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Rev. Sharptons LA leader wants apology for teacher unions "lynch mob" reference
Stupidica —
Authority: 178
The head of the Los Angeles chapter of the Rev. Al Sharptons National Action Network wants "an immediate and public apology" from the California Federation of Teachers for using the phrase "lynch mob" to refer to the "parent trigger" provision in a "Race to the Top" education bill cruising through the Legislature. But ...1 day ago -
Mike Thomas: Florida Teacher Unions Contemplate Hari Kari
Jay P. Greene's Blog —
Authority: 509
(Guest Post by Matthew Ladner) Mike Thomas of the Orlando Sentinel points out the beyond-the-pale hypocrisy of Florida’s teacher unions in standing against Florida’s Race to the Top application. Money quote: If the Florida Education Association manages to block this grant, the political fallout will be ...2 weeks ago -
Swimming Up-Stream: The DC Schools System
Wolf Howling —
Authority: 613
There is some very good news out of what has long been the worst public school system in America - the DC public schools. Michelle Rhee was brought in to work changes - and she appears to be working miracles against fierce opposition from the teachers union. This from the WSJ : The Washington, D.C., public school ...3 weeks ago -
Board puts a gun to the heads of D207 teachers.
Fred Klonsky's blog —
Authority: 134
Maine Township District 207, a district that many of our students go to after leaving middle school, includes three nearby high schools. The teachers are represented by the Maine Teachers Association. They have a contract. The District 207 board wants the MTA to tear the contract up, accept pay freezes and still ...3 weeks ago -
Unions About to Destroy Lauded DC Voucher Program
Axis of Right —
Authority: 136
I was once under the impression that once a government program was enacted it went on forever . I was wrong! In the $1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion) spending bill which whisked through Congress this weekend, funding for the much lauded DC School Voucher program are being cut: current students can finish their ...3 weeks ago -
State schools admit they do not push gifted pupils because they don’t want to promote ‘elitism’
Mcnorman's Weblog —
Authority: 446
And you wonder why your kids sleep in class?As many as three-quarters of state schools are failing to push their brightest pupils because teachers are reluctant to promote ‘elitism’, an Ofsted study says today.Are teachers unions the reason for this?Many teachers are not convinced of the importance of providing ...3 weeks ago -
Capo Teacher Pay Cuts: Mediation Fails; Tempers Flare
Mission Viejo Dispatch —
Authority: 135
In June the Capo School District demanded a 10% compensation concession from the Teacher’s Union (CUEA), providing six options from which the union could choose to reach the 10% goal. Teachers have since hit the streets with pickets, and hundreds of teachers planned to protest at the Capo Board meeting ...4 weeks ago -
Incentives and Motivation
Jay P. Greene's Blog —
Authority: 509
Surely we can find a happy medium? (Guest post by Greg Forster) I’ve just read a fascinating article – Frederick Herzberg’s “One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees?” from the Harvard Business Review . The 1987 version, an update of the original 1968 article of the same title, went on to become ...4 weeks ago
