Teacher Union

First We Kill the Teacher Unions!

Gary Stager | Posted 09.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Convention, Public Schools, Dnc, Cory Booker, Teacher Union, Education, Michael Bloomberg, Mayor Daley, Mayor Fenty, Eli Broad, Politics News
Gary Stager

Then What? Slate recently reported on the latest public demonstration of enmity towards public schools and their teacher. Teacher bashing is hardly n...

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If I Had the Clout of High-Stakes Testing...

Dan Brown | Posted 01.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools Education Reform, Teacher Union, Education, Randi Weingarten, United Federation of Teachers, Michael Bloomberg, Joel Klein, Standardized Testing, High-Stakes Testing, New York City, Uft, Politics News
Dan Brown

So what if some kids are being trained to equate a successful year in school with barely passing a standardized exam, and nothing more?

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How to Stem the Teacher Attrition Crisis

Dan Brown | Posted 10.15.2007 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, No Child Left Behind, Class Size, Teacher Union, Education, Department of Education, United Federation of Teachers, Nclb, City Council, Rookie Teacher, Student Loans, Teacher, New York City, Bronx, Politics News
Dan Brown

New drafts of No Child Left Behind could contain the best ideas in education history, but they won't work in the long run unless we address the biggest crisis in our schools.

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