Cuomo Threatens To Impose State Teacher Evaluation System On NYC
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that if New York City and the teachers union can't reach a deal on teacher evaluations, the state will impose one.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that if New York City and the teachers union can't reach a deal on teacher evaluations, the state will impose one.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered stinging criticism of the New York City teacher's union Tuesday for "dragging their feet and throwing up roadblocks" during negotiations over teacher evaluations.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Sunday drew a backlash over a remark he made on his radio show.
The United Federation of Teachers has released a TV ad blasting New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for taking a "his way or the highway'' approach to education.
After superstorm Sandy, New Dorp High School on Staten Island became a place of salvation and on Thursday, the students shared their stories with the nation's top education official.
In order to meet Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Jan 17 deadline, New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said a deal with the union on teacher evaluations needs to be hammered out by Dec. 21. UFT President Michael Mulgrew shot back against 'bogus deadlines.'
School officials have been busy reworking bus routes and finding empty seats for students who live in areas where the schools cannot re-open right away.
On this Labor Day, some labor union leaders are in Charlotte, North Carolina ahead of the start of the Democratic National Convention.
The arbitrator issued the ruling Friday and ordered the city to offer staffers at the schools the chance to stay in place.
The bitter battle over teacher evaluations took a turn Friday as Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed to call more than 1 million parents to give them the 4-1-1 on their kids' teachers.
New York's Legislature has given final approval to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bill limiting the release of teacher evaluations only to parents, not to the public.
There was a new move announced Tuesday to give New York City and school districts throughout the state more power to get rid of so-called "perv" teachers. It's aimed at protecting kids in the classroom.
The United Federal of Teachers and the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators filed the lawsuit on Monday. The unions say they want to force the city into arbitration.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg touted the plans Tuesday while some critics say the emphasis on new schools is hurting students at larger institutions that the city is shutting down.
New York City has given a reprieve to seven of the 33 schools slated to be closed and then reopened with dozens of new teachers, but will go ahead with plans to close the other 26.
Community assistant Frank Ocasio was arrested at Cobble Hill High in Brooklyn for forcible touching. Meanwhile, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced the removal of 8 other teachers and aides.
The Teacher Data Reports grade teachers based on how much progress their students have made on standardized tests.
Amid a much-heralded state deal on teacher evaluations designed to improve the schools, Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he's going ahead with his controversial plan to close 33 failing schools and possibly more down the raoad.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg also says the city has reached an overall deal with the teachers' union on the contentious issue. The union, however, denies it.
"We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives," the group said in a statement.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in Yonkers today trying to sell his budget, which includes a 401(k) option for public employees and a system to evaluate teachers.
United Federation of Teachers president Michael Mulgrew says they've gone to the state to try and drag city officials back to the negotiating table to reach an agreement on a new teacher evaluation process.
The department has missed out on more than a half a million dollars that taxpayers have been forced to foot the bill for.
It's a jaw-dropping prescription for fixing city schools. "Professor" Michael Bloomberg said Thursday he would accomplish more with less by slashing the teaching staff in half -- and that's just the beginning.
New York City school kids who are being bullied now have a hotline they can call, one staffed by mental health professionals.
