Comments on: Teacher group looks past 2013 to mayoral control’s sunset date

By: Nyr683

Nyr683 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:30:00 +0000

Do not, i repeat, do not vote for christine quinn for mayor unless you want more of bloomberg doe policies to continue…….lets get the word out do not vote for christine quinn

By: Nyr683

Nyr683 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:17:00 +0000

The DOE built a beautiful school in the Bronx over around the Grand Concourse area. The school is spread out for at least an acre or two and 3 different schools occupy the area with each school having its own building!! The school has a huge state of the art football field, common areas with lights and trees for students to relax, study etc…almost college like….there are other wide open areas around the school complex making the place spectacular!!!!! HOWEVER, the school is in an area which has no parking what so ever anywhere around a 10 block radius…..AND GUESS WHAT, the DOE did not build any parking area for teachers to park…That’s right, no where anywhere on the campus is there “teacher parking”. The staff is expected to park on their own…..The DOE….boy you guys are great

By: Unitymustgo!

Unitymustgo! — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:34:00 +0000

The SLT’s are a joke. They are real only in the fact that the meetings occur. In my school and every other school where I know someone, the SLT discusses just about anything, but budget. Mostly the Principals speak to, not with the parents and tell them some very watered down version of what they are doing. The parents are not invited to have any conversation on anything of importance. Principals know the truth which is they can do whatever they want. The SLT is a political show so higher ups can say we have “parental involvement.” They are a mini-version of CEP meetings.

By: BloombergMustGo

BloombergMustGo — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:40:00 +0000

Won’t have much effect, he owns most of them.

By: Nyr683

Nyr683 — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:57:00 +0000

Do not, i repeat, do not vote for christine quinn for mayor unless you want more of bloomberg doe policies to continue…….lets get the word out do not vote for christine quinn

By: Mikkemadden

Mikkemadden — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:56:00 +0000

i was told of a situation where a school called for a substitute teacher at sub central when indeed there were several ATRs sitting around in the school……why do we have any substitute teachers in the system when there are so many ATRs???Oh Mr. Mayor,,,its true,,,the ole saying,,,just because someone has money it does not equate with intelligence……

By: Mikkemadden

Mikkemadden — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:27:00 +0000

Mr. Mayor, please understand that you have hundreds of teachers sitting around in NYC schools while classrooms are over flowing, school counselors have caseloads of 3-400 students – why can’t our mayor admit that giving budget control to our numbers loving principals – (most principals admit THEY ARE NOT NUMBERS PEOPLE – and they do not know how to manage budgets – give control back to central and let all the teacher teach!!!! cmon bloomy admit it

By: Noryeln

Noryeln — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:33:00 +0000

we should be standing in line outside of our elected representatives offices explaining to them what chaos and disengagement this law has created.

By: BloombergMustGo

BloombergMustGo — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:03:00 +0000

DO NOT TEASE US!!! Is it possible that someone will come to their senses and repeal this most heinous of laws. The single most destructive force in education in New York City in the past decade was mayoral control of schools. It opened the floodgates to allowing any fool with zero qualifications as an educator to make educational policy. @Former Turnaround Teacher: At least superintendents have some educational background and are famiIiar with their district.
It is imperative that mayoral control ends, that chancellors are required to have educational backgrounds and some independence from mayors, and that decisions regarding schools have input from administrators, teachers, parents and students.
Maybe, just maybe, the widespread damge that Bloomberg and cronies have caused has some chance of being repaired.

By: Former Turnaround Teacher

Former Turnaround Teacher — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:13:00 +0000

SLTs are more or less a joke. See for example the C-30 process for appointing principals. Even if the committee unanimously chooses a candidate, the superintendent has final say and can appoint anyone they want.