Showing posts with label Teachers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teachers. Show all posts
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July 27, 2016
Teachers Unions Mean Better Teachers, New Study Says @alternet
Teachers Unions Mean Better Teachers, New Study Says @alternet:
"All that stuff you hear about how teachers unions protect bad teachers through the evils of due process and their general uniony badness? A new study for the National Bureau of Economic Research says nuh-uh. EduShyster interviews the study’s author, Eunice Han"
"All that stuff you hear about how teachers unions protect bad teachers through the evils of due process and their general uniony badness? A new study for the National Bureau of Economic Research says nuh-uh. EduShyster interviews the study’s author, Eunice Han"
January 22, 2016
Bradley Foundation Behind Latest Attack On Unions, Public Education
Bradley Foundation Behind Latest Attack On Unions, Public Education
"In other words, if the court rules against the unions, it would legalize freeloading nationally and set up the country for a complete return to Right to Work."
"In other words, if the court rules against the unions, it would legalize freeloading nationally and set up the country for a complete return to Right to Work."
February 28, 2015
February 14, 2015
Scott Walker’s lying mess: How a tough Wisconsin teacher schooled the governor
Scott Walker’s lying mess: How a tough Wisconsin teacher schooled the governor
"Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker jumped to the front of the unimpressive GOP 2016 presidential pack thanks in large part to rave reviews for his speech at the conservative Iowa Freedom Summit late last month. (The Washington Post charts the impact of the speech here.)
But it turns out one of its most powerful moments was a lie."
"Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker jumped to the front of the unimpressive GOP 2016 presidential pack thanks in large part to rave reviews for his speech at the conservative Iowa Freedom Summit late last month. (The Washington Post charts the impact of the speech here.)
But it turns out one of its most powerful moments was a lie."
April 18, 2014
April 9, 2014
Kansas GOP Legislature Eliminates Due Process For Teachers In War On Public Education
Kansas GOP Legislature Eliminates Due Process For Teachers In War On Public Education
"Teachers in Kansas can now be fired from their jobs simply because a principal doesn’t like them — or because a student who received a C instead of an A has a vengeful parent on the school board. There will be no fair hearing, no appeal, no due process of any kind. That’s it, you’re out the door."
"Teachers in Kansas can now be fired from their jobs simply because a principal doesn’t like them — or because a student who received a C instead of an A has a vengeful parent on the school board. There will be no fair hearing, no appeal, no due process of any kind. That’s it, you’re out the door."
January 21, 2014
Louisiana Court Rules That 7,000 Teachers Were Wrongfully Terminated | Common Dreams
Louisiana Court Rules That 7,000 Teachers Were Wrongfully Terminated | Common Dreams
"It is always astonishing to be reminded that the rule of law still exists in Louisiana, despite the authoritarian command of Governor Bobby Jindal."
"It is always astonishing to be reminded that the rule of law still exists in Louisiana, despite the authoritarian command of Governor Bobby Jindal."
January 20, 2014
This week in the War on Workers: Charter cheerleaders reject accountability
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/18/1270190/-This-week-in-the-War-on-Workers-Charter-cheerleaders-reject-accountability
"Meanwhile, Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst once again released its education report card, which measures states not on their educational outcomes but on whether they have corporate education policies in place. That means you get gems like Louisiana getting a B- while Connecticut got a D+, even though Connecticut's educational outcomes are substantially better than Louisiana's. Hilarious, isn't it, how the people who scream the most loudly about accountability when it comes to teachers tasked with educating the most challenged students absolutely reject accountability when it comes to their own policies?"
"Meanwhile, Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst once again released its education report card, which measures states not on their educational outcomes but on whether they have corporate education policies in place. That means you get gems like Louisiana getting a B- while Connecticut got a D+, even though Connecticut's educational outcomes are substantially better than Louisiana's. Hilarious, isn't it, how the people who scream the most loudly about accountability when it comes to teachers tasked with educating the most challenged students absolutely reject accountability when it comes to their own policies?"
January 18, 2014
Campbell Brown's Ridiculous Attack On Teacher Unions
Campbell Brown's Ridiculous Attack On Teacher Unions
"Today's ridiculous attack on teacher unions is one that accuses them of supporting sexual predators in schools. Let's see if we can figure out what's behind it."
"Today's ridiculous attack on teacher unions is one that accuses them of supporting sexual predators in schools. Let's see if we can figure out what's behind it."
January 17, 2014
WSJ Hides Conflict Of Interest In Campbell Brown's Latest Teacher Union Smear
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/01/17/wsj-hides-conflict-of-interest-in-campbell-brow/197645
"The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by former CNN anchor Campbell Brown that misleadingly accused teacher unions of "making it more difficult to protect children from molesters" and failed to disclose that Brown's husband is a board member of an anti-teacher union organization."
