From NEA’s “The Opening Bell”: According to a front-page New York Times (2/1, A1, Gabriel, Dillon, 1.01M) article, “Several Republican governors have concluded that removing ineffective teachers requires undoing the century-old protections of tenure. Governors in Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada and New Jersey have called for the elimination or dismantling of tenure,” and “their chances…have [...]
Oklahomans To Vote On State Ballot Measure Boosting K-12 Education Funding. The Oklahoman (10/25, Rolland) reports, “If approved on Nov. 2, State Question 744 would mean a minimum of $830 million more in funding for the prekindergarten through 12th grade education system in Oklahoma.” The paper features a “breakdown of the facts” surrounding the ballot [...]
This issue was a big topic that all the committees looked at during last weekend’s State Council meeting. Teacher Accountability Issue Analyzed. Robert C. Pianta, dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, wrote in a blog for the Washington Post (10/24), “Teacher evaluation is emerging as the central flash point [...]
In a guest blog in the Washington Post, Fair Test interim executive director Monty Neill asks why Congress may be reluctant to fix NCLB when the rate of progress on NAEP tests has declined under its accountability provisions and the law causes “curriculum narrowing, intense teaching to the test, and worsening school climate.” Neill blames [...]
NEA Education Insider: October 15, 2010 Protect Social Security and Fight for Social Security Fairness The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform is meeting behind closed doors deciding the fate of Social Security. It looks like it could recommend deep cuts to Social Security – and justify those cuts by saying that it’s necessary [...]
CTA’s Recommendation Procedures for Statewide Public Office requires that, “Pre-primary Recommendations of the Interview Teams shall be published one month prior to the State Council meeting at which the Recommendations are to be voted.” Below are the results of the interview team recommendations: GOVERNOR: Edmund G. Brown Jr. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Gavin Newsom ATTORNEY GENERAL: Neutral [...]
I have just returned from State Council and would like to inform you of some of the decisions that were made. State Council voted to replace Dan Vaughn as Secretary/Treasurer. Our new Secretary/Treasurer is Gail Mendes. You can read her campaign statement in the back of the last California Educator. There is a dues increase [...]