Tenure and term limits
As the airways are flooded with advertisements for Michael Bloomberg’s efforts to win re-election, one cannot help but wonder about the term limit law that he undermined to permit his questionable power grab. Read More...
Measuring the unmeasurable
It’s a sad day when NYSUT co-sponsors a contrived event called “Teacher of the Year.” Read More...
Say it isn’t so
One can be a horrific principal or assistant principal, but if the School Progress Report shows improvement, then that very same person receives a monetary bonus. Is this fair and equitable? Read More...
Lesson plans and teachers’ rights
Your article “Lesson planning a challenge? The UFT can help” is not only useful for a new teacher, but also an experienced teacher of more than 24 years, like me. Unfortunately, this is not only a tool to help you teach a meaningful lesson, but a tool for the administration to punish the teachers. Read More...
