The New York Times reports an interesting development in New York as we watch Governor Cuomo escalate an attack on teachers unions:
“Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York has been laying the groundwork for an aggressive education agenda as he begins his second term, signaling that he will seek several major changes that, atypically for a Democrat, will put him in direct conflict with teachers’ unions.
“In speeches, interviews and a letter over the past few weeks, the governor has said that he thinks the state’s teacher grading system, only in its third year, is too easy to pass, making it too difficult to fire underperforming educators. He has suggested that the limit on the number of charter schools needs to be raised or eliminated. He has also expressed support for a tax credit for people and companies donating money to public schools and private school scholarships…”
Governor Cuomo has a few “interesting” ideas, not the least of which is testing students to fire teachers. That’s what makes the meme below, put out by teacher friends in New York, well, interesting.
