tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post941271426530857110..comments2023-05-13T05:23:59.328-04:00Comments on New Bedford Educators Association: Is the New Bedford Public School district making progress and heading
in the right direction? ... By Carol StrupczewskiNBEAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04258299270468062184noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-39831635055940127212015-11-05T18:16:37.275-05:002015-11-05T18:16:37.275-05:00I hope Mr. Cotter is his own person and cannot be ...I hope Mr. Cotter is his own person and cannot be intimidated by Durkin or the fools on the SC. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-66571147419618275372015-11-05T15:54:54.005-05:002015-11-05T15:54:54.005-05:00We need someone who has a "pair" on the ...We need someone who has a "pair" on the SC. Honestly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-65028779694064563932015-11-04T22:44:00.772-05:002015-11-04T22:44:00.772-05:00Let's hope they don't give him the ultimat...Let's hope they don't give him the ultimatum..play with us or else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-61235962441015239912015-11-04T14:28:13.572-05:002015-11-04T14:28:13.572-05:00Lets hope that Mr. Cotter stays away from the Kool...Lets hope that Mr. Cotter stays away from the Kool-Aid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-52445025633716915932015-11-03T22:09:18.865-05:002015-11-03T22:09:18.865-05:00Well, Mitchell got voted in again. NB-worst city i...Well, Mitchell got voted in again. NB-worst city in the state for crime, school system -run by a tyrant with a heart of stone, a school committee who are so afraid of the " elf on the shelf" they quiver . At least Mr.Cotter got voted in , so that's one less fool on the SC. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-86816599325126161702015-11-03T20:25:12.816-05:002015-11-03T20:25:12.816-05:00Voter? How about half of the NBEA members!Voter? How about half of the NBEA members!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-2306695442481322272015-11-03T16:19:48.278-05:002015-11-03T16:19:48.278-05:00^if only every voter read this blog post!^if only every voter read this blog post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-53272184542651897222015-11-02T23:00:37.162-05:002015-11-02T23:00:37.162-05:00The school department hasn't improved under Pi...The school department hasn't improved under Pia Durkin. She did not deserve a contract extension. Jon Mitchell has said many times that Mike Shea stabilized the school system. If that's so than how did Pia inherit a school system on the cusp of state takover? She didn't. Dr Francis needed to be replaced. The mayor could have removed her for cause if he waited. The financial debacle occurred under Francis and Deb Brown. If Mayor Mitchell was seasoned he would have waited until he wouldn't have needed a buyout. Big mistake. He hired Pia Durkin. Big mistake. He extended Pia Durkin. Big mistake. Hundreds of teachers left the district under Pia Durkin and Mayor Mitchell. Empty classrooms remain at the high school yet we are told everything is fine. This district is in much worse shape than when Pia Durkin arrived. Vote for Giesta. Vote for Cotter. Vote for DosSantos. Bruce Oliviera is a huge disappointment. Vote him out. Livermento is a joke. We need dissent on the school committee. Dissent brings discussion of issues which we are loaded with to the table. There is no smoking gun here. If you want change than vote out the incumbents. New Bedford students and teachers deserve better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-90615365685197043772015-11-02T21:56:01.888-05:002015-11-02T21:56:01.888-05:00If the mayor lost how fast would he get his kids o...If the mayor lost how fast would he get his kids out of the NBPS and back to the Catholic Schools?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-42707528941229641942015-11-02T16:28:24.618-05:002015-11-02T16:28:24.618-05:00Not one sc incumbent should get a NBPS teacher vot...Not one sc incumbent should get a NBPS teacher vote...well except the one married to a NBPS teacher. I guess she can vote for him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-79216591774695500352015-11-02T15:09:19.641-05:002015-11-02T15:09:19.641-05:00Well I guess we need to get rid of the OLD super t...Well I guess we need to get rid of the OLD super too and get a younger one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-8260759756719872162015-11-02T15:06:25.497-05:002015-11-02T15:06:25.497-05:00There is no way that a new hire teacher can be pro...There is no way that a new hire teacher can be proficient in October.....they haven't even got the practice needed to have the judgement to make the everyday decision s needed to get through to students......something smells rotten in New Bedford schools........