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Change requires action. You cannot realistically expect to sit
back and see things change unless you take action. While at

Albany, guess who were the overwhelmingly majority to
represent and fight for what they wanted - Charter Schools.
There is a very small minority of public school teachers that
support the fight. I've seen many UFT representatives at these
hearings, but not many public school teachers.

Recently, I went to a District hearing in which teachers in my
school knew well in advance as well as committed to their
presence. Only 5 of us were in attendance at the meeting.

Change doesn't happen by just voicing our opinions and beliefs.
It requires action. I am an active participant in the quest of
changing this system. I'm involved, proactive, and vested.
Please join the cause because there is strength in numbers.

On 2/05/15, vitali wrote:
> On 2/03/15, I lov.
>
>
> And Now with this new rating system
> teachers have to be perfect just to be
> effective. Admins have no clue how to
> effectively run a building and support
> teachers. It's a sink or swim business
> which has nothing but politics at its
> core..no humanitarian ideals
> here..vitali
>
> e your post! wrote:
>> I am so glad you wrote this post. You
> took the words right
>> out of my mouth! Let's keep this
> dialogue going! I want to
>> hear your opinion on this...the
> teacher's organizations, who
>> should fight for us, are selling us out
> because they push the
>> Democrats who want fed led ed. The
> DOE doesn't belong in our
>> schools pushing Common Core and
> Pearson testing. The teacher
>> organizations are pushing the
> agenda that makes teachers not
>> have any say at all in the classroom.
> Yes, I know it was Bush
>> who brought in NCLB. So let's
> brainstorm about what we can
>> do! Is the opt out movement doing
> any good?
>>
>>
>> On 2/03/15, fedup123 wrote:
>>> I am only in my 2nd year of
> teaching and am completely
>>> disgusted with how we are treated. I
> have very few
>>> colleagues in my school who aren't
> afraid to voice their
>>> opinions. The squeaky wheel gets
> the oil! We need to stand
>>> up to the mayor and the DOE and
> fight for what is right. No
>>> more working for free. No more
> preps being taken away. No
>>> more SESIS done at home (thought
> the lawsuit would have
>>> changed things but it didn't), no
> more administrators
>>> refusing to do their job and then
> blaming the teachers.
>>> Enough is enough! We need to do
> something drastic to get a
>>> reaction. The mayor, governor, and
> media bash us when we
>>> work harder than 95% of the
> working class! These issues
>>> need to be addressed and our voices
> need to be heard. We
>>> have nothing to fear if we all band
> together and protest.
>>> We should not work until these
> issues are addressed! Please
>>> pass this message along and let me
> know if you're with me!
>>> Why hasn't this been done sooner??

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