tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post1969553515457271300..comments2024-02-24T19:49:45.687-05:00Comments on Schools Matter: Union Leadership as Political Sleight of HandJames Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-4590082677391000332013-11-07T15:22:58.882-05:002013-11-07T15:22:58.882-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.phila.kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583950792868787397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-86467306368236104712013-11-07T13:17:48.131-05:002013-11-07T13:17:48.131-05:00Over the past few years, the NJEA has accomplished...Over the past few years, the NJEA has accomplished 2 major goals: 1) to act as a punching bag for our governor, and 2) more recently, to support CCSS implementation. I'm sure the NJEA's rationale behind #2 was to try to put to rest the meme that "teachers do not care about standards". But that decision clearly has not helped improve our standing in either the governor's nor the public's eyes. A little meaningful political courage would have been more helpful.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222812519913852182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-12180207441380731732013-11-07T10:24:14.846-05:002013-11-07T10:24:14.846-05:00Do not forget that Randi Weingarten was getting me...Do not forget that Randi Weingarten was getting merit pay in the current contract with the Newark teachers.<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2012/11/16/chris-christie-randi-weingarten-and-bradley-cooper-on-new-newark-teachers-contract/<br /><br />http://jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com/2013/09/more-merit-pay-flimflam-from-newark.html Ken Derstinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645967327068634236noreply@blogger.com