A group of school superintendents in New York banded together in late February to form The Alliance to Save Public Education. They began with 30 superintendents from Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, and Monroe County, and their number has grown to nearly 100 superintendents (PS: they now have 102). They invite more superintendents from across the state to join them in signing their Declaration below. They welcome the signatures of school board presidents and leaders of parent associations as well.]
Please contact your Superintendent, Board President, or PTA President to sign:
Print it, then sign the printout with a dark flair-type pen in a blank spot
You can download the letter to print here.
Here is the text of the letter:
March X, 2015
Dear Lawmaker:
Every day, nearly three million children and adolescents attend New York State’s public schools: upstate and downstate, rural, urban and suburban, small, medium and large. The variety is immense. It may be painfully true that 109,000 students attend failing schools in New York State, but it also means that between 2.8 and 2.9 million students are attending successful schools. Even in successful schools, we are familiar with a certain percentage of our children who fail. We are constantly looking for ways within those systems to discover new and better methods to teach those struggling students and eliminate failure from the landscape of our public schools. However, we must continue to support the segments of our systems that can create success. In fact, they should be celebrated and replicated where possible. The current effort at State reform, rather than focusing on our success and supporting what works effectively, appears to focus only on the State’s failures. Failures can never be ignored, and do in fact need to be fixed, but not at the expense of damaging what creates our successful schools.
The Governor’s agenda is connecting the politics of State aid to education policy … AT WHAT COST?
The Governor’s agenda is removing control of our schools from our local communities … AT WHAT COST?
At what cost do we over test our students? It must not be at the cost of our children, and our communities.
New York’s public schools include many that sustain student learning at high levels, and also some schools that fall below everyone’s expectations. We believe the best use of our resources allows schools that work to continue to do so, and, at the same time, to support schools that need help to engage their students at the level we expect for all children. In a state as varied as New York, a one-size-fits-all approach to school improvement is bound to damage schools that already engender students success, while dissipating the focused support that failing school require, to meet the needs of their students.
We urge the legislature to refrain from enacting the Governor’s proposals without a thoughtful debate.
Sincerely,
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Wow! powerful.
Give these people a ticker tape parade!!! Heroes…every single one of them!
Is there a complete list of the signers? The letter doesn’t have a hundred names and I’m wondering what other districts have signed on.
Diane, The headline is not only misleading, but false by what you have shown below it. It appears that only 26 superintendents have signed this letter, and two are duplicate. If there are more signatures, I think that should be shown, as I don’t think you are one who would affect your reputation by publishing false information. No qualms with publishing the letter itself, but please correct the headline with the accurate number.
Bill,
