Comments on: High teacher turnover draws hundreds to protest principal

By: Pogue

Pogue — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:16:15 +0000

The UFT leadership should show this kind of protest and support outside of each Rubber Room in the five boroughs. Who knows what the public may think after finally being exposed to these age discriminatory relocation rooms?

By: rick mangone

rick mangone — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:44:58 +0000

I support the UFT proposal on mayoral control that was the product of committee work that included members from every caucus. I do not believe that ending mayoral control can be accomplished and the UFT proposal offers a check on the unbridled authority of the mayor. I was not present for that vote however.

By: Norm

Norm — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:36:41 +0000

But Rick, the UFT supports mayoral control and even opposed the ICE proposal that the mayor not have the right to appoint the chancellor nor the call for the chancellor to be an educator. How did you vote at the Delegate Assembly?

By: rick mangone

rick mangone — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:11:11 +0000

Great video kudos to the UFT leadership which comes at a crucial time as mayoral control of the schools will be debated and acted upon by the state legislators.