The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman

IS 303 – Julia Daniely, PTA President

NYCDOE attempts to shoe-horn a 4th school into an already overcrowded IS 303 in Coney Island. Excerpts from the public hearing.

Film Screening & Discussion, Apr. 11: The Inconvenient Truth Behind ‘Waiting for Superman’

On Monday, April 11th at 6:00 p.m., Community League of the Heights will host a community screening of “The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman,” the brand new NYC documentary challenging the ideology and prescriptions of the 2010 film “Waiting For Superman.” WHEN: Monday, April 11th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. WHERE: Church On The Hill, 2005 Amsterdam Avenue, 2nd Fl. (between 159th … Continue reading →

Press Release 3/25: Fight Back Friday, School-Communities Across the City Fight Back Against Budget Cuts and Proposed Lay-offs

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z29djIHBMCc Press Release Date:  Friday, March 25, 2011      Contact: Sam Coleman, Teacher PS 24, NYCORE/GEM:  646-354-9362 Lisa Donlan, Parent and President CEC1:  917-848-5873 Julie Cavanagh, Teacher PS 15, GEM/CAPE: 917-836-6465 Fight Back Friday:  After More Than a Week of Protests and Outrage, School-Communities Mobilize to Demand Our Governor and Mayor Put Our Children First … Continue reading →

Next GEM Meeting March 21: From Wisconsin to Puerto Rico to New York

From Wisconsin to Puerto Rico to New York:  Fight Back Against the Attacks on Public Education and our Unions! Sponsored by the Grassroots Education Movement (GEM) MONDAY, MARCH 21, 5PM, CUNY Grad Center 34th St. and 5th Ave. Rm 5414 Teachers and unions as a whole are facing increasing assaults across the U.S. and internationally, … Continue reading →

Join Us in Calling for Real Reform… Right Now!

Real Reform:  Transforming Public Education, School Governance, and Teacher Unions Reform #1:  Smaller Class SizesReform #2:  Excellent Community Public Schools for ALL ChildrenReform #3:  More Teaching – Less TestingReform #4:  Parent and Teacher Empowerment and LeadershipReform #5:  Equitable Funding for ALL SchoolsReform #6:  Anti-Racist Education PoliciesReform #7:  Culturally Relevant CurriculumReal Reform #8:  Expand Pre Kindergarten and … Continue reading →

GEMers Julie Cavanagh and Peter Lamphere on NY1 Defending LIFO

http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/education/ Julie will be on “Inside City Hall” Thursday, March 3 possibly debating another teacher. 7:20 PM Mayor Takes Swipe At City’s Veteran Teachers By: Josh Robin Mayor Bloomberg may have taken his sour relationship with teachers to a new low Wednesday, after he knocked veteran teachers as no better prepared for the classroom than their … Continue reading →

Get Involved and Take Action!

There are so many attacks facing public schools and educators right now, it is hard to know how you can help and take action. Here are a few simple things you can do: 1. Sign the petitions to the right to support teachers and seniority rights and to say no to state budget cuts.  In … Continue reading →

“It’s a very effective, powerful organization that’s growing every day.” – Leonie Haimson on GEM At the inaugural Parents Across America event featuring Diane Ravitch, a teacher asked how teachers in NYC can get involved in the movement. Leonie Haimson recommended they get involved in GEM.

UPDATED: Live Blogging from Teach for America 20th Anniversary Summit, Part 4 With Closing Plenary

NOTE: See below for 4:45 added update6:05 PM It’s after 6. Drink tickets are now valid. Hoping to see Kaya Henderson at the bar. The audience is eating this up. It sounds tough. But do our schools and children need this sort of toughness? Education is not a business, but this panel believes it is. … Continue reading →

Live Blogging from Teach for America 20th Anniversary Summit, Part 3 – Afternoon Session

“I ask him next about attrition. While his Houston schools seem to have low attrition, can he explain New York’s? (See KIPP chart from earlier post this morning.) He appears surprised to see the numbers in my hand, but says he is aware of this “challenge.” He criticizes the KIPP school leaders who claim 100% … Continue reading →