There are nearly 100 superintendents who have signed the letter. The original 26 are posted here. I will get a list of all who signed.
Diane
Here is a list of the co-signers of the Declaration:
Subject: Alliance to Save Public Education Letter
To: “aadams@hdcsk12.org” , “abergin@brittonkill.k12.ny.us” , “acacciola@wbschools.org” , “acook@hartfordcsd.org” , “adanquah@greenb.lhric.org” , “aday@sweethomeschools.org” , “adele_bovard@websterschools.org” , “agoodman@greenburghgraham.org” , “agrusos@kpcsd.org” , “aharper@elmontschools.org” , “ahunderfund@lvcsd.k12.ny.us” , “aja@smithtown.k12.ny.us” , “akendrick@jd.cnyric.org” , “alettierbaker2@schools.nyc.gov” , “aliotop@dansvillecsd.org” , “alvarezf@ryeschools.org” , “amo.scott@bcsdk12.org” , “arobb-fund@valleystream13.com” , “asaunde@schools.nyc.gov” , “askop@schools.nyc.gov” , “bamey@avoncsd.org” , “barbara.deane-williams@greece.k12.ny.us” , “bbriggs@aftoncsd.org” , “bconboy@mail.seaford.k12.ny.us” , “berryp@hlcs.org” , “bfinnerty@schroonschool.org” , “bgregory@ccsdk12.org” , “bhalsey@northcollins.wnyric.org” , “bhunt@edmeston.net” , “bkaram@uticaschools.org” , “blictus@mx.pancent.org” , “blynch@fulton.cnyric.org” , “blyons@acsdny.org” , “bmckeveny@sfcs.k12.ny.us” , “bmyers@valhallaschools.org” , “bnole@nhart.org” , “boardofed@sufsdny.org” , “bolgen.vargas@rcsdk12.org” , “bpierorazio@yonkerspublicschools.org” , “bpotter@berkshirefarm.org” , “brandm@ilcsd.org” , “brannock@cpcsteam.org” , “bright.mk@hicksvillepublicschools.org” , “bschmitt@gvcs.wnyric.org” , “bsherman@schoharie.k12.ny.us” , “bspitzer@clake.org” , “bthompson2@atticacsd.org” , “bwilkin@schools.nyc.gov” , “c.mummenthey@jeffersoncs.org” , “cbarduhn@westhillschools.org” , “cbianco@nfschools.net” , “cbrown@westgenesee.org” , “ccarr@centralislip.k12.ny.us” , “cchafee@watervilleschools.org” , “cclouet@tufsd.org” , “ccrowley@duanesburg.org” , “cdedominick@lansingburgh.org” , “cdyer@tuckahoecommonsd.com” , “cdzierba@southbuffalocs.org” , “cfabiatos@holland.wnyric.org” , “chadgroff@jtcsd.org” , “charlene.harvey@redjacket.org” , “christineholt712@gmail.com” , “cjdailey@bataviacsd.org” , “cjhebert@cooperstowncs.org” , “cjohnston@keenecentralschool.org” , “ckaiser@fmschools.org” , “ckosiorek@bbschools.org” , “cleichner@forestville.com” , “cmorrison@gblions.org” , “cmurphy@islandtrees.org” , “constance_evelyn@auburn.cnyric.org” , “croser@greenwood.wnyric.org” , “crusso@emoschools.org” , “cstachowski@hopevaleufsd.org” , “csteckly@lowvilleacademy.org” , “ctaggerty@olean.wnyric.org” , “ctangorra@ilioncsd.org” , “cthomas@newfieldschools.org” , “ctice@marcellusschools.org” , “dadams@ramapocentral.org” , “dandre@mail.fehb.org” , “dbennardo@shufsd.org” , “dbills@honeoye.org” , “dbowers@hamiltoncentral.org” , “dconnor@gcsny.org” , “dconyer@schools.nyc.gov” , “dcorr@ncolonie.org” , “dcovell@keshequa.org” , “ddavison@wacs2.wnyric.org” , “ddesiato@esmschools.org” , “ddimang@schools.nyc.gov” , “ddimbleby@hilton.k12.ny.us” , “ddzikowski@lyonscsd.org” , “deborah_leh@wheatland.k12.ny.us” , “deborah.grimshaw@canjo.org” , “deep@lkgeorge.org” , “demyen.e@deerparkschools.org” , “desposito@schools.nyc.gov” , “dfountai@hannibalcsd.org” , “dfox@lmcs.k12.ny.us” , “dglover@mcsk12.org” , “dhaab@highland-k12.org” , “dhamilton@pycsd.org” , “dhubman@adirondackcsd.org” , “dhuntley@queensburyschool.org” , “districtclerk@ecsdm.org” , “djackson@hffmcsd.org” , “djames@commack.k12.ny.us” , “dkane@ccsd-k12.org” , “dlango@wboro.org” , “dljiljanich@silvercreekschools.org” , “dmcqueer@mum.neric.org” , “dmirand@mtmorriscsd.org” , “dmrussom@oecs.k12.ny.us” , “dmucci@springsschool.org” , “dmunro@floridaufsd.org” , “dmyers@richfieldcsd.org” , “doconnor@frews.wnyric.org” , “dorward.p@beaconk12.org” , “doug.wyant@hornellcsd.org” , “douglas.burton@fortplain.org” , “dpalma@merrick.k12.ny.us” , “dphilli@schools.nyc.gov” , “dpmurray@yorkcsd.org” , “dpremo@southlewis.org” , “Dr. Joseph