National Resistance News:
Chicago charter schools used as model for destroying New Orleans public schools, union
In the September 2007 edition of Substance, we published the first part of the two-part story of the destruction of the public schools of New Orleans according to the Chicago “school reform” model. The destruction of the New Orleans public schools included the firing of all of the city’s unionized public school teachers, which resulted in the destruction of one of the most powerful African American union locals in the South and the most powerful union in the State of Louisiana.
Another group forms calling on Congress to 'Eliminate No Child Left Behind now'
A new group is organizing out of the National Education Association locals in California and is demanding that the NEA oppose the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind. What this group is trying to do is put all politicians on notice that they are in trouble if they support NCLB. Democrats can no longer take the teacher union vote for granted.
New York union joins mayor on merit pay
At press time, the United Federation of Teachers (UFT, Local 2 of the American Federation of Teachers) announced it had agreed to a “merit pay” deal with the New York City schools administration. Under the deal, teachers in high-poverty schools would be eligible for merit pay if the schools’ test scores improved according to certain benchmarks.
California road trip shows widespread resistance organizing
Report on CalCARE Resistance Road Trip, September 2007 Susan Harman, Rich Gibson, and Bob Apter
First of all, our thanks to everyone who took the time to meet with us, feed us, house us, and give us your thoughts. I hope this Report does you justice.
