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I am also willing to speak out at meetings, etc. I agree with DW.
I see that public school teachers want to play both sides of the
fiddle. They want to "protect their jobs" by hiding being the
potted plant while in the teacher's lounge acting like they are
incensed and willing to take a stand for education. Common Core and
high stakes testing requires that teachers be rendered powerless so
that the profiteers can sell out our public schools. Most teachers
fall for the brainwashing. One day, I fear our public schools will
be sold out while teachers stand on the sidelines mumbling, "....but
I think it would be good if we had a national curriculum so everyone
will be on the same page and we can get rid of the 'bad' teachers."
Please wake up people. As Benjamin Franklin said, "If we don't
stand together, we wills surely hang alone." I think the Opt Out
movement is the best step in the right direction. Get rid of Common
Core, get Gates out of the classroom, get Pearson out, give teachers
back the right to teach.

On 2/13/15, DW wrote:
> 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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