Rella” , “drichard@oxac.org” , “drigney@schools.nyc.gov” , “dscofield@iroquoiscsd.org” , “dsholes@rccsd.org” , “dteplesky@k12mcsd.net” , “dudleyc@greenville.k12.ny.us” , “dufourr@eldred.k12.ny.us” , “dupra.mark@charlottevalley.org” , “dweiss@lbeach.org” , “dwheeler@bgcsd.org” , “dwhelan@starpointcsd.org” , “dwortham@rooseveltufsd.org” , “ebergman@mpbschools.org” , “ecrocetti@mtsinai.k12.ny.us” , “ecs1@edinburgcs.org” , “edward.fuhrman@chufsd.org” , “ekliszus@pcschools.lhric.org” , “elawton@wvalley.wnyric.org” , “ellison@pavilion.k12.ny.us” , “eplacke@sc1881.org” , “emehrhof@mw.k12.ny.us” , “erdlel@canandaiguaschools.org” , “esantiago@schools.nyc.gov” , “eshirkey@deposit.stier.org” , “etritt@aufsd.org” , “evirgil@mum.neric.org” , “ewhite2@schools.nyc.gov” , “facink@hoosickfallscsd.org” , “farrellt@minervasd.org” , “fbragan@canastotacsd.org” , “feirsenr@gcufsd.net” , “fhall@sacketspatriots.org” , “foxdia@slcs.org” , “foxm@pville.k12.ny.us” , “french.lauren@gcsk12.org” , “gcerne@dunkirk.wnyric.org” , “fwills@pvcsd.org” , “gallagherj@westportcs.org” , “gcolucci@gufs.org” , “gdaniels@franklincsd.org” , “ghamilton@gmucsd.org” , “ghicks@clarenceschools.org” , “ghudson@apw.cnyric.org” , “gkelahan@oriskanycsd.org” , “gmacaluso@williamsoncentral.org” , “gniles@arkportcsd.org” , “goldbergm@wantaghschools.org” , “gosulliv@norwich.stier.org” , “greerfischer@hpcsd.org” , “greeves@schools.nyc.gov” , “gschall@lawrence.k12.ny.us” , “gstone@lakelandschools.org” , “gtagliaf@svsabers.org” , “gwilcox_11@yahoo.com” , “gwoytila@ntschools.org” , “gzini@ichabodcrane.org” , “hackettnan@swcsd.org” , “haustin@elmiracityschools.com” , “heidenrb@vschsd.org” , “hellertg@secsd.org” , “hermanb@gjrmail.com” , “hhilburgh@gwlufsd.org” , “hoffmanj@averillpark.k12.ny.us” , “housef@ticsd.org” , “ieckert@nrcsd.org” , “ikatz@fallsburgcsd.net” , “jabrams@groton.cnyric.org” , “jandrews@windsor-csd.org” , “JASmith@lyndonville.wnyric.org” , “jaustin@lyncourt.cnyric.org” , “jbacker@letchworth.k12.ny.us” , “jbanek@westcanada.org” , “jbelfield@phoenixcsd.org” , “jbierwirth@herricks.org” , “jbisso@hewlett-woodmere.net” , “jblack@prattsburghcsd.org” , “jbodziak@frontier.wnyric.org” , “jbond@bufsd.org” , “jbryant@camdencsd.org” , “jcarbone@pinebushschools.org” , “jchristensen@kendallschools.org” , “jclingerman@mwcsd.org” , “jcruikshank@nncsk12.org” , “jcollins@mail.fehb.org” , “jdangle@bville.org” , “jdioguardi@addisoncsd.org” , “jdragone@bscsd.org” , “jeff_crane@westiron.monroe.edu” , “jehring_j@argylecsd.org” , “jenglebert@warsaw.k12.ny.us” , “jensenp@southerncayuga.org” , “jevans@dcseagles.org” , “jevans@roscoe.k12.ny.us” , “jevoy@medinacsd.org” , “jfairchild@chazy.org” , “jfamularo@bellmoreschools.org” , “jframe@gstboces.org” , “jfroio@jecsd.org” , “jgaudette@mail.mpcsny.org” , “jgodfrey@abewing.org” , “jgratto@webutuckschools.org” , “jgriffin@malonecsd.org” , “jgrossane@levittownschools.com” , “jhertlein@broc.wnyric.org” , “jhochman2785@bcsdny.org” , “jhogan@whufsd.com” , “jhunderfund@malverne.k12.ny.us” , “jkaishian@briarcliffschools.org” , “jkardash@cpcs.us” , “jkettrick@mail.ircsd.org” , “jkisloski@candor.org” , “jlatini@minisink.com” , “Jlee@nycboe.net” , “jlorentz@fpsmail.k12.ny.us” , “jmachen@schools.nyc.gov” , “jmacswan@clevehill.org” , “jmarshall@brcs.wnyric.org” , “jmay@belf.wnyric.org” , “jmay@friend.wnyric.org” , “jmccarthy@whbschools.org” , “jmcdonald@ticonderogak12.org” , “jmenard@cssd.org” , “jmoesel@spartanpride.org” , “jmontesano@nyackschools.com” , “jmorgan@svecsd.org” , “jmucci@westpark.k12.ny.us” , “jmurphy@northwarren.k12.ny.us” , “joklein@ercsd.k12.ny.us” , “jonathan.buhner@southcolonie.k12.ny.us” , “jopiekun@floralpark.k12.ny.us” , “joseph.hochreiter@henhudschools.org” , “jpalotti@cgcsd.org” , “jpastel@skanschools.org” , “jpeterson@cattlv.wnyric.org” , “jpetlin@kjsd.k12.ny.us” , “jphelan@rhinebeckcsd.org” , “jpicolla@odycsd.org” , “jpiwko@elbacsd.org” , “jpolansky@hufsd.edu” , “jprzepasniak@lakeshorecsd.org” , “jquail2@schools.nyc.gov” , “jrabey@depew.wnyric.org” , “jreed2@schools.nyc.gov” , “jretz@greenecsd.org” , “jricca@elmsd.org” , “jrotella@ocs.cnyric.org” , “jrumsey@bathcsd.org” , “jryan@carmelschools.org” , “jsandbank@brewsterschools.org” , “jshort@plattscsd.org” , “jsimons@romecsd.org” , “jsteele@choiceonemail.com” , “jstreitman@syosset.k12.ny.us” , “jthomson@delhischools.org” , “jvanfossen@me.stier.org” , “JVS1955@aol.com” , “jwalker@nrwcs.org” , “jwatson@railroaders.net” , “jwiktorko@wajcs.org” , “jwilansky@csh.k12.ny.us” , “jwilliams@amityvilleufsd.org” , “jxanthis@pjschools.org” , “jyelich@oneontacsd.org” , “jziegler@fortedward.org” , “kanase@ewsdonline.org” , “kbower@hport.wnyric.org” , “kcastle@wallkillcsd.k12.ny.us” , “kcostan@schools.nyc.gov” , “kcox@leroycsd.org” , “kcringle@saranac.org” , “kdonahue@lymecsd.org” , Kevin McGowan , “kfallon@hhh.k12.ny.us” , “kfarrell@catskillcsd.org” , “kfreeston@northsalemschools.org” , “kgeelan@alcsny.org” , “kgraham@rhnet.org” , “kgraves@stamfordcs.org” , “khagen@cscsd.org” , “khouck@ccsdny.org” , “khoughton@newyorkmills.org” , “kkelly@sherman.wnyric.org” , “kkrause@ripley.wnyric.org” , “kkuncham@freeportschools.org” , “klattr@royhart.org” , “kmaerten@alexandercsd.org” , “kmcgraw@newlebanoncsd.org” , “kmdavis@hpschools.org” , “kmitchell@socsd.org” , “kmoon@clymercsd.org” , “kmooney@portnet.k12.ny.us” , “kmoritz@rand.wnyric.org” , “kmueller@wlsv.org” , “kpiemme@salemcsd.org” , “kpritts@tullyschools.org” , “kring@dundeecs.org” , “kristopher.harrison@irvingtonschools.org” , “ksalmon@bayshoreschools.org” , “kshanley@akronschools.org” , “kspring@mohonasen.org” , “kward@naplescsd.org” , “kwegman@marioncs.org” , “kwood@hcs.stier.org”
Cc: David Gamberg , “Hynes Michael (mhynes@pmschools.org)”
Diane, I have no way of verifying these signatories, but several of the email address are individuals who are no longer superintendents or are no longer with the district listed, including one who is currently the Deputy Commissioner of SED using an email address of a school district that no longer exists (and hasn’t for several years). I would ask you to verify that these individuals have in fact signed their names to this letter.
Bill,
I have asked for the full list and will post it when I receive it. It was compiled by the superintendents and I have no reason to believe they are lying.
Diane,
This appears to be a list in alphabetical order A-J. L-Z is missing.
First Grade Teacher, see the list just posted at 6 pm.
It is very disturbing that you would promote something which you have not verified as truthful. As it has been several hours and you have not posted a list of the signatories, I have to conclude that none exists beyond the original 26 (the above larger list is not legitimate for several reasons). It would seem that perhaps someone is being untruthful with you, or you are being untruthful with your audience.
Bill, the list is posted. You can contact dgamberg@southoldufsd.com and get a spreadsheet with all the names and districts. I don’t understand your hostility. I told you the list was from a trusted source (Dr. Gamberg, who is a leader of the Alliance). He was not untruthful to me, and I was not untruthful to my readers. What is your problem? If you feel that you are being hoodwinked, there are other blogs you can read.
