My Own Mother Lacks Respect for Educators

I had a conversation with my mom yesterday that proved that the teacher-bashing tactics of Chancellor Klein are wreaking havoc on public perception of educators. It was, to say the least, the most disturbing conversation that i had in a long time.
Mom: Your school’s graduation rates are low and that proves that the teachers are [...]

New York City Teaching Fellows-Biting the Hand that Feeds Them

I still have a problem with alternative teacher certification programs; I don’t feel that they address the real problems that face our schools and I have serious concerns about sending people with no training to work with our neediest students.
That being said, I’ve noticed something interesting about the New York City Teaching Fellows Program - [...]

The DOE Takeover of Teacher Certification

Thanks to Chaz and New York City Educator for bringing my attention to Joel Klein’s newest plan in his effort to take over the world; control of teacher and administrative certification.
One of our ROTC teachers is a retired sergeant with the Air Force. He once told me that he never thought he would find [...]

Welcome to Our World, Governor Patterson

“Mayor Bloomberg is a nasty, untrustworthy, tantrum-prone liar who “has little use” for average New Yorkers”
Well, I’m glad someone finally said it.
According to The New York Post, Governor Patterson had quite a few things to say about Mayor Bloomberg, and none of them were nice. The comments were allegedly made in private to “friends,” and [...]