A reading passage included this week in one of New York's standardized English tests has become the … Read more about Sandardized Testing in the News: The Tortoise and the Hare Becomes The Hare and the Pineapple
Media Watch
See below for media articles related to education and union issues that are relevant to the BTU community. For stories featuring the voices of BTU leaders and members, see our BTU In the News section.
SPED Reorganization Created Problem
It seems the school department's two-year old reorganization plan has led to a few problems in the … Read more about SPED Reorganization Created Problem
City Decides to Spare School of Second Chances
A Brooklyn School Saved Lives, and Some Now Try to Return the Favor
In Schools Cut by the City Ax, Students Bleed
On New Staff Assignment Process: The District Doth Protest Too Much
On the revamping of the teacher assignment process... The new procedure, when it is in place, ought … Read more about On New Staff Assignment Process: The District Doth Protest Too Much
Superintendent Surrogates, Not Decision Makers, Slowing Progress
To date we have held 49 negotiating sessions for a total of approximately 250 hours. The … Read more about Superintendent Surrogates, Not Decision Makers, Slowing Progress
District Positions Unchanged for 15 Months
On salary they first proposed a salary increase of 1%, 0%, 2%, and 2% for each of schools years … Read more about District Positions Unchanged for 15 Months
Understanding the War on Teachers
Here's some insight into the attacks faced by teachers and their unions recently by Mark Naison, … Read more about Understanding the War on Teachers