Jun
30
NYC moves to clear controversial Absent Teacher Reserve, but it’s probably here to stay
From Chalkbeat: No, the controversial Absent Teacher Reserve isn’t going anywhere — despite recent headlines trumpeting its end. But the education department is taking aggressive new moves to significantly whittle down the reserve. Often referred to as the ATR, it is a costly pool of educators whose positions were eliminated when their schools lost enrollment […]
Jun
04
UFT Contract Reactions
UFT Contract Reactions “I believe this is a watershed moment for our school system,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. Check your sources! There are a lot of articles flying around. Everyone needs an angle. Let’s step back a minute and realize that. Maybe that list of 8 things from Buzzfeed isn’t the best way […]
