ARTICLE 10 A: MEETINGS Pursuant to Article 10 A of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, “Teachers may be required to attend meetings on each Monday during the school year immediately preceding or following the school day. Such meetings shall be limited to … Continue reading
UTN TEAM PREPARES TO “GO TO THE TABLE”
Your UTN Negotiations Team continues to prepare for the upcoming negotiations process. UTN President, Antoinette Blanck, has been engaged in ongoing, informal discussions with the Superintendent for many months. Many meetings of the Negotiations Team have occurred since late spring. Most recently, the … Continue reading
HIGH STAKES TESTING: THE NEED FOR A THREE-YEAR MORATORIUM
The state’s rocky implementation of Common Core Learning Standards and new standardized tests jeopardizes the full, rich education every child deserves. The state must turn its attention away from its over-emphasis on testing and back to its responsibility for providing … Continue reading
Diane Ravitch: Anti-Testing Movement Grows in NY Suburbs and Towns
We do not often repost entire articles. However, this post written by Diane Ravitch hit extremely close to home. Please consider visiting Diane’s Blog. It contains a vast amount of information on educational issues. Additionally, her new book will be … Continue reading
STOP IT – FIX IT- or SCRAP IT. NOW THE WORK BEGINS…
The Students, Not Scores Rally was a huge success. Estimates made by the Terryville Fire Department said that over 2000 people were in attendance. More information about the event can be found on the official Students, Not Scores Website. On … Continue reading