tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post6719939494602176400..comments2024-03-24T11:39:28.574-04:00Comments on NYC Public School Parents: Teacher strike in Israel over class size: What would Maimonides say?Patrick Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631038958645725010noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-11770041467926823672007-12-06T08:58:00.000-05:002007-12-06T08:58:00.000-05:00Where is a Real Union Leadership When We Need It?"...Where is a Real Union Leadership When We Need It?<BR/><BR/>"The strategy of the Israeli government in responding to the teachers’ demand to reduce class size appears similar to that of the Bloomberg/Klein administration – talk about various options while actually doing as little as possible, especially as it might create the need to build new schools."<BR/><BR/>Much more relevant than the response of the Israeli govt is the response of the teacher union in Israel in comparison to the UFT on the issue of class size where the UFT won't even take the step to put class size on the bargainning table (and even if they did would they really bargain in good faith since their priorities are clearly not in that direction -- forget words, look at deeds and results.)<BR/><BR/>Note also somewhat of a news blackout on this issue as there was about Mexico where the teachers led major actions last year. Even in the UFT. Check the UFT web site for any info on what should be a story that would arouse some sense of militancy in the NYC teaching ranks to counter some of the anti-unionism fostered by programs such as Teach for America. <BR/><BR/>Militant teacher unions taking action for social change? Sorry, too busy in NYC voting on merit pay.<BR/><BR/>I have some articles and links to the Jerusulem Post which reported on the 100,000 people rally in support of the teachers on the ednotes blog http://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.com