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-51434887205631769732015-11-02T09:51:40.632-05:002015-11-02T09:51:40.632-05:00Is there anyone on the school committee worth savi...Is there anyone on the school committee worth saving? Think about it. If you did you would determine on your own that there is not a one. It is outrageous that these individuals get reelected given their track record while on the committee and prior to their initial run. Take each one and look at their history. A joke and still they are reelected. They thrive on the non-vote and cronyism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-88503958483998666942015-11-02T08:57:29.914-05:002015-11-02T08:57:29.914-05:00The ST recommends Mitchell. Congratulation Giesta ...The ST recommends Mitchell. Congratulation Giesta on becoming mayor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-30629758278426898642015-11-01T19:51:42.503-05:002015-11-01T19:51:42.503-05:00Everyone needs to understand that newbies need to ...Everyone needs to understand that newbies need to be proficient. The principals just hired them, and the superintendent needed to approve. That's the criteria for hiring new teachers. It's called "saving face." Get it! Everyone else has to be "needs improvement or unsatisfactory." Why else would the district's students be failing. Get it! You can't blame the teachers or parents. You can't have a drowning system with all proficient teachers. It's like drawing lots, with the assistant principals and principals doing the drawing, and PRAB doing the checking. Get it! To get all of the PRAB new hires and lofty salaries and all consultants on board you need to show the problem is the teachers, the old teachers. For the old guard that should be given the boot, the principal have no gut or discipline to get the job done. Get that too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-3704454586247388652015-11-01T18:36:11.537-05:002015-11-01T18:36:11.537-05:00The New Bedford School District Is Absolutely Not ...The New Bedford School District Is Absolutely Not Making Progress.~ Eddie L. JohnsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-86594343150649870742015-11-01T18:21:33.203-05:002015-11-01T18:21:33.203-05:00NO.........New Bedford schools are not making .......NO.........New Bedford schools are not making ....REAL..........progress........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-61283751158079771042015-11-01T17:57:40.405-05:002015-11-01T17:57:40.405-05:00Think the principals should do all lesson plans fo...Think the principals should do all lesson plans for teachers,with the help of their minions and butt kissers.<br /><br />This will free up time for teachers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-5066254730448967422015-11-01T10:15:44.050-05:002015-11-01T10:15:44.050-05:00can any one tell me what the appropriate punishmen...can any one tell me what the appropriate punishment would be for a student throwing an object at a principal? <br />in this case it was an apple and 1 day suspension - hardly a punishment and a total lack of respect for a principal not only from the student but from the upper administration.<br /><br />next time it may be a stapler or something harder. hopefully the principal was reprimanded as he/she clearly did not handle the situation appropriately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-25847435904280524912015-11-01T08:22:24.283-05:002015-11-01T08:22:24.283-05:00Superintendent as well as the Mayor need to be fir...Superintendent as well as the Mayor need to be fired!!! Bottom line!!!Caring Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366920377082729573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-49179969304351232332015-11-01T08:21:23.814-05:002015-11-01T08:21:23.814-05:00Superintendent as well as the Mayor need to be fir...Superintendent as well as the Mayor need to be fired!!! Bottom line!!!Caring Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366920377082729573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-71771739373770466432015-11-01T07:46:23.653-05:002015-11-01T07:46:23.653-05:00I don't see any posted comments blaming the un...I don't see any posted comments blaming the union here. At this point most of us realize who is to blame and I hope we vote the culprits out. If you care and can't vote in NB at least talk to those who can. The only power we have right now is the right to vote. <br /><br />Education is the BIGGEST issue in this race for mayor. There will be no saving our students and teachers from the devastating learning conditions if the next 2 years are like the last 4 with Mayor Mitchell.<br /><br />Ignore the distractions of a "Rainy Day" fund argument and/or a $1,000 business contributor from out of town. Everyone has an angle and an ally, but OUR students only have US-the NEW BEDFORD EDUCATORS! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-11609403534390034572015-10-31T21:39:00.154-04:002015-10-31T21:39:00.154-04:00To the person blaming the union for not stopping t...To the person blaming the union for not stopping the abuse: YOU ARE THE UNION!!! Do you go to school committee meetings? Do you sign up to speak at these meetings? Do you show up at rallys, informational union meetings, the annual union meeting, ratifications? Did you respond to the recent survey? If not, ask yourself why. Be an active member who wants to strengthen his union. Stop your whining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-39908636042412008362015-10-31T21:32:36.057-04:002015-10-31T21:32:36.057-04:00This year the veteran teachers are being given &qu...This year the veteran teachers are being given "Needs Improvement" on their observations while the brand new teachers are given "Proficient". Really? These new inexperienced teachers have no classroom management skills. The students are disrupting the class, walking out of their classrooms and refusing to work. How is this effective management? The students aren't learning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216819897332534116.post-56153598289303143472015-10-31T15:44:51.732-04:002015-10-31T15:44:51.732-04:00She is ridiculous and doesn't care about the s...She is ridiculous and doesn't care about the students. That's very evident. What a shame we got stuck with her for another 3 years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com