Comments on: No school for students until Monday; 200 school buildings hurt http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Lillymay_888 http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-383070 Lillymay_888 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:36:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-383070 what about my school!!

]]> By: Uceda School http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-380001 Uceda School Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:44:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-380001  On a…map? What are you trying to figure out?

]]> By: Epike82 http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379366 Epike82 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:10:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379366 I am a teacher in Kansas and a coach for a group of girls who are wanting to donate supplies to a school that was affected by the hurricane.  Any suggestions on where or who to send our donation to?
epike82@gmail@gmail:disqus .com

]]> By: Javier de la Torre http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379241 Javier de la Torre Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:02:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379241 Does anybody has the list of those 200 schools who are closed? Would love to see them on a map

]]> By: ats http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379204 ats Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:17:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379204 We just got an email from the chancellor in our DOE email with little to no information.  It did say, however, that schools with no power/that are flooded will be informed later tonight as to where to report

]]> By: Akademos http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379202 Akademos Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:15:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379202 Was unaware of the email re this.

Network teams!?!

Now that’s sublime.

]]> By: Hayley Heffernan http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379201 Hayley Heffernan Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:19:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379201 We are in a similar situation at our school. However, our principal shared an email with us from the network that stated we would be notified by email tonight where to go tomorrow. It’s a bit of cold comfort, I know, but I hope this information helps a little. As of yet, I have not received the email.

]]> By: MinQ http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379200 MinQ Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:16:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379200 It’s 6:15PM Thursday.  I work at a school that has no power, had some flooding and is located 28 blocks and 5 avenue blocks from the nearest train stop running from my home.  I’m supposed to show up for work tomorrow, but I have heard NOTHING from the principal or AP(s) about the status of the school’s situation today.  Where, exactly, am I supposed to report to?  The lack of communication is awful.  Even if they sent an email saying theyve heard nothing from Central, it would still be something.

]]> By: momofone http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379198 momofone Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:26:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379198 ?

]]> By: Rjoa1238 http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379197 Rjoa1238 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:04:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379197 I am appalled at the mayor’s decree that teachers report to work on Friday but yet no students will be present. Schools being closed is an inconvenience to parents and if you are a teacher, this is an even larger inconvenience. How am I supposed to find care for my 5 and 8 year olds in order to report to work tomorrow? I find his decision on this to be incredibly shortsighted and at complete odds with his supposed understanding of the situation. It’s not like we are returning from a summer break. It’s been 4-5 days and the amount of “preparation” needed by teachers is minimal. Unless of course your facility suffered in which case custodial staff is involved, not teachers. I really wish someone would just talk sense into this issue instead of us (teachers) blindly following what is clearly a hazardous decision on his part.

]]> By: John http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379196 John Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:22:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379196 Speaking for the UFT at Murry Bergtraum High School (In the absence of UFT leadership which has been offline for days now) my teachers are aghast at Bloomberg’s requirement that they report Friday. With so much up in the air regarding transit, especially for our NJ, CT and LI teachers! They are baffled about how they will make it in. 

I will probably spend the night at a shelter where I am volunteering. Let Bloomberg dock me if I don’t make it in tomorrow! 

He’s a big fan of online education. Well, now is the time for it! Put your PD materials online Mr. Mayor and send us an email with the link. 

See our open letter to the mayor: http://laborslessons.blogspot.com 

]]> By: I noticed that... http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379193 I noticed that... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:33:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379193 I wonder if the mayor will now push the union to accept the new teacher evaluation and the other disgraceful attached strings that come with the RttT money, $300 million.  The city will cry there’s no money for the schools because of the financial devastation to the city’s coffer.  It seems that there’s another storm coming to the rank-and-file.  Watch how the mayor connives with Governor Andy to make it happen. 

]]> By: Queens Teacher http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379191 Queens Teacher Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:03:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379191  Yes- he will say that the UFT blows so much hot air that it caused the global warming that caused the hurricane….wait for it….

]]> By: I noticed that... http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379189 I noticed that... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:08:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379189 Will the mayor find a way to blame the teachers and the union for the storm?

]]> By: The Road Warrior http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379188 The Road Warrior Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:07:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379188 I hope the DOE is prepared for a massive lawsuit once a teacher gets zapped on a live wire while walking 10 miles to school in a disaster zone. 

]]> By: Anonymous http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379180 Anonymous Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:02:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379180 How are teachers supposed to know if their school bldg will be open, is undamaged, has power, is safe to enter, etc.? Will there be some form of communication, a site to go to, or just catch as can, courtesy of Mikey Megabucks, Richie’s maniacal cousin?

]]> By: Invictus http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379177 Invictus Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:08:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379177 It is nothing new about what is expected of teachers in NYC.  If Sandy gave us 4 days of God send respite, we surely cannot have a 5th day, especially us, lazy, overpaid, grossly negligent teachers who are the source of all evils that have afflicted the nation in the past decade!  Typical of the DeFormer mentality…. We do not get how and what, simply get there, even though it might be completely absurd.  

]]> By: I noticed that... http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379176 I noticed that... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:37:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379176 GS, I made a comment over 30 minutes ago and it’s waiting for approval.  Why?  If everyone else can make comments, why is mine being held back?  Just wondering.

]]> By: Queens Teacher http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379175 Queens Teacher Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:31:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379175 Cuomo just declared a travel state of emergency for tomorrow and Friday. But teachers should report on Friday?

My school has no electricity, and it appears we will have to report elsewhere. I can safely say 90% of the staff has no electricity, Internet or consistent phone access. How are they disseminating the information to everybody? A sign fun-takked to the front door of the school? What the hell?

]]> By: Queenie http://gothamschools.org/2012/10/31/no-school-for-students-until-monday-teachers-return-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-379174 Queenie Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:08:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=94235#comment-379174 Is the mayor asking or mandating teachers to go to work?  Really, now?

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