In a recent Associated Press article, NYSUT President Dick Iannuzzi weighs in on the looming deadline for teacher evaluation plans. Richard Iannuzzi, president of New York State United Teachers, said he stands firmly behind the law – including the Jan. 17 deadline set forth in it. Teachers should be evaluated this year using the new plans, [...]
Archive | News
RSS feed for this section
SED’s Teacher Growth Reporting System now online
The State Education Department’s online Growth Reporting System (GRS) is now available for teachers, principals and district personnel via EngageNY.org. The secure data system provides confidential growth information for teachers of math and English Language Arts in grades 4- 8. Teachers will only be able to access their own information. SED notes that since the [...]
In Newsday, Iannuzzi sets the record straight on teacher evaluations
The following letter to the editor by NYSUT President Richard Iannuzzi appeared in response to the Newsday editorial of Sep. 21, 2012. Letter: Union: Don’t rush teacher evals Originally published: September 21, 2012 7:04 PM Updated: September 23, 2012 10:01 PM Newsday‘s Sept. 21 editorial misses the mark so badly, it’s hard to know where to [...]
Hammond made it happen
Educators in New York’s North Country are apparently eager to find ways to do what’s good for students and fair for teachers because a number of school districts in that part of the state have developed teacher-principal evaluation processes that do just that. Count the Hammond Central School District among that group, thanks to collaboration [...]
Another successful eval process in place
Congratulations to the teachers and administrators of the Mt. Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District for doing what’s good for students and fair to teachers Administrators and the leaders of Mt. Pleasant Cottage School Teachers Association reached an agreement on an evaluation process for teachers and principals. Like the evaluations popping up in school [...]
Bill upholds privacy for educators
New legislation stops the shameless media exploitation and distortion of evaluation information and keeps teacher personnel records confidential.
Finally, in Buffalo
After months of difficult negotiations, Buffalo teachers have overwhelmingly approved a teacher-evaluation plan for six high-needs schools, meaning that $5.6 million in aid withheld by the State Education Department will finally be restored. The Buffalo Teachers Federation thought it had a process that was good for students and fair to teachers, but SED rejected it [...]
Progress in Massena
In New York’s beautiful North Country, the town of Massena stands out as a community where professional educators do what’s best for In this case, it is the successful completion of an evaluation process for teachers and principals that’s good for students and fair to teachers. Hats off to the leaders of the Massena Federation [...]
FAQ: APPR for School Counselors
Via NYSUT.org: On behalf NYSUT and NYSSCA this document provides clarification on the application of the new teacher evaluation requirements to school counselors. This information is provided in response to questions from school counselors received by both organizations. 1. Are school counselors considered “classroom teachers” under the new Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) law and [...]
They did it in Chappaqua
The Chappaqua Central School District has a teacher-principal evaluation process that is good for students and fair to teachers. It’s no surprise though: School districts across New York state have been getting it done for months now. And the common denominator? A commitment by administrators and union leaders to work together for the good of [...]