I counted 102 superintendents. 2 different people on the list are named as superintendent of Ossining(Raymond Sanchez and William Kress) A Google search seems to indicate that Kress is President of the Board of Education and not superintendent. That would leave 101, which makes Diane’s title of “nearly 100” totally accurate. Even in the world of common-core 101 is just about as near to 100 as you get.
Bill Frist, are you the same Senator Bill Frist from TN, and founder of SCORE? http://tnscore.org/about/board/
Well, Bill Frist…
As it has been more than several hours and you have not responded to my question about your identity, I have to conclude that perhaps you are being untruthful yourself.
Are you, or are you not, the former Senate Majority Leader from TN who created SCORE, a fake grassroots nonprofit (now funded by Bill Gates) to push corporate reforms and Common Core on public schools in TN?
It’s like a new Declaration of Independence
“When you factor out the poorest kids, our schools do great.”
Are you suggesting otherwise?
Are you suggesting that schools/teachers in the poorest communities or neighborhoods can somehow overcome the debilitating effects of generational poverty?
I’m saying that I don’t give two poops about what superintendents from (mostly) well-off districts have to say about statewide reform until they have concrete, specific, actionable plans to help the kids that their communities exclude.
Tim, what we are doing now is not working. Would you continue administering a toxic drug until someone comes up with one that you approve of?
Tim,
They have an “actionable” plan to help all students. Educators all across the state have been demanding that Gap Elimination Adjustment losses be returned/restored. This bit of budgetary voodoo has resulted in the loss of millions of dollars for most NY school districts. Funding losses that have resulted in loss of programs, loss of staff, reduced materials and supplies, and larger class sizes. This is true for both affluent and poor districts. Cuomo’s 2% cap on property taxes has made it nearly impossible for even affluent districts to make up for these losses.
As far as “helping kids that their communities EXCLUDE” – their is no excluding students from opportunity. Not sure what you really mean by this?
Tim, I’m not sure how the superintendent of my suburban school district community excludes the students who live in the city of Syracuse. We often get transfers of former city students into our district, and they are welcomed.
No district super excludes kids, unless that super is a charter school/Broad Academy/TFA hack whose intention is to bring down the public schools in their district and replace them with private charters.
Please don’t make such foolish statements…you lose whatever credibility you started with.
I never try to forget the qualification here: *as measured by tests. Our middle class and upper class schools can still be improved greatly, even if the proper method is not top-down.
I would like to know who has signed also, but Diane, are you sure that’s the list? It’s looks simply like a list of emails of all NYS supers in alphabetical order. In looking for the districts in my area, I note also that one is a former superintendent’s email address.
My current Superintendent, Carmen Gumina, from Webster (NY) Central Schools signed. He’s the third person in the left column. I briefly worked for Bill Cala back in 1997 when he first joined the Fairport (NY) Central School District. He is also very well known as a champion of public schools.
This is a legitimate list and the people who have signed it are people of integrity.
YES! You, me and them…. everyone, because WE the people will not let the 1/10 of 1% take over our schools.
cros psoted at http://www.opednews.com/Quicklink/Nearly-100-Superintendents-in-Best_Web_OpEds-Diane-Ravitch_Education_Education-For-All_LEADER-150329-9.html#comment539141
with this comment (which has embedded links there)
“Grassroots can make a difference. Look at Governor Cuomo’s plunging popularity.
“Cuomo’s poll numbers are dropping like a stone, largely because his positions on education are in thrall to his big donors in the DFER/hedgefund crowd. He has pushed hard on test-based teacher evaluation and other favorite talking points of the corporate reform contingent. According to the latest Quinnipiac poll, Cuomo’s approval ratings on education are at a tepid 28% – while 63% of voters reject his views on school reform. 65% of voters reject the notion that teacher tenure should be based on student test scores; 71% reject the idea that teacher pay should be based on scores, and 55% trust the teacher unions on education, compared to 28% who trust Cuomo.
“We can change things…get involved!”
Forgive me,if you have read this comment before:
“Those intent on destroying our public schools are very busy. They do not need to divide an conquer. In 15,880 districts in 50 states they are very busy: They invent failure by removing teachers, and then they ‘fix the schools’ by closing them and opening charter schools WITH PUBLIC MONEY. When the schools failed, they blamed the teacher,!
