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NY Charter Schools Cheer, Teachers Union Jeers at Cuomo’s State of the State
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo stepped up his opposition to teachers unions and support for charter schools during his State of the State address Wednesday.
Teachers’ Unions Flex Time-Subscribing Muscles
NEW YORK—If there’s something news publications have learned since their most early days, it is that controversy sells oh-so-easy. That is, if one doesn’t step on the toes of a behemoth in the process.
Lawmakers Propose Change to Specialized High School Admissions
Members of the state Legislature announced a bill to reform the admission standards for New York City’s specialized high schools at the headquarters of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Monday.
Teachers Union Approves Labor Contract
The city’s teachers voted on Tuesday to approve a nine-year labor contract that includes back pay, 18 percent raises, and reforms of the school system.
Cuomo Will Force Teacher Evaluation Agreement on New York City, Teachers Union
A new mandate will ultimately force New York City’s Department of Education and the local teacher’s union—two sides increasingly in dispute with each other—to agree on a permanent teacher and principal evaluation system.
Mayor Under Pressure to Agree on Teacher Evaluations
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio gathered with the public school parents of New York City on Sunday at the Tweed Courthouse to urge the Bloomberg Administration to reach an agreement with the teachers union on a teacher evaluation system for 33 schools.
