The Education Wars II

Here is a little bit more about the attempt by Bloomberg/Klein to undercut teachers' rights in that particular school district.

I like this paragraph:

Terminating Teachers: Under Bloomberg/Klein the sevenfold increase in reassigned teachers are mostly caused by Tweed allowing Principals the power to remove teachers on false or frivolous charges. This increase in reassigned teachers have overwhelmed the 3020-a process making a 2 to 3 year stay in "rubber rooms" quite common. Since Arbitrators and transcribers are paid by New York State and are paid sporadically, many 3020-a hearings are drawn out as both groups make this a low priority item. This has resulted in the DOE making settlements with many a charged teachers. However, teachers who know the charges are untrue rather take their chances with an independent Arbitrator than admit guilt. This forces the DOE to bolster their "weak cases" by practicing "character assassination" against the teacher that furtherextends the 3020-a hearing process.

Ya think? Out here in Nevada, termination hearings using character assassination of teachers is the rule, or it was in my case. The district had no case against me, and the administrators knew that dumb shit principal was negligent, but instead of settling with me or dropping the fake charges, they decided to go through with the rigged hearing committing all kinds of sleazy and criminal acts to get rid of me.

Anything to protect the negligent principal, who should have lost her job instead of still being allowed to be a principal.