“Go to my quicklinks series here,
http://www.opednews.com/author/quicklinks/author40790.html
and see the privatization movement IN FULL SWING” Now, in the legislatures across the nation see them deal the final blow!
“It may be painfully true that 109,000 students attend failing schools in New York State, but it also means that between 2.8 and 2.9 million students are attending successful schools. Even in successful schools, we are familiar with a certain percentage of our children who fail.”
and
“Failures can never be ignored, and do in fact need to be fixed, but not at the expense of damaging what creates our successful schools.”
Nothing like using the edudeformers’ propaganda about the “failing schools” meme.
Shit’s finally hitting the fan in these supes’ districts and now they can’t stroke themselves over how “great” their districts/schools are in comparison to those “failing schools”
Fail, fail, fail for the others but not us.
They should have been speaking out fifteen years ago when these abominations of educational malpractices were being developed mandated, but Nooo, they didn’t have and still probably don’t have the mental acuity to see that “first they came for. . . “. As it is it sure seems to me that they are only worried about themselves and their positions since they didn’t speak up prior. Self serving GAGAers in my book.
If you don’t know what a GAGAer is:
Going Along to Get Along (GAGA): Nefarious practice of most educators who implement the edudeformers’ agenda even though the educators know that those educational malpractices will cause harm to the students and defile the teaching and learning process. The members of the GAGA gang are destined to be greeted by the Karmic Gods of Retribution upon their passing from this realm.
Karmic Gods of Retribution: Those ethereal beings specifically evolved to construct the 21st level in Dante’s Hell. The 21st level signifies the combination of the 4th (greed), 8th (fraud) and 9th (treachery) levels into one mega level reserved especially for the edudeformers and those, who, knowing the negative consequences of the edudeformers agenda, willing implemented it so as to go along to get along (see GAGA). The Karmic Gods of Retribution also personally escort these poor souls, upon their physical death, to the 21st level unless they enlighten themselves, a la one D. Ravitch, to the evil and harm they have caused so many innocent children, and repent and fight against their former fellow deformers. There the edudeformers and GAGAers will lie down on a floor of smashed and broken ipads and ebooks curled in a fetal position alternately sucking their thumbs to the bones while listening to two words-Educational Excellence-repeated without pause for eternity.
Love your definition. I met ,any GAGAers, but I also met some who were truly evil, taking delight in th discomfort of teachers… some were failed human beings, who were enthralled with the permission that allowed them to put down anyone with a contradictory opinion, something they are not permitted to do at home, where their wives will make their lives miserable. Others, simply had no moral center, lacked even a shred of empathy and enjoyed the pain of others.
Duane, I know I seem angry at what I saw in that first wave, but the callousness that is rampant now, as they GAGA, is different in most schools, then it was in the nineties, when tenure was contractual unless a moral or criminal charge could be alleged.
Of course in the cesspool that is LAUSD, this is still going on.
. Did you read the Citywatch piece, because these principals were given carte blanche. “By merely adding a gratuitous morals charge under California Education Code (44939.odt), a teacher can even be stripped of their Collective Bargaining rights to grievance and arbitration. Furthermore, there will have been no investigation- other than talking to the principal who was encouraged by their superiors at LAUSD to bring the charges against you in the first place. The truth of charges is really never at issue, since your responses are never read and the finds of your “due process hearing” is written prior to the hearing.
“After an ersatz Skelly hearing that in no way respects the rights that the Skelly case is supposed to insure, your name is submitted to the LAUSD Board for termination as a teacher without any proof being offered of the bogus and self-contradictory “evidence” being offered against you or even a minimal according of fundamental notions of due process of law.”You have no civil rights, you’re chattel to LAUSD.”
http://citywatchla.com/8box-left/6666-lausd-and-utla-complicity-kills-collective-bargaining-and-civil-rights-for-la-s-teachers
In places like this, GAGAers are only to happy to do their worst, and I have spoke to many teachers who have been shattered by the behaviors of people who deserve to rot in hell.
Wish I could be light about it, but I know too many shattered should of decent people.
Diane, your first paragraph reads, in part, “They began with 30 superintendents from Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, and Monroe County, and tjeir number has” and it ends there. You’ll probably want to edit that sentence.
Thanks for all your excellent work!
Thank you, musicteachertoo, I fixed that incomplete sentence. Haste makes mistakes!
And my grade school nuns’ version: “Haste makes waste”.
All of this is very dependant on your definition of success.
end the common core