Mulgrew visits Bayside HS, Queens
UFT President Michael Mulgrew met with the staff of the A-rated Bayside HS, one of the city’s few remaining comprehensive high schools, in Bayside on April 9 to speak with members and field questions on issues including teacher evaluations and the role that standardized tests will play in them. Mulgrew discussed the upcoming mayor’s race, the union’s recent SESIS arbitration victory, the status of contract negotiations, and the expected drop in state test scores this year.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew fields questions from the staff of Queens’ Bayside HS, one of the city’s last comprehensive high schools, in the school’s auditorium.
The Bayside HS Executive Committee, school T-shirts in hand, pose with Mulgrew (center) and James Vasquez (fifth from left), the UFT’s district representative for Queens high schools.
Veteran earth science teacher Richard Jones praised Mulgrew for “taking a lot of heat for us” in the media and from the mayor.
Special education teacher Steven Visintainer asks a question.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew addresses the staff.
Music teacher George Wanat was curious to hear about teacher evaluations.
Jonathan Nuwesra, a social studies teacher, asked about using the new teacher evaluations to prevent administrators from giving out arbitrary evaluations.
Physical education teacher Gwynne Lennon makes a point.
From left: Vasquez, Mulgrew and Bayside Chapter Leader Tony LaVecchio.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew fields questions from the staff of Queens’ Bayside HS, one of the city’s last comprehensive high schools, in the school’s auditorium.
The Bayside HS Executive Committee, school T-shirts in hand, pose with Mulgrew (center) and James Vasquez (fifth from left), the UFT’s district representative for Queens high schools.
Veteran earth science teacher Richard Jones praised Mulgrew for “taking a lot of heat for us” in the media and from the mayor.
Special education teacher Steven Visintainer asks a question.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew addresses the staff.
Music teacher George Wanat was curious to hear about teacher evaluations.
Jonathan Nuwesra, a social studies teacher, asked about using the new teacher evaluations to prevent administrators from giving out arbitrary evaluations.
Physical education teacher Gwynne Lennon makes a point.
From left: Vasquez, Mulgrew and Bayside Chapter Leader Tony LaVecchio.