UFT President Michael Mulgrew responds to court ruling on Teacher Data Reports

The appellate division of the State Supreme Court in Manhattan ruled on Aug. 25 that the Department of Education's Teacher Data Reports should be released to the public. The UFT has argued that the reports are flawed and misleading, and that their release would violate the written promises of Department of Education officials as well as the privacy rights of teachers. The DOE said it would not release the reports until a decision is made about whether the union's appeal can go forward.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said in response:

We are in the process of appealing today’s decision.

Experts agree that an ‘accountability’ measure with a 58-point swing — like the DOE’s teacher data system — is worse than useless. Parents and teachers need credible, accurate assessments rather than guesswork.