Comments on: The Dao of Leadership at Tweed, Or the Art of Healing Self-Inflicted Wounds http://www.edwize.org/the-dao-of-leadership-at-tweed-or-the-art-of-healing-self-inflicted-wounds Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jackie Bennett http://www.edwize.org/the-dao-of-leadership-at-tweed-or-the-art-of-healing-self-inflicted-wounds/comment-page-1#comment-366 Jackie Bennett Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:52:02 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=57#comment-366 Thanks for a great entry. I found this article enormously helpful in clarifying just how Klein’s high-handed management has differed from what came before it. As the writer points out, restraints on unchecked power such as those we had before Klein (“checks and balances, some procedural, some informal, and a modicum of public transparency�) have always been critical to the well-being of the schools. To the extent that Klein has been successful in eliminating those restraints on power, he has left us with schools that are less responsive to the real imperatives of education, and more dangerous places for our children. Thanks for a great entry. I found this article enormously helpful in clarifying just how Klein’s high-handed management has differed from what came before it. As the writer points out, restraints on unchecked power such as those we had before Klein (“checks and balances, some procedural, some informal, and a modicum of public transparency�) have always been critical to the well-being of the schools. To the extent that Klein has been successful in eliminating those restraints on power, he has left us with schools that are less responsive to the real imperatives of education, and more dangerous places for our children.

]]> By: JennyD http://www.edwize.org/the-dao-of-leadership-at-tweed-or-the-art-of-healing-self-inflicted-wounds/comment-page-1#comment-339 JennyD Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:14:00 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=57#comment-339 This is a terrific piece. I want to say something about it, but I'm still thinking about it. Lots here to consider. This is a terrific piece. I want to say something about it, but I’m still thinking about it. Lots here to consider.

]]> By: john lawhead http://www.edwize.org/the-dao-of-leadership-at-tweed-or-the-art-of-healing-self-inflicted-wounds/comment-page-1#comment-334 john lawhead Wed, 07 Sep 2005 01:40:26 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=57#comment-334 Does this make Sol Stern the leading candidate for next year's Dewey Award? Does this make Sol Stern the leading candidate for next year’s Dewey Award?

]]> By: get_me_a_contract http://www.edwize.org/the-dao-of-leadership-at-tweed-or-the-art-of-healing-self-inflicted-wounds/comment-page-1#comment-331 get_me_a_contract Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:59:06 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=57#comment-331 great commentary. I wish the mainstream media would pick up on this... Today was the first day back for the teachers and there were only a couple of short articles about our situation in news media.....and none were that accurate or sympathetic at all... NY1 said, "The United Federation of Teachers has said the mayor is stalling, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he remains optimistic they can work out a deal for teachers, who have been working without a contract for two years. The union wants to see higher wages, while the mayor wants to see greater productivity, as well as changes to tenure and seniority." Mayor Bloomberg is optimistic he can work out a deal with the teachers? Excuse me?????? He isn't negotiating and wants to get rid of tenure and seniority and look at the situation with those 1000 teachers and administrators....I believe I read that he would like to fire those teachers who were excessed and couldn't find a position within 30 (?) days..... I fear he is going to win the election and that means both the students and the teachers will be big, big losers for the next four years (as Sol Stern said). great commentary. I wish the mainstream media would pick up on this…

Today was the first day back for the teachers and there were only a couple of short articles about our situation in news media…..and none were that accurate or sympathetic at all…

NY1 said, “The United Federation of Teachers has said the mayor is stalling, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he remains optimistic they can work out a deal for teachers, who have been working without a contract for two years. The union wants to see higher wages, while the mayor wants to see greater productivity, as well as changes to tenure and seniority.”

Mayor Bloomberg is optimistic he can work out a deal with the teachers? Excuse me?????? He isn’t negotiating and wants to get rid of tenure and seniority and look at the situation with those 1000 teachers and administrators….I believe I read that he would like to fire those teachers who were excessed and couldn’t find a position within 30 (?) days…..

I fear he is going to win the election and that means both the students and the teachers will be big, big losers for the next four years (as Sol Stern said).

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