A quick note today.
The Buffalo
Teacher's union has been working without a contract since 2004.
2015-2004 = 11
years.
Evidently there's
“no money.”
Where did they find
the money for the new superintendent? BTW – he makes almost the
same amount in salary as the Chancellor of the NYC Schools.
And then add in his
bonuses, etc. For a man with a sketchy & questionable record.
That money came from
where?
What does that say
to teachers that spend long hours writing lessons & grading
papers on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights? And constantly take
professional development to improve their skills. And at the same
time try to figure out how to teach students what they really need to
know and, at the same time, prepare them for the common core tests. Tests that tell us
nothing about the students' abilities. (Can anyone provide a study
that shows otherwise? I haven't seen one. Yet.)
What does that say
to new teachers in the district that are looking at their salaries
and apply to suburban districts where they can make more money for
the same exact work?
How many quality and
experienced teachers have left the district for better pay and
benefits?
What does that say
to parents that are seeing their schools closed or teachers laid off?
The ideal class size is 15 students per teacher. Some classes have
25 – 30 students. What are students learning? And how?
What does that say
to students who are in decrepit, crowded classrooms, with old textbooks that
they can't take home to do work from? Students that don't have
libraries or books to read that interest them. What message are they
hearing from the Buffalo School Board?
Do students matter?
Then settle the
contract.
Stand strong Buffalo
Teachers Federation.
Their acronym is
BTF.
I've had many
excellent teachers when I was a student.
To those teachers, I
think BTF meant Brighten Their Future.
That was their
attitude towards their students.
Sad to say, that
isn't the Buffalo School Board's attitude towards the teachers that
make everything possible.
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