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Progressive Teachers: June 2010
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Friday, June 18, 2010. Common Core Standards New Development. California established its current academic content standards in English language arts and math in 1997. A new initiative is raising the question of whether it is time for the state to re-examine these standards. What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative? A total of 48 states (all but Texas and Alaska), plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands have signed on as participants in the process- but participation d...
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Progressive Teachers: July 2009
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Saturday, July 25, 2009. Students Not A Priority (Our Students are not a Shared Sacrifice). Resolution No. 78-0809: F.2 K-3 Class Size Reduction Program (CSR). On April 22, 2009, School Board Members; School Board Member Madeline Kronenberg, Antonio Medrano and President Audrey Miles VOTED TO INCREASE CLASS SIZES. On July 8, 2009 School Board Members Voted to:. Increase Kindergarten teachers’ instructional day. 1) Restore Class Size K-3, 20:1. 4) Hands off teachers wage and benefit package! Http:/ www...
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Progressive Teachers: Richmond, California, teachers union pushes through concessions contract
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Saturday, December 19, 2009. Richmond, California, teachers union pushes through concessions contract. Http:/ www.wsws.org/articles/2009/dec2009/educ-d19.shtml. 8220;Teachers were crucified as a step in the destruction of public education”. By Joe Kishore 19 December 2009. On December 14, teachers in California’s West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) narrowly passed a contract that includes a pay freeze, larger class sizes and a sharp cut in health care benefits. In August, teachers voted ov...
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Progressive Teachers: January 2010
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010. OAKLAND TEACHERS VOTE ONE-DAY-STRIKE. Oakland teachers vote for one-day strike-Vote To Back March 4 Action Strike For Public Education http:/ www.ibabuzz.com/education/2010/01/20/oakland-teachers-vote-for-one-day-strike/. Oakland teachers vote for one-day strike. By Katy MurphyWednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 8:56 pm in OEA. Hundreds of Oakland teachers union members who turned out to a meeting tonight voted to authorize its leadership to call a strike. Once it’s legal. Despite...
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Progressive Teachers: ON MARCH 4, Start the DAY for Students
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010. ON MARCH 4, Start the DAY for Students. STAND UP FOR SCHOOLS AND CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE. The UTR Leadership has encouraged teachers to Stand Up for Schools on March 4th in El Cerrito and Hercules. What about the heart of this school district, Richmond and San Pablo? STAND UP FOR CHANGE ON MARCH 4TH. Join teachers from Stege, Grant, Dover, Chavez, Lake, Coronado, Riverside, Washington, King, Verde, Peres, Lincoln, Bayview, Helms MS, De Jean MS, Gompers HS, Kennedy HS, and Richmond HS.
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Progressive Teachers: October 2009
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Friday, October 9, 2009. Richmond UTR-CTA Teachers Picket Scab Training In Berkeley. Produced by The Labor Video Project. PO Box 720027 San Francisco, CA 94172. Labels: No Scabs In Richmond. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). UTR Office Locked Out Part 2. UTR Office Protest Dec 12 Lockedout Part 1. Strike Now UTR Office Dec 9. Teachers Protest Nov. 30 General Membership Meeting. UTR President Calls Police November 13, 2009. Scabs are not welcome, Margaret in suit, Diane, Charles, Eduardo. The New Labor Movement.
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Progressive Teachers: Richmond Education Forum
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Sunday, January 3, 2010. Defense Of Public Education and Lessons of Privatization. Tuesday January 12, 2010 7:00 PM. Richmond Public Library Community Room. 325 Civic Center Plaza. Public education faces a massive attack from layoffs of teachers, closure of entire schools, cutback on supplies and the drive to privatize entire schools districts as was. Proposed by the CTA in Richmond. Panelists from the Oakland Education Association OEA, the United Teachers of Richmond and there will be a report. Http:/ w...
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Progressive Teachers: December 2009
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Saturday, December 19, 2009. Richmond, California, teachers union pushes through concessions contract. Http:/ www.wsws.org/articles/2009/dec2009/educ-d19.shtml. 8220;Teachers were crucified as a step in the destruction of public education”. By Joe Kishore 19 December 2009. On December 14, teachers in California’s West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) narrowly passed a contract that includes a pay freeze, larger class sizes and a sharp cut in health care benefits. In August, teachers voted ov...
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Progressive Teachers: OEA Leader Gerson On Jerry Brown Support For Privatization & Union Busting
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Saturday, March 20, 2010. OEA Leader Gerson On Jerry Brown Support For Privatization and Union Busting. OEA Bargaining Team member provides information and history about charters in Oakland School District. http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Labels: Privitization in Oakland School District. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). UTR Office Locked Out Part 2. UTR Office Protest Dec 12 Lockedout Part 1. Strike Now UTR Office Dec 9. Teachers Protest Nov. 30 General Membership Meeting. The New Labor Movement. West C...
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Progressive Teachers: August 2009
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Thursday, August 27, 2009. Parents, Students, Teachers, workers and allies of the workers movement in West Contra Costa Unified School district and beyond. Classes began in WCCUSD schools on August 24th. Teachers are working under conditions imposed by the school district. Teachers and parents have reported these conditions in schools. On Saturday August 29, and Sunday August 30, at 10:00 am we will meet at the Richmond Civic Center Auditorium 403 Civic Center Plaza in Richmond and give out fliers to be ...
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