Teacher resolve tested in strike authorization vote

Teacher resolve being tested in strike authorization vote
Chicago Tribune
It might be several days before the Chicago Teachers Union announces the results of its strike authorization vote, but already Chicago Public Schools officials are questioning the integrity of the process. Attorneys for the district earlier this week ...

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Schools closed as Victorian teachers strike
ABC Online
MATT PEACOCK: Thousands of Victorian state school teachers went on strike today over a pay dispute with the Baillieu Government. The teachers have rejected an offer of a 2.5 per cent pay offer, accusing the Government of breaking an election promise to ...

Baillieu unmoved on teachers
The Australian
AN unrepentant Baillieu government yesterday refused to cave in to Victorian teacher demands for large, across-the-board wage increases, despite the union claiming it had orchestrated the biggest strike of its kind. Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu faces ...

'The de-professionalization of teaching'
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
In 2010, after a period of intense and sometimes acrimonious public debate, the Indiana Department of Education approved a set of rule changes to the way teachers are prepared and licensed in Indiana – known as the Rules for Educator Preparation and ...

Teachers unions risk credibility as partners in eduction reform
Palladium-Item
In Chicago, teachers are poised to go on strike over a pay metric they think is unfair, longer school days they'd rather not work, and class sizes they consider unreasonable. The Florida EducationAssociation is challenging a proposal that ties teacher ...

Vic teachers plan long IR campaign
Sky News Australia
More than 10000 teachers dressed in red and holding placards met at Hisense Arena in Melbourne on Thursday and marched to Parliament House, in what the Australian Education Union (AEU) said was the largest strike action in the state's history.

California primaries show Democratic divide on education
Reuters
By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) - Democratic candidates backed by teachers unions narrowly lost on Tuesday in two California state assembly primary races that highlighted a bitter split in the Democratic Party over education policy.

10000 teachers see red, and vow to do it all again
The Age
The Australian Education Union promised to fill Rod Laver Arena with rallying teachers if there was no breakthrough in talks . Minister for the Teaching Profession Peter Hall said the government was disappointed with yesterday's strike, which brought ...

Government backs down on teacher cuts
TVNZ
"We have heard the concerns of parents and are reversing this part of our education plan," Parata said at a press conference today. Some schools stood to lose as many as two teachers under the plan. Parata said it had become apparent over the past week ...

Thousands of teachers strike for better pay, conditions
Herald Sun
Video Video Image Teachers strike back The Herald Sun talks to teachers involved in today's strike and hears the reasons behind the industrial action We're angry, Ted A mass rally of teachers vote in favour of more strike action PARENTS and students ...

Schools face new round of closures next term
Herald Sun
About 25000 teachers across the state walked off the job, forcing the closure of 207 primary and secondary schools. Australian Education Union state president Mary Bluett said it would hire neighbouring Rod Laver Arena -- with capacity for 15000 - for ...

Striking Neshaminy teachers face loss of pay
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Bill Reed Striking Neshaminy teachers must return to work by June 15, and they face losing several days' pay if they stay out till then, district officials said Wednesday. "The main point is, we want school to start," district lawyer Charles Sweet ...

Honeywell Selects 70 Teachers From Nine Countries For Green Boot Camp
MarketWatch (press release)
This year, the camp goes global, welcoming teachers from the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, England, India, Mexico, and The Netherlands. The workshop will take place July 16-20 in San Diego. Green Boot Camp is sponsored by Honeywell, ...

Up to 10000 teachers to strike today
Herald Sun
Video Image Massive strike closes Victorian schools Around 150 Victorian schools will not be open today, as 10000 teachers walk off the job. UP to 10000 teachers will rally in Melbourne today before marching to Parliament to vent their frustration with ...

GE Foundation Commits $8.6 Million Grant to Help Erie Students, Teachers ...
MarketWatch (press release)
GE Foundation initially selected Erie as part of its Developing Futures in Education(TM) initiative in 2007 with a $15 million, five year grant; this new commitment will bring GE Foundation's total grants to $23.6 million for the district.

