Comments on: Taking Stock of the Contract Agreement http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:36:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: All on my own in the NYC blogo-edusphere? « JD2718 http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement/comment-page-3#comment-66277 All on my own in the NYC blogo-edusphere? « JD2718 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:19:16 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=124#comment-66277 [...] discussion, and I ended up commenting quite a bit. My first comment was about math curricula. My second was about the proposed [...] [...] discussion, and I ended up commenting quite a bit. My first comment was about math curricula. My second was about the proposed [...]

]]> By: ChptrLdr http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement/comment-page-3#comment-1783 ChptrLdr Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:16:58 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=124#comment-1783 Bravo, steadyeddieg. Randi, the ex corporate lawyer, should be ousted at the next election. How long did she teach, anyway? Anybody know? How did the membership get suckered into voting her as our leader? Also, that first "pro" speaker at the assembly, the union V.P., who was she kidding? She has an office and doesn't teach. What a racket!!!!!! She should have been soundly booed! WHY WERE THE "VISITORS" AND RETIREES GIVEN THE SAME COLOR TICKETS TO ENTER THE ASSEMBLY? BY THE WAY, THE LADY WHO WAS SITTING NEXT TO ME AT THE ASSSEMBLY IS A RETIREE. SHE VOTED THE SECOND TIME. Bravo, steadyeddieg. Randi, the ex corporate lawyer, should be ousted at the next election. How long did she teach, anyway? Anybody know? How did the membership get suckered into voting her as our leader? Also, that first “pro” speaker at the assembly, the union V.P., who was she kidding? She has an office and doesn’t teach. What a racket!!!!!! She should have been soundly booed!
WHY WERE THE “VISITORS” AND RETIREES GIVEN THE SAME COLOR TICKETS TO ENTER THE ASSEMBLY? BY THE WAY, THE LADY WHO WAS SITTING NEXT TO ME AT THE ASSSEMBLY IS A RETIREE. SHE VOTED THE SECOND TIME.

]]> By: steadyeddieg http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement/comment-page-3#comment-1759 steadyeddieg Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:32:01 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=124#comment-1759 Dfreecity: As a solemn observance will shortly begin for many of us, who cares if Randi and Joel kissed? Look at the latest Unity lie: The 55/25 retirement deal would not have as many conditions as is now told. Even Bloomberg is mum about this. Appears to me that Randi could star in a remake of that great film SECRETS AND LIES. We could also do a takeoff entitled LIES MY UNION LEADER TOLD ME. Those subjected to cafeteria duty-get yourselves doctor notes. I used to "adore" running from the basement cafeteria to the 4th floor classroom. One time an assistant principal chastised me for not being there on time. Since he did this in front of the class, I told him to get me a pair of roller skates. Of course, if this point were made to the public, they would accuse me of being a whining teacher. Seems as though everyone is against us. WE ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN. When you have children eager to learn, the teaching profession is great. We don't need a 3 front war- the administration, the kids and an UNCARING UNION. You must remember this A KISS IS NOT A KISS, A SIGH IS NOT A SIGH, THE FUNDAMENTAL THINGS OF LIFE, AS UNITY CAUCUS ALLOWS ALL THIS TO GO BY!!!!! What poor Randi? She gets a big fat salary plus 2 pensions. Let her get her rear end into a classroom. Dfreecity: As a solemn observance will shortly begin for many of us, who cares if Randi and Joel kissed?
Look at the latest Unity lie: The 55/25 retirement deal would not have as many conditions as is now told. Even Bloomberg is mum about this.
Appears to me that Randi could star in a remake of that great film SECRETS AND LIES. We could also do a takeoff entitled LIES MY UNION LEADER TOLD ME.
Those subjected to cafeteria duty-get yourselves doctor notes. I used to “adore” running from the basement cafeteria to the 4th floor classroom. One time an assistant principal chastised me for not being there on time. Since he did this in front of the class, I told him to get me a pair of roller skates.
Of course, if this point were made to the public, they would accuse me of being a whining teacher. Seems as though everyone is against us. WE ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN.
When you have children eager to learn, the teaching profession is great. We don’t need a 3 front war- the administration, the kids and an UNCARING UNION.
You must remember this A KISS IS NOT A KISS, A SIGH IS NOT A SIGH, THE FUNDAMENTAL THINGS OF LIFE, AS UNITY CAUCUS ALLOWS ALL THIS TO GO BY!!!!!
What poor Randi? She gets a big fat salary plus 2 pensions. Let her get her rear end into a classroom.

