Teacher’s Union

New Jersey St. Sen. Barbara Buono (credit: Buono For New Jersey)

N.J. Teachers’ Union Backs Buono For Governor

The largest teachers’ union in New Jersey has endorsed Democrat Barbara Buono in her campaign for governor.

2013/03/16

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (credit: Governor's Office)

Cuomo Reacts To Teacher’s Union Lawsuit, Says State Has Most Expensive Education System In America

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – New York’s largest teachers union and several parents sued Wednesday to overturn the state’s property tax cap as unconstitutional, contending it widens the gap between rich and poor districts and interferes […]

2013/02/20

Bloomberg Slammed For Comparing Teachers’ Union To NRA

Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Sunday drew a backlash over a remark he made on his radio show.

2013/01/06

Newtown High School - Queens, NY - Feb 16, 2012 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Mayor Bloomberg Given ‘F’ Grade For Education Policies

United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew is giving New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg an F for his education policies.

2012/05/12

Gov. Dan Malloy (file / credit: Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo / Department of Defense)

Gov. Malloy’s Proposal To Fix Connecticut’s Public School System Up For Vote

Connecticut governor Dan Malloy has given members of the education committee until Wednesday to vote on a bill to fix the state’s failing public school system.

2012/03/26

Gov. Chris Christie (credit: Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

Christie Addresses Teachers’ Union Criticism, Contraception Controversy At Town Hall

Christie said it may be time to call a truce in the war of words between him and New Jersey’s teachers’ union. But the call came after the governor leveled some pointed criticism at the union.

2012/03/19

Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks - Albany, NY - Oct 17, 2011 (credit: Governor's Office)

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Unveils Budget, Proposes Major Pension & School Reforms

Governor Cuomo is trying to use state money in a carrot and stick approach to get major and long overdue reforms.

2012/01/17

Governor Chris Christie announces an innovative transformation schools initiative with Mayor Dana Redd and Department of Education Commissioner Chris Cerf at the Lanning Square School in Camden, N.J. on Thursday, June 9, 2011. (credit: Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

Governor Christie Pushes Public-Private Partnership To Run Some Schools

Several other states allow for-profit firms to run public schools, but New Jersey hasn’t yet tried it.

2011/06/09

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Bloomberg Criticized For Comments On School Parents

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is being criticized by some community leaders over comments he made while discussing a lawsuit seeking to prevent the city from closing 22 poor-performing schools.

2011/05/21

NJ Governor Chris Christie (credit: CBS 2)

Gov. Christie Backs ‘Responsible’ Collective Bargaining

One day after proposing a new budget proposal that would require employees to pay more for their benefits, Christie said that he supports “responsible bargaining.”

2011/02/23

Gov. Chris Christie (Photo/Getty Images), School Bus (Photo/Clipart.com)

NJ Teachers Union Offering Its Own Reform Plan

Gov. Chris Christie has spent much of his first year in office criticizing schools for being inefficient and the teachers union for keeping them that way.

2010/12/07

Christie Announces Sweeping N.J. Education Reform

The governor on Tuesday unveiled a tough-love reform package that will make classroom achievement, not seniority or tenure, the basis for teacher pay hikes and career advancement.

2010/09/28

Mayor Bloomberg (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Bloomberg To Teachers: No Automatic Tenure

Teachers will have to earn tenure by showing they have improved the performance of their students for two straight years and get a high rating from their principals and superintendents.

2010/09/27