Comments on: KIPP Teachers Organize

By: An RI Story: Understanding Race to the Top (Part 6 of ?) « Bottom Up Education

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:15:53 +0000

[...] a longer-term career and who know that students benefit from a stable teacher corps have begun to organize and unionize in response to the misguided charter school attitudes toward teacher [...]

By: First group of Chicago charter schools to unionize | The Charter Explosion

First group of Chicago charter schools to unionize | The Charter Explosion — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:10:15 +0000

[...] teachers’ union members, especially among those who get placed in charter schools. However, high teacher turnover and burnout is a concern at charter schools like KIPP and is one of the reasons that KIPP AMP teachers in New York formed a [...]

By: Jessealred

Jessealred — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:00:05 +0000

The following are comments made by Leo Linbeck III, scion of a powerful Houston family. He is also “Chief Architect” of KIPP’s $65 million dollar expansion plan that will make it the largest charter school network in the nation. Besides his support for KIPP, he co-founded a program, the Free Enterprise Institute, that promoted conservative historical interpretations among Texas high school teachers, The comments speak for themselves.

“The people of the British Isle, Were known for their wit and guile, But in a twist tragicomic, It morphed to Islamic While its leaders remained in denial.” “While it may appear now that the forces of liberty are in retreat, I believe we will see a resurgence of true conservative values among the one group that can still learn, and that is large enough to make a difference: the young….So talk to the young. Tell them what you believe. Speak truth to power. Fight the zeitgeist!” “If the President gets his way, it will take a decade to undo the damage. And the ultimate irony is that the people who will suffer most through the period are the very people who put him in office: the poor, the young, and the clueless.” “But the impact is coming. Rest assured. If Obama’s budget passes, he nationalizes health care, raises taxes on investments, and imposes his environmental religion on the nation, these things will have a massive, long-term effect. Then it will certainly be appropriate to call it the “Obama Economy.” Or “Europe” for short. Cheers” “When Obama was feeling the heat, He commanded his fellow eliteTo follow his plan But depression began ‘Cause they’re dupes of his fatal conceit.” “There once was a sheikh named Osama Whose bombs were a source of high drama When Bush was the chief He encountered much griefBut he’s hoping for change with Obama.” “But what Ayers saw in Obama was simple: a young man of color who was articulate, ambitious, and dedicated to reform. Ayers – the rich, white, unrepentant terrorist – was limited in what he could do. But Obama, well he could go places Ayers couldn’t go, win over people Ayers couldn’t work with, champion issues Ayers couldn’t champion. He was a tool.”

By: greg32farris

greg32farris — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:52:30 +0000

i think that it is great teachers are making such a strong statement about wanting to teach. Their students most likely are inspired by their teachers “want to teach” attitude.

By: KIPP AMP Organizing Draws Wide Notice | Edwize

KIPP AMP Organizing Draws Wide Notice | Edwize — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:52:48 +0000

[...] public announcement that the teachers of KIPP AMP Charter School in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn had organized [...]

By: W.J. Levay

W.J. Levay — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:04:12 +0000

From the AFL-CIO Now blog: Charter School Teachers Join AFT

By: glennscott

glennscott — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:01:32 +0000

This is great news! Kipp is apparently planning for a big expansion in Philly, according to their website. I am hopeful that more Kipp teachers will see the same link that these teachers have between a union voice and making their school a better place for students and for teachers. The turnover is a huge issue in Philly Charters. Often overlooked, turnover is a big deterrent to raising student achievement.
Hats off to the Kipp teachers and their colleagues at UFT!

By: MichaelB

MichaelB — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:12:12 +0000

Cool!

By: UFT organizes a KIPP school « JD2718

UFT organizes a KIPP school « JD2718 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:53:26 +0000

[...] (Read the official version at Edwize) [...]

By: Sherman Dorn

Sherman Dorn — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:17:03 +0000

Brooklyn KIPP teachers unionizing…

As reported in EdWize. What caught my attention was the issue of turnover:KIPP AMP teachers believe that the high staff turnover at the school has harmed their efforts to build a positive and consistent school culture for their students. “There is a n…