"The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by former CNN anchor Campbell Brown that misleadingly accused teacher unions of "making it more difficult to protect children from molesters" and failed to disclose that Brown's husband is a board member of an anti-teacher union organization."
January 14, 2014
Rick Berman Aims At Teachers Union President, Makes It Personal
Rick Berman Aims At Teachers Union President, Makes It Personal
"Because Berman is a paid hit man for whoever writes the check, it's very difficult to know who is behind his attacks. Berman's Center for Union Facts is the ultimate AstroTurf site, funded by anonymous donors hiding behind the cloak of non-profit status. Their 2011 IRS reports list income received in the form of donations, the sale of op-ed material, the sale of "studies", and a "grant review service." Your one-stop shop for right wing messages, voodoo academia, and fund funneling to other right wing organizations.
Berman's operation is the ultimate "buy publicity and academic opinion" shop. Billionaires are eager to partake in his dogged attacks labeled as civic education, whether it be on the Humane Society or Randi Weingarten and the AFT."
"Because Berman is a paid hit man for whoever writes the check, it's very difficult to know who is behind his attacks. Berman's Center for Union Facts is the ultimate AstroTurf site, funded by anonymous donors hiding behind the cloak of non-profit status. Their 2011 IRS reports list income received in the form of donations, the sale of op-ed material, the sale of "studies", and a "grant review service." Your one-stop shop for right wing messages, voodoo academia, and fund funneling to other right wing organizations.
Berman's operation is the ultimate "buy publicity and academic opinion" shop. Billionaires are eager to partake in his dogged attacks labeled as civic education, whether it be on the Humane Society or Randi Weingarten and the AFT."
November 10, 2013
The Pension Theft Crime Wave Rages On | Alternet
The Pension Theft Crime Wave Rages On | Alternet
"But the fact is that the crisis in funding for pensions, both private and public, is a manufactured one. It’s rooted in the Enron-style accounting and “something-for-nothing” financial engineering that set off the 2008 financial meltdown."
"But the fact is that the crisis in funding for pensions, both private and public, is a manufactured one. It’s rooted in the Enron-style accounting and “something-for-nothing” financial engineering that set off the 2008 financial meltdown."
August 5, 2013
As WalMart Writes Checks, Critics Blast Teach for America | Common Dreams
As WalMart Writes Checks, Critics Blast Teach for America | Common Dreams
"he education non-profit Teach for America has been under increasing fire recently as critics and alumni accuse the organization of misappropriating their original mission by backing the policies of the "corporate education agenda" that promotes privatization, the expansion of charter schools, and the undermining of teachers unions."
"he education non-profit Teach for America has been under increasing fire recently as critics and alumni accuse the organization of misappropriating their original mission by backing the policies of the "corporate education agenda" that promotes privatization, the expansion of charter schools, and the undermining of teachers unions."
June 28, 2013
The 5 Biggest Stories from the Fight for the Survival of Public Education | Alternet
The 5 Biggest Stories from the Fight for the Survival of Public Education | Alternet
"The 2012-2013 school year saw the fight over public education reach a new pitch, ending with mass layoffs in Philadelphia, and other large school districts, and a cadre of parents and workers who began a hunger strike in protest."
"The 2012-2013 school year saw the fight over public education reach a new pitch, ending with mass layoffs in Philadelphia, and other large school districts, and a cadre of parents and workers who began a hunger strike in protest."
June 27, 2013
Wisconsin Budget Includes $1 Million Taxpayer Giveaway for Well-Funded Teach for America
Wisconsin Budget Includes $1 Million Taxpayer Giveaway for Well-Funded Teach for America
"Teach for America is a non-profit whose stated mission is to "eliminate educational inequity by enlisting high-achieving recent college graduates and professionals to teach," but the organization is backed by a number of right-wing interests that have bankrolled the conservative push to privatize, voucherize, and generally dismantle free and universal public education in America."
"Teach for America is a non-profit whose stated mission is to "eliminate educational inequity by enlisting high-achieving recent college graduates and professionals to teach," but the organization is backed by a number of right-wing interests that have bankrolled the conservative push to privatize, voucherize, and generally dismantle free and universal public education in America."
June 18, 2013
Teachers Need A Louder Voice In Setting Education Policies
Teachers Need A Louder Voice In Setting Education Policies: The Common Core – a set of K-12 national education standards – were conceived of by governors, designed by consultants, and have the support of teachers across the country. Yet Republicans are standing in the way in states like Michigan and Indiana. Michigan’s State Senate passed a budget measure preventing the Michigan Department of Education [...]/p
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