Teacher on CPS-union squabble: like a 'marriage going through a rough patch'
Chicago Sun-Times
“I'm scared more about what might happen if a contract doesn't include a format where I can do my job without teaching to a test for my job. For me, if a strike means kids get a better education in the long run, it's worth it.” Thousands of teachers ...

Moms: Teachers have lifelong effect on students
Delmarva Daily Times
The hot topic was the education budget. Teachers and Board of Education employees came out together in numbers to stand up for what they believe in. Parents and other county residents came together to give a clear message: Education must be a top ...

Kansas will help edit new national science standards
Kansas City Star
By JOE ROBERTSON and DAWN BORMANN Next-generation science standards will pushteachers to engage students in the practices of scientists and engineers. Along the way, teacherswill consistently connect student work with the big ideas and themes that ...

Teachers file petition for business tax
Nevada Appeal
By Geoff Dornan The state teachers' union has filed what President Lynn Warne concedes is its fourth or fifth attempt to impose a tax to generate more money for K-12 education. The proposed statute calls for a margins tax on all businesses including ...

Teachers union asking for too much, Chicago schools CEO says
Rockford Register Star
M. SPENCER GREEN | AP Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis registers for her ballot during a strike authorization vote Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at a Chicago high school. Lewis says union members don't want to disrupt the start of the next ...

Obama highlighting student loan repayment option
The Associated Press
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO, AP Education Writer – 2 minutes ago President Barack Obama is taking steps to help thousands of Americans better manage their federal student loan debt. Details of Obama's plan were announced by the White House on Wednesday and ...

Jeb Bush offers praise for Obama's education policy
CBS News
Jeb Bush had some unexpected kind words for President Obama on education policy. The brother of the Mr. Obama's predecessor noted that Mr. Obama had chosen the head of the Chicago public school system, Arne Duncan, as his education secretary and they ...

Buddhist Leader Highlights Need for Education, Empowerment in Advance of Rio+ ...
Sacramento Bee
The proposal, entitled "For a Sustainable Global Society: Learning for Empowerment and Leadership," emphasizes that education is key. Ikeda was a strong advocate of establishing the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) which ends ...

Thousands of teachers to strike in Victoria
ABC Online
The Australian Education Union says up to 30000 teachers are expected to go on strike across Victoria today. More than 100 schools will be closed as teachers step up their campaign for a pay rise. The State Government is urging the union to accept its ...

Shorten may intervene in teachers pay dispute
ABC Online
The Federal Government has not ruled out intervening in the Victorian teachers pay dispute if the stand-off continues. About 150 public schools were closed today as more than 10000 strikingteachers marched to Parliament House to demand a better pay ...

Victorian teachers rally in massive strike action
NEWS.com.au
THOUSANDS of teachers have packed Melbourne's Hisense Arena as they take part in what their union says is the largest strike action in the state's history. The teachers are angry that Premier Ted Baillieu has not honoured his pre-election promise to ...

Teacher tax :: CityBlog :: Las Vegas CityLife Blogs
By Amy Kingsley
The threat of devastating teacher layoffs has pushed the Nevada State Education Association to do the unthinkable — propose a marginal toll on businesses in a state that's allergic to corporate taxes. The association's Lynn Warne, along with Danny Thompson of the state ... may not solve all oureducation problems, but it's a pretty obvious place to start. If you can match adequate resources with good leadership, great teachers and an established curriculum, outcomes will improve.
CityLife Blogs

Jeb Bush praises Obama on education, worries that GOP is ...
By halboedeker
Jeb Bush says he doesn't “have to play the game of being 100000 percent against President Obama,” although the former Florida governor has “a long list of things” that he thinks Obama has done wrong. In an interview on “CBS This Morning ...
The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel

