May 2013 Board Minutes

 

 

May 7, 2013

Present: Thad Ackerman, Tim Angehofer, Joanna Dodier, Corinne Dunn, Pauline Fitzgerald,  Maggie Furlong, Brian Hopkins, Linda Jensen, Brenda McAtavey, Debbie Murphy, Sharon Nash, Bethany Noseworthy, Marcia Stellmach, Priscilla Terry, Michael Wesolowski, Laurie Williams and Cynthia Yetman.

Absent; Notified the President: Michael Fetters

The President called the meeting to order at 3:31 PM.

Motion #1 – To accept the Secretary’s Report as of March 26, 2013 as submitted.

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Chicago Unites

 

Cynthia,

 

Many parents of the 30,000 students affected by Chicago school closings oppose the closures because of safety concerns.

Beginning today, the Chicago Teachers Union will hold a historic three-day march for education justice called “Our City. Our Schools. Our Voice.” The march is in response to the district’s plan to close 54 schools in Chicago—a reckless scheme that will hurt children and destabilize neighborhoods.

 

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Common Core: Do What It Takes Before High Stakes

In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten writes about the promise—and the possible pitfalls—of the new Common Core State Standards. If implemented properly—namely, by ensuring that frontline educators are prepared to teach these rigorous new standards—we can provide all children with the problem-solving, critical-thinking and teamwork skills they need to compete in today’s changing world. If not, they will end up in the dustbin of abandoned reforms. Read her full column.

Teachers support Common Core and moratorium on stakes

Three-quarters of public school teachers surveyed support the Common Core State Standards, yet just 27 percent said their district has provided them with the tools and resources necessary to teach the standards, according to the results of a new AFT poll.

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