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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Autonomous Schools: A proposal which seeks to undermine collective bargaining.
What are your thoughts on this UIA proposal?
15 comments:
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This proposal is a Union Busting measure being pushed by the press, the education roundtable, a high-powered Boston consultant, and the United Interfaith Action Political group.
I think the members of the UIA, S-T, and Education Roundtable, all of whom think they have the answers to turnaround the NBPS, should teach a regular schedule for one full week in their discipline in the New Bedford Public Schols. They need to experience this first-hand instead of coming up with their pipe dream proposal. Bet they would have a change of heart at the end of the week!
Jack Spillano is right. We should have uniforms in our schools just like he had when he went to cathlolic school. And If the parents send the kids to school out of uniform, we'll kick them out and send them to voke or the charter school.
The newspaper said, "The innovation school concept is based on a school being allowed to exercise autonomy in six areas: budget, staffing, curriculum and assessment, professional development, district policy and school calendar." Aren't those the items the union negotiates on behalf of its members?
It's unfortunate that politicians always do what they think is best for themselves instead of what's best for kids. I hope the school committee will do the right thing and say no to the UIA.
Why have we not contacted the Ethics Commission? Jack Livramento needs to drop one or the other... can't have both Jack UIA and School Committee... who else sees the conflict of interest?
Let's call our colleagues in Rhode Island and ask how to go about filing a law suit about religious groups sticking their noses in our public school system. Separation of church and state- read the constitution UIA and back off!
People seem to forget that the union was created to protect its members from unfair business practices imposed by those in control. While I can understand why those on the UIA and the Education Roundtable want to rid themselves of the union altogether, what I don't understand is why a lot of our union members don't fight back for the bargaining rights those in the past fought hard and won for all of us so that our schools are better workplaces for all (including the students, contrary to popular belief these days). If we think back to the teacher's strike in the 70's, it wasn't higher pay or less working hours on the placards the teachers were holding -- it was a plea for more creative input into the teaching process (in other words, we are still fighting today for the autonomy to have educators educate students, rather than some politically motivated individuals who are hellbent on destroying the union and what it stands for). If the union goes, who will protect teachers from unreasonable demands from bullying administrators who simply want to push forth their own agendas, or political puppets who impose their will without having had one course in education or any experience in the classroom? Just think about that for a minute. Any decisions imposed on teachers without their input, should not stand. Period.
15 comments:
This proposal is a Union Busting measure being pushed by the press, the education roundtable, a high-powered Boston consultant, and the United Interfaith Action Political group.
UIA is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
The standard-fish wrap is now pushing for uniforms. Soon the puppeteer will be pulling the strings of those elected to serve us.
I think the members of the UIA, S-T, and Education Roundtable, all of whom think they have the answers to turnaround the NBPS, should teach a regular schedule for one full week in their discipline in the New Bedford Public Schols. They need to experience this first-hand instead of coming up with their pipe dream proposal. Bet they would have a change of heart at the end of the week!
Carol Strupczewski challenged those clowns to do exactly what the previous post suggested but not one of them accepted the challenge.
Jack Spillano is right. We should have uniforms in our schools just like he had when he went to cathlolic school. And If the parents send the kids to school out of uniform, we'll kick them out and send them to voke or the charter school.
The newspaper said, "The innovation school concept is based on a school being allowed to exercise autonomy in six areas: budget, staffing, curriculum and assessment, professional development, district policy and school calendar." Aren't those the items the union negotiates on behalf of its members?
Autonomous Schools = no union.
Today UIA wants 2 schools, tommorrow they'll want them all.
Sadly, a handful of of union members are working with the UIA to undermine union.
Yeah, we all know the judas at the high school.
It's unfortunate that politicians always do what they think is best for themselves instead of what's best for kids. I hope the school committee will do the right thing and say no to the UIA.
Why have we not contacted the Ethics Commission? Jack Livramento needs to drop one or the other... can't have both Jack UIA and School Committee... who else sees the conflict of interest?
Let's call our colleagues in Rhode Island and ask how to go about filing a law suit about religious groups sticking their noses in our public school system. Separation of church and state- read the constitution UIA and back off!
People seem to forget that the union was created to protect its members from unfair business practices imposed by those in control. While I can understand why those on the UIA and the Education Roundtable want to rid themselves of the union altogether, what I don't understand is why a lot of our union members don't fight back for the bargaining rights those in the past fought hard and won for all of us so that our schools are better workplaces for all (including the students, contrary to popular belief these days). If we think back to the teacher's strike in the 70's, it wasn't higher pay or less working hours on the placards the teachers were holding -- it was a plea for more creative input into the teaching process (in other words, we are still fighting today for the autonomy to have educators educate students, rather than some politically motivated individuals who are hellbent on destroying the union and what it stands for). If the union goes, who will protect teachers from unreasonable demands from bullying administrators who simply want to push forth their own agendas, or political puppets who impose their will without having had one course in education or any experience in the classroom? Just think about that for a minute. Any decisions imposed on teachers without their input, should not stand. Period.
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