but also about human rights, the environment, education,, music and whatever else may catch my attention. I believe it is still possible to save this country from those whose greed and selfishness are destroying it. I act as if we can still make difference even in the face of news that could drive us to despair. Volunteer @ free dental clinics in Appalachia. Trying to make a difference with what is left of my life.
I would describe myself as a
blogger
Why I deserve a Netroots Nation Scholarship
As a teacher my pay has been cut by $8,800 this year. I cannot afford to come on my own. I attended 2006-09, running panels at the first 3 events. I Been a member of Daily Kos since late 2003 – UID 4334 – and m a regular participant in community diaries like Brothers & Sisters and the Feeding America blogathons. I believe I bring something of value to the events, even when not on a panel. I would like to come. I cannot come without help. Whether that means I deserve a scholarship is not for me to say. I thought I should try, as it is the only way I can afford it.
What first inspired me to get involved
in Dec ’56 at age 10 family went to Miami Beach for the holiday and I saw segregation up close for the first time. That made me a committed liberal and a political activist.
As for blogging, began by participating in edu
cation list serves almost 2 decades ago. Was regular partic in Dean blog during 2003. Over T;giving wkend volunteered for Dean in NH and someone introduced me to Daily Kos. Been there ever since.
How I’ve gotten others involved
Have written about free dental/medical clinics at which I have volunteered and inspired others also to volunteer. in 2006 wrote extensively about Jim Webb’s campaign and got people to support – time as well as money. More recently was the first to blog about the threat to Raul Grijalva’s reelection, at a time when most people took it for granted. Would like to think that played some role in helping him raise money and in getting others also to help him. Just a few examples.
The diary I am most proud of
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/07/24/556104/-I-am-so-tempted-to-violate-copyright
Why I think participation in the blogosphere is important
It is a way of connecting/sharing/participating/supporting/communicating/organizing
More about my involvement with DFA and local work
I am not currently an active DFA member. I was in the past. I volunteer as the union leader for my building, which this year takes immense amounts of time.
More about my volunteer work
Not involved in a campaign right now. In recent years have done a variety of things for campaigns in Virginia – policy work, phone calls, normal office work, working polls, staffing lit tables – as well writing online on their behalf. Among those were Webb for Senate, Perriello for Congress, Deeds for Virginia Governor, Chap Petersen for State Senate, O’Leary for Treasurer. At a nationl level serve as a resource on education for several dozen Democratic office holders and candidates for federal office. I am active member of my local chapter of the National Education Association, serving as lead building representative for more than 100 teachers, as well as representing the 8000+ members on a task force with key people in central administration.
My Twitter manifesto on online activism
blogging informs & connects people, communicates impt info, helps raise $$ – online activism helps focus offline activism
My suggested bumper sticker slogan
Teachers open doors to the possible
My idea for a cool new online action
Don’t have anything “wild and crazy” – try to inform people about issues and suggest ways they can help – free dental/medical clinics – volunteering, donating, helping get one in your area
Hello world!
Posted by coopmike48x in Uncategorized on March 14, 2011
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Remainders: More exams for high schoolers | GothamSchools
Posted by coopmike48x in education on December 21, 2010
Remainders: More exams for high schoolers | GothamSchools.
Remainders: More exams for high schoolers
- Three quarters of American high school students now have to take exit exams. (EdWeek)
- The Senate nearly lifted the limit on how many schools a district can “transform.” (Ed Money)
- Spending Race to the Top funds on iPads isn’t the way to get better results. (Rick Hess)
- Part two of NY1’s year end coverage: a look at how the teachers union faired. (NY1)
- Randi Weingarten asked Rhode Island’s governor to intervene in Central Falls HS. (AP)
- Ruben Brosbe: Test-prep is a disservice to students, even if they’re better prepared for tests. (GS)
- John Wilson talks to Stephen Sawchuk about leaving the NEA after ten years. (EdWeek)
- Nearly a fourth of students trying to join the Army fail its test of basic math and reading skills. (AP)
- In a series on teacher tenure, Alexander Hoffman begins by defining his terms. (More Thoughtful)
Education — San Francisco Bay Area Schools, Performance, Profiles, News — SFGate
Posted by coopmike48x in education on December 21, 2010
Education — San Francisco Bay Area Schools, Performance, Profiles, News — SFGate.
10 Oakland preschools get needed art supplies
Rebecca Rice stared at the large conference tables piled with glue sticks, paint, tape, brushes…
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Essex County executive asks N.J. legislators to repeal teachers' holiday perk | NJ.com
Posted by coopmike48x in education on December 21, 2010
Essex County executive asks N.J. legislators to repeal teachers’ holiday perk | NJ.com.
Essex County executive asks N.J. legislators to repeal teachers’ holiday perk
Published: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 7:13 PM Updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 7:13 PM
Calling it a disruptive perk, an Essex County official is asking state legislators to repeal a law that allows teachers to take paid days off on state holidays not included on school district calendars.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. determined to push for the change last month, he said, when 71 teachers from the county’s Vocational Technical District took Veterans Day off. With another 30 of the vo-tech district’s 223 teachers calling out sick or having taken a personal day, nearly half of the district’s teachers were out Nov. 11. He said administrators were forced to combine classes in gyms, auditoriums and libraries.
“There’s no way they’re going to hold the kids hostage and hold us hostage,” DiVincenzo said.
Dennis Salmanowitz, president of the Essex County Vocational Education Association and a sports coach at Newark Tech, said district administrators, including Superintendent Michael Pennella, were told in early October teachers could
200 Years In 4 Minutes | Talking Points Memo
Posted by coopmike48x in education on December 21, 2010
200 Years In 4 Minutes | Talking Points Memo.
200 Years In 4 Minutes
Via the BBC, Hans Rosling examines the correlation between income growth and life expectancy in 200 countries over the last 200 hundred years in an amazing animation. Take a look:
Free parenting workshop set for Jan. 22 at Gladstone High School | OregonLive.com
Posted by coopmike48x in education on December 21, 2010
Free parenting workshop set for Jan. 22 at Gladstone High School | OregonLive.com.
Beaverton arts grant depends on novice donor’s plan to sell ads on grocery-store receipts
By Wendy Owen, The Oregonian
December 20, 2010, 7:45PM
Free parenting workshop set for Jan. 22 at Gladstone High School
By Vickie Kavanagh, The Oregonian
December 21, 2010, 4:41PM
Census: Oregon’s population robust but clearly slowing by 2010
By Anne Saker, The Oregonian
December 21, 2010, 3:51PM
North Clackamas School District plans to cut about 150 positions, make major changes for next year
By Nicole Dungca, The Oregonian
December 21, 2010, 2:57PM
We need to teach Educators how to know what they…
Posted by coopmike48x in education on December 21, 2010
We need to teach Educators how to know what they….
We need to teach Educators how to know what they don’t know, and learn it. We need them to buy into the concepts and adapt to the tools, for the tools will continually change and develop. We need to connect teachers through their own Personal Learning Networks using social media for professional Development. Collaboration outside of our
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