Education Advocate: DISD Cabinet Members Salaries 'Exorbitant ...
By mgoodman
Education Advocate: DISD Cabinet Members Salaries 'Exorbitant'. June 6 ... The district's 11000teachers will not receive pay raises. To save ... “It is a slap in the face to your teachers,” NEA-Dallas President Angela Davis said Wednesday.
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

The Wisconsin Teacher State Guard: A New Tomorrow For Teachers ...
By Kevin From Oostburg
I'd like to suggest a counter proposal: Wisconsin goes ahead and gives teachers back 1/8th of their benefits—but then puts them to work in a summer (and winter break) volunteer corps. Service in the Wisconsin Teacher State Guard should be ...
The Awl

Remainders: Hakeem Jeffries won't take education PAC's money ...
By Philissa Cramer
(Schoolbook); A round-up of blended learning models in schools around the country shows diversity. (Ohio Gadfly). Email Share. Print. Maggie D Spillane. The Tom Allon piece is bizarre. He says he wants smaller class sizes, less teacher turnover, better teacher qualification, better facilities like gyms and science labs, and bigger budgets. But then he concludes by saying he ... Jose In response to For math teachers, conversion to new standards may be tough · Support GothamSchools ...
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A Long Time Comin': Chicago Teachers Strike Authorization Vote ...
By Ramsin Canon
Beginning today, over 20000 Chicago teachers will vote on whether or not to authorize their bargaining committee to call for a strike should negotiations with the Board of Education over new contract terms fail. ... Whatever the objective value of this reasoning (and the data supporting such arguments is at best conflicting), the social reality is that teachers feel besieged and disrespected, while at the same time seeing the profession of teaching as an institution collapse in a real way.
Mechanics

Teacher Bashes Pension Reform | WQAD.com — Quad Cities News ...
By Jonathan Ketz
MOLINE - Retired teacher John Flaherty bashed the pension reform Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan supported last week.The legislation would make teachers choose between health insurance or an accumulating cost of living ...
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Abuse Victims Of Former Baltimore School Teacher Rally Against ...
By sbhagav
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Baltimore Catholic school teacher serving four life sentences for raping young students could be freed from prison. Now, abuse victims gather to fight back against his possible release. Kai Jackson explains how a ...
CBS Baltimore

Four English teachers busted for pot
By Robert Koehler
Busan Vice has arrested has detained an American English teachers and booked without detention three other foreign English teachers for selling and using weed. ... story was only reported by Ohmynews, while this story from a few days ago about an unemployed foreign teacher causing 30 million won in damage to his apartment's elevator was reported by only a few news outlets. But foreign teachers and pot? 13 articles and counting, with Yonhap leading the charge (as always)…
The Marmot's Hole

Music Teacher Has Job Offer from Cincinnati School Retracted After ...
By Neetzan Zimmerman
The nondenominational Christian academy Cincinnati Hills is receiving some serious flak today for allegedly rescinding a job offer extended to music teacher Jonathan Zeng because he answered affirmatively when asked if he was gay.
Gawker

education - redOrbit
News - Education. Full Sail University's Institute for Research in Entertainment ( F.I.R.E) Develops Game-based Learning Aboard the National Flight Academy's ...
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Chicago teachers line up to vote on strike authorization - Chicago ...
Chicago public school teachers, many of them wearing red T-shirts emblazoned with ... The CTU hopes to top that percentage to send a message about teacher ... Emanuel and education reformgroups have chastised the union for taking the ...
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Joy Pullmann: Teaching global warming in kindergarten ...
Eighty-two percent of science teachers report they have faced skepticism about ... Core stateeducation standards list what math and language-arts information ...
junkscience.com/.../joy-pullmann-teaching-global-warming-in...

American Graduate: A Teacher Town Hall on Dropouts | The Kojo ...
American Graduate: A Teacher Town Hall on Dropouts. How can we prevent students giving up on high school? Passionate teachers from across the region ...
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