Comments on: Latest skeptic of teachers unions is clothing label’s city billboard

By: Just call me Ms. Sarcasm

Just call me Ms. Sarcasm — Mon, 28 May 2012 14:30:00 +0000

I don’t know why everybody is pointing fingers at Governor Cuomo. It’s obviously just a coincidence that Kenneth Cole is his brother-in-law.

By: Nmschool

Nmschool — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:14:00 +0000

I’d say your billboard just added to the problem, now we’ll be getting papers with the word “red” instead of “read.” Take a real good look at advertisements, very confusing to children now, very grammatically incorrect, but so are the standardized tests. Ah, lots of mistakes!! I totally agree with Nanspe94. I’d love to see more politicians and parents do what we have to do daily. Maybe if you try to undo all the problems the children come into school with, We could have more productive teaching days. Kenneth Cole, who’s he???

By: Nanspe94

Nanspe94 — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:56:00 +0000

I would like all of you who don’t teach to be evaluated as the governor is proposing we should be. We must be responsible for children who refuse to do homework, or to behave, or to listen as we teach. We have parents that don’t get up to see their children off to school or who come to school without breakfast or lunch. We have children whose parents leave them and go away on vacation and don’t make sure they have their medication. We also have students that have physical, mental and emotional problems that their parents refuse to acknowledge. So go ahead and walk a few miles in our shoes because after a few steps I’m sure most of you will take them off.

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 02 May 2012 05:49:00 +0000

So I wonder if the kids working in the factories in China and Lord knows where making his overpriced clothing and accessories had or have good teachers? Another rich elitist jerk criticizing teachers who often work under horrible conditions. What a shock he’s related to Cuomo.

By: Urbanauditorium

Urbanauditorium — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:35:00 +0000

The questions aren’t one in the same and the enormity of the concerns can hardly be addressed in a single punch line posted on a billboard by a shoe/fashion designer. Answering whether or not an underperforming teacher ‘should’ be protected does not necessarily imply a debate over teachers’ rights vs. students’ rights. The term ‘underperforming’ is generic and points to nothing quantifiable. Flipping the coin, what are student’s rights? And furthermore, what are their responsibilities? Not only are both teachers and students very unaware of each other in this regard, parents and the general public are equally so. And to go a step further, is a discussion of entitlements really the most viable way to approach the state of affairs in the classroom?

To Kenneth,

I’m glad you can match your colors, but where education is concerned, you’re obviously not well read.

By: Tumnus' Dad

Tumnus' Dad — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:47:00 +0000

Ahh Kenneth. Why must you succumb to the ignorance of the uninformed? Just like the people who legislate, you obviously don’t know what you are talking about. Forget about fashion design. You should go into test design. Ignorance goes a long way in that field.

By: Say No To Cole

Say No To Cole — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:39:00 +0000

If Kenneth Cole had any idea what he was talking about might give his opinion some credit, since he does not have a clue, perhaps he better stick to designing products that I will do my level best to make sure no one ever buys!! Educate yourself Mr. Cole!

By: Crsd99

Crsd99 — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:01:00 +0000

What does underperforming mean? Not passing a stupid state test that is riddled with errors and bias?!

By: UnionPrez

UnionPrez — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:58:00 +0000

Now I have an idea for a new banner!

By: Musicteach

Musicteach — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:55:00 +0000

Teacher’s rights=student’s rights

By: Safs52

Safs52 — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:33:00 +0000

It’s astonishing to me that educational issues are being framed as teachers vs. students. Teachers are the number one advocates of students; that’s why we went into teaching in the first place.

Should underperforming teachers be protected? What a ridiculous question. Underperforming teachers should be helped and supported. If they can’t improve, they should be given due process. THAT’s what unions do: guarantee due process.

By: Teacher52328

Teacher52328 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:51:00 +0000

What stands in the way of students’ education is administrators that don’t do their jobs and take care of the “bad” teachers. It appears too much work for them…after all, it is those administrators that evaluate every single teacher and allow them to be tenured. They get paid the big bucks to weed out the “have nots” and celebrate the “haves”…

By: Julianne D

Julianne D — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:21:00 +0000

Teachers don’t even get paid enough to buy his Clothing. Obviously he is so out of touch with the middle class it’s sad. A Teacher’s working conditions are a student’s learning condition.

By: Diane Nati Micelli

Diane Nati Micelli — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:28:00 +0000

WOW…… Kenneth Cole is Married to Maria Cuomo ( Good Ole Gov Cuomo’s sister!!) MY “Reaction” : F U Kenneth Cole, Teachers in NYS are being evaluated with a defective tool!!!! Come to an inner city school for one day, do my job then tell me who is “Underperforming!” (which by the way is two words not a compound) So sick of the Teacher Bashing!!!!!!

By: Davidnodiff

Davidnodiff — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

The more I read about Cuomo, the greater is my disbelief that he espouses Democratic principles (and principals).

By: Dcnanny

Dcnanny — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:57:00 +0000

As a public school teacher, I can’t afford Kenneth Cole, but now I wouldn’t support him even if I could.

Shame on you, Mr. Cole. Stick to what you know.
And, sir, your play on words while cute, isn’t grammatically correct. I think that means you’ve just been schooled.

By: Jal1221

Jal1221 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:42:00 +0000

Hey, Kenneth Cole, stick to designing, and let the teachers do their jobs.
You are hardly an authority on teachers’ unions or schools, since your own kids are among the elite and attend private school.

By: Mr. Flerporillo

Mr. Flerporillo — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:38:00 +0000

A lot. Doctors, lawyers, accountants, hairdressers, architects, financial managers, engineers — in a nutshell, probably most jobs that require a state or board license.

By: Mary Morch

Mary Morch — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:35:00 +0000

Ken Cole and Company should be ashamed of themselves.
The teachers (average wages $45.000) are not the problem.
Pick on someone your own size!!!
It’s too easy to demonize the hardworking individuals on the classrooms.

By: BarosaChu

BarosaChu — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:53:00 +0000

I am shocked that the Kenneth Cole company is engaging in warfare against teachers.
I will never buy another Kenneth Cole product!!