A High School Version Of What Happened At Sherman?

Catalyst has a new piece up on how Green Dot -- LA's network of union-affiliated charter schools -- might be headed this way.  But of course you knew that already, didn't you?  Question is -- will it work?  According to Catalyst, the focus is a new committee set up in the contract to look into new Ren10 models, and a CTU visit to LA to check the Green Dot schools out.  (In LA, the UTLA opposes Green Dot, and the CTA represents them.)  In Chicago, SEIU has been active with organizing parents and might be a logical alternative to CTU for a Green Dot local.  Green Dot is playing it coy, though they were there last month (Catalyst hosted the event.)  In LA, the teachers union has threatened to sue to stop the board from giving a low-performing high school to Green Dot (sort of like was done with Sherman).

Comments

[Victor]

President Stewart's team spoke rather openly about the coming "partnership" with CPS to Catalyst Magazine.

Why did they not speak so openly about these plans to expand charters in Chicago and this section of the new contract before the vote to the membership?

Is there even one teacher out there who wants our union leaders (elected to get tough) openly conceding defeat on the issue of charters?

Does anyone know if there is a "recall" clause in the union by-laws?

I'd sign one in a heart beat.

Never in my wildest imagination did I see a major union in a blue state with Demoncratic control of all the levers of government giving away jobs to to privatization.

And to add insult to injury, GREEN DOT?

Say it ain't so, Russo.

[PAT]

I went for an investigatory conference today. I found out that this was my disciplinary hearing and had no other rights. The decision of the hearing officer will go to the board and that is what will happen. I was told today was my due process. What was said about me to an investigator were facts!

I was shocked!!

I thought the new contract gave PAT's due process rights?

When there is a decision I will give info on what the hearing was about.

HiHo