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Well, well, well.  So once again they are caught in a lie.  We are not bound by the 50% figure Mr. Sternberg assured us constantly.  We just want the best teachers.  Meanwhile, while I don’t have time to go through the entire document, they were assuring SED that indeed it was their intent to get rid of at least 50% of the teachers.  Isn’t there anybody out there to call them on their lies?

Furthermore, they could have done every last one of the wonderful programs they claim they can’t now because of the log of the SIG funding.  They could have used restart and transformation to have gotten the SIG funding.  But then again, that would mean working with the UFT to set up a fair and equitable teacher evaluation system with a modest, probably to the detrimenht of many UFT members, appeals process.  But the city has taken the position it’s their way or the highway.  Doesn’t anybody call them out on this.

Is there anybody who will ask Sternberg why he lied or why they couldn’t do every last one of the things they claim they can’t do now by applying for SIG funding under the other models?

And of course, the Supreme Leader was on his usual Friday show and repeated the same lies how these kids will lose another year of their education, that all these schools have single digit proficiency rates and that the judge, the arbitrator and the UFT shoud all be ashamed of themselves.  And of course, once againh, no follow up by Gambling.

If these people weren’t so pathetic and so  dishonorable, it would be funny.  But it certainly isn’t funny for the staff and students whose education they are trying to ruin.  But I surely don’t expect anybody to try to call these people out on these lies.  It is pathetic.

Guest, none of this is funny it is, hell, I don’t even have the slightest idea what to call it. Other than one man’s agenda to destroy, I have no idea what it is. No reporter for the mainstream outlet will dare question the emperor.  Either their bosses agree with his agenda or are afraid he will come after them when he buys their company.

Here is the funny thing if you look at the “items” missed out on, they already happen, at least most of them, except the extended day stuff. Just like in Chicago, Napoleon wants what Emanuel wanted, longer work day, no extra pay.

The school I work in already has Saturday schools, PM schools, tutoring all year long that teachers do as part of their jobs, some classes have smart-boards already, hell some of them even work. The city a couple of years ago gave all of the administrators iPads, and in some of the smaller schools (naturally) they them to all of the staff members as well.

As for ELL students and special needs students, Napoleon and his friends (i.e. Eva Mostowitz, and the rest of the puppets he has in “leadership” positions) do not give a crap about them, look at how they have treated them over the years, don’t take my word for it.

Finally, the only two things that are on that list that we do not have already, at least theoretically are:

“Advanced courses conducted through distance learning” – in other words, on line classes where they do not have to hire teachers.

“Credit recovery for at risk students” – in other words sham credits that the administration can use to make themselves look good. These are once again, online classes so no teachers has to be hired and while some of these can be legit, most are not. And just gives the principals more opportunity to change kids grades, without seat time…just as they did with one of my students this year. A student who was only in class three days an entire semester.

So the story is there, if it wants to be pursued but do not expect anyone at the three daily city newspapers to chase it down, nor any of the electronic outlets. I am sure that some blogs will, but they take a while to gain traction.

The letter is fascinating.  No consequences for the liar, Mr. Sternberg, who is as fake as they come. 

nothing can happen to him because the others around him are dumber than he.  The DOE needs Sternberg because he is slime.  Now you see what the city schools have to deal with.  MR. Walcott should be ousted for leaving Sterndork in place, then again, Walcott has no true authority, he’s just for show.
A toast to Sterndork at the tavern in Tribeca is in order!!

Sick to my stomach yet not surprised at all.
Status Quo Sleaze and Opacity!
THIS is THE current problem in education, these disgusting people who treat others like garbage and have no valid ideas or integrity!
Retire them, remove them from all duties involving society at large, let them play solitaire and read magazines and journals somewhere, travel abroad for years at a time, most of all stay away from anything involving the development of children, teens and young adults.

The hand has been played and the next step should be to drag Bloomberg and his crew into court everyday until his term is over. Every time they break the contract hold them accountable. Keep them involved at every level. They have never treated special ed children the way the suburban districts do everyday. Make each and everyone of them defend themselves. 
The Union has to do what they are supposed to do and if they are ineffective replace them and get someone who has the balls to step up and make this Mayor defend himself.
Work with the administrators union, involved parents, and teachers to hold there people accountable. I have heard of cases where teachers have been fined upwards of $30,000 dollars for doing nothing wrong. Its enough already its time to take back what was taken from us and all it will take is a little effort.
There should be a recall election started immediately and let that be a message to Bloomberg.

So where do we go from here?  Rachel in the article makes the point about the lies.  Schoolbook in the Times which has the story seems to concentrate on the programs the DOE seems to be lamenting it cannot establish or continue because of the loss f SIG funds (could that be the motive of releasing this document>).

Now if I were Michael Mulgrew, I would call a news conference for Monday morning and point out the lies regarding the 50% of the teachers.  I would point out, also, that it is a total lie that they can’t get the SIG funding because everything else they pushed for in the so called “new” schools can be done under Restart or Transformation.  Mulgrew should point out that it is the city refusing to use the other possible models by their refusal to move off dead center on the teacher evaluation system (personally I think the appeals procedure they negotiated through the Governor does not do enough to protect teachers but at least it’s a start).  Otherwise, by Monday, this will be ancient history.

whatever works

 Guest, I have ripped the union over its horrible job of PR. They have had so many opportunities to show just how the mayor has destroyed and continues to destroy the system. I have made my feelings known to the leadership, and for the most part they have refused to even acknowledge me, not even an “F-U” leave us alone. They have never learned the lesson of the one time they did and it worked like a charm (a few years ago when the Jewish holidays created a one day week for students). There are so many lies spread by the Mayor Napoleon & his lackeys and no one challenges him. I understand why the media doesn’t, but why the union leadership does not baffles me beyond belief.

Mark Sternberg lies. Again.

Bloomberg
Sternberg
Quinnberg

None can be trusted.

Our schools need stability. They do not need a “shake up.”