]]> By: shouldhavegonetomeds http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement/comment-page-3#comment-1745 shouldhavegonetomeds Wed, 12 Oct 2005 03:17:04 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=124#comment-1745 I'm voting no for a number of reasons, even though I believed that Randi did work hard on the deal the damn thing just didn't come out right. As for the kiss, that just makes me feel sorry for Randi, I mean that countenance on that school chancellor, as I say poor Randi!! Now everybody vote just vote no!!! I’m voting no for a number of reasons, even though I believed that Randi did work hard on the deal the damn thing just didn’t come out right. As for the kiss, that just makes me feel sorry for Randi, I mean that countenance on that school chancellor, as I say poor Randi!! Now everybody vote just vote no!!!

]]> By: ChptrLdr http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement/comment-page-3#comment-1740 ChptrLdr Wed, 12 Oct 2005 02:14:23 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=124#comment-1740 I returned home from the Delegate Assembly with my delegate, a fellow chapter leader, and her delegate. We were all disgusted, and all four of us will not be running for reelection this June. I felt embarrassed to be affiliated with people so dense they don't realize they have been manipulated, and Randi was not really subtle in her deception. I really don't care about the kiss. What I am disgusted is at the spin Unity has on what is, obviously, a terrible contract I returned home from the Delegate Assembly with my delegate, a fellow chapter leader, and her delegate. We were all disgusted, and all four of us will not be running for reelection this June. I felt embarrassed to be affiliated with people so dense they don’t realize they have been manipulated, and Randi was not really subtle in her deception. I really don’t care about the kiss. What I am disgusted is at the spin Unity has on what is, obviously, a terrible contract

]]> By: Kombiz http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement/comment-page-3#comment-1739 Kombiz Wed, 12 Oct 2005 02:11:24 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=124#comment-1739 I have to speak to this as someone who watched the press conference live on TV. Klein was speaking and in the middle of his speech he turned around and essentially said that Randi had promised him a hug when a settlement was agreed to, and moved to Randi and grabbed her for a hug, and Randi could be seen grimacing, even in the photo's. I rarely come out of my admin shell to opine, but that's how I saw it one TV. As someone who was somewhat akward at junior high school dances, I felt a flashback to an akward past I didn't imagine I'd see on live television. I have to speak to this as someone who watched the press conference live on TV. Klein was speaking and in the middle of his speech he turned around and essentially said that Randi had promised him a hug when a settlement was agreed to, and moved to Randi and grabbed her for a hug, and Randi could be seen grimacing, even in the photo’s. I rarely come out of my admin shell to opine, but that’s how I saw it one TV. As someone who was somewhat akward at junior high school dances, I felt a flashback to an akward past I didn’t imagine I’d see on live television.

]]> By: Dfreecity http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement/comment-page-3#comment-1737 Dfreecity Wed, 12 Oct 2005 02:01:42 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=124#comment-1737 Steadyeddieg, the photos offer up serious questions as to what message Randi is trying to convey; a simple handshake would have sufficed in both instances. She is not a child. Steadyeddieg, the photos offer up serious questions as to what message Randi is trying to convey;

a simple handshake would have sufficed in both instances. She is not a child.

]]> By: steadyeddieg http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement/comment-page-3#comment-1721 steadyeddieg Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:34:31 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=124#comment-1721 Dear Schoolgal: I realize that the aides are valuable. I don't want anyone laid off. My point is that if the aides are to remain in school, keep them in the cafeteria and give the teachers the necessary relief. Dfreecity- I wouldn't care if Weingarten and Klein were Romeo and Juliet or Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald. The fact remains that the contract stinks and should be voted down overwhelmingly. Dear Schoolgal:
I realize that the aides are valuable. I don’t want anyone laid off. My point is that if the aides are to remain in school, keep them in the cafeteria and give the teachers the necessary relief.
Dfreecity- I wouldn’t care if Weingarten and Klein were Romeo and Juliet or Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald. The fact remains that the contract stinks and should be voted down overwhelmingly.

]]> By: Bklynteacher http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement/comment-page-3#comment-1713 Bklynteacher Tue, 11 Oct 2005 23:21:23 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=124#comment-1713 Despite the delegate Yes vote today, we can still reject the contract. The rank and file vote is what counts in the end. Stand strong and vote NO. Despite the delegate Yes vote today, we can still reject the contract. The rank and file vote is what counts in the end.
Stand strong and vote NO.

]]> By: Dfreecity http://www.edwize.org/taking-stock-of-the-contract-agreement/comment-page-3#comment-1702 Dfreecity Tue, 11 Oct 2005 20:14:12 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=124#comment-1702 Today's Daily News (10/11) shows Klein planting a kiss on the top of Randi's head. Last week's AM New York (Tues., 10/4) shows Randi planting a kiss on Bloomberg's cheek. These photos are worth more than a thousand words. Vote this contract down and take back the UFT!!!!!!!!! Today’s Daily News (10/11) shows Klein planting a kiss on the top of Randi’s head. Last week’s AM New York (Tues., 10/4) shows Randi planting a kiss on Bloomberg’s cheek. These photos are worth more than a thousand words. Vote this contract down and take back the UFT!!!!!!!!!

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