ALBANY, N.Y. Feb. 23, 2015 — New York State United Teachers President Karen E. Magee released the following statement in response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s misinformed comments about New York’s teacher-principal evaluation law: “The governor’s cluelessness about teacher evaluations and his disdain for the teaching profession have never been more apparent. The only thing skewed […]
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The “Opt-Out” movement continues to grow nationally and in New York state. Parents and teachers are deeply concerned about over-testing and the stress the implementation of the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) has placed on students. As a result, more parents are considering whether or not it is in their children’s best interests to take
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Opponents of the state’s controversial teacher evaluation system are pushing for speedy repeal on grounds that Tuesday’s election shakeup in Albany reflects growing public demand for change. Until recently, many Long Island parents and educators who have campaigned against use of state test scores in rating teachers’ job performance — one factor in unprecedented boycotts of the exams — had
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