tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post4017500188586872109..comments2024-03-24T11:39:28.574-04:00Comments on NYC Public School Parents: Poor planning shown by the Cuomo Commission at their only NYC hearings this morningPatrick Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631038958645725010noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-34733246581487653982012-08-01T19:13:37.774-04:002012-08-01T19:13:37.774-04:00Did you know Campbell Brown's husband is on th...Did you know Campbell Brown's husband is on the Board of Students First...read here:<br /><br />We need your help, right now, to speak out against sexual misconduct in our school — and against sexism in the education debate.<br /><br />On Monday, Emmy Award-winning journalist Campbell Brown — who previously served as White House Correspondent for NBC and as an anchor for CNN — wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about how New York law, supported by the teacher’s union, keeps sexual predators in the classroom.<br /><br />Last night, the union responded — by attacking Campbell’s husband (who, among other things, serves on our Board).<br /><br />National teachers union president Randi Weingarten took to Twitter and started republishing comments about Campbell’s “hubby” and his political views — as if Campbell’s accomplishments and perspective on this issue didn’t count. This morning, many of Ms. Weingarten’s colleagues have pursued the same line of attack.<br /><br />Will you help us send a message that sexual misconduct has no place in our schools, and that sexism has no place in this debate?<br /><br />Click here to speak out on Twitter. Tell Ms. Weingarten that she should focus more on protecting kids and less on sexist spin. Please use #protectourkids.<br /><br />Of course, the union is looking for anything to distract from the issue at hand: that the union fights tooth-and-nail against giving school districts the authority to terminate anyone who engages in sexual misconduct.<br /><br />Hopefully, if enough people speak out, we can convince the teachers union to put down the poison pen (and keyboard) and join us in trying to do something about this issue.<br /><br />Click here to make your voice heard. Urge the union to put students first.<br /><br />Chandra M. Hayslett<br />Director of Communications<br />StudentsFirstNY<br />http://twitter.com/StudentsFirstNYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-54947835175390122882012-07-29T04:19:20.216-04:002012-07-29T04:19:20.216-04:00What's happening in NYS is also being rolled o...What's happening in NYS is also being rolled out in the UK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-30527070362340496892012-07-27T08:45:50.521-04:002012-07-27T08:45:50.521-04:00All of their hearings are a sham.They make up thei...All of their hearings are a sham.They make up their mind before hand and don't really care what the public thinks. It makes no difference how many hearings they hold,it will all be the same. No wonder our education system is in the shape it is in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-65479750266883216832012-07-26T18:35:00.086-04:002012-07-26T18:35:00.086-04:00Pretty much the same experience on the other end o...Pretty much the same experience on the other end of our state: http://atthechalkface.com/2012/07/22/new-york-education-commission-a-pointless-exercise/Chris Cerronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090588006372978399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-31735200042086583032012-07-26T18:18:55.540-04:002012-07-26T18:18:55.540-04:00It seems they're not interested in hearing any...It seems they're not interested in hearing anything anybody outside of the established reform area wants to tell them. So will they hear from the principals who oppose the new evaluation system on the basis that it will hurt students? nope - they won't hear from them. But they'll hear Campbell Brown tell them how the unions are evil and protect rapists. Exactly what was she doing there anyway?<br /><br />And it's not a mistake that the hearing was in such a small room. Limits the audience.<br /><br />What a sham. <br /><br />The Times ran a piece today saying these panels and commissions that Cuomo has put together are all part of his 2016 presidential pre-tour. He's laying the groundwork for the policy.<br /><br />But in two instances - education and fracking - I can tell you that he has already made his mind up for the corporate interests, doesn't care a whit what people have to say and is happy to give the corporate interests exactly what they want.<br /><br />Again I say, what a sham.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.com