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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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Putin Sites Mulgrew/Randi Takeover of NYSUT as Inspitation for Crimean Invasion
I admire the Unity Caucus operation tremendously. I only wish I had such control....My next invasion will be Brighton Beach to protect the Russian speaking population in Brooklyn.... I am looking for a condo in Brooklyn as a base of operation but the real estate prices are crazy.... Vladimir Putin



Brooklyn Rally Friday to Oppose de Blasio School Giveaway to Moskowitz/Success Charter
"We want our schools back." Laticia James, at PEP, Oct. 2013.. RALLY, Friday, March 7, 2:30PM at Seth Low, 99 Ave. P.Will James be there? The counterattack begins. I know, how many of these anti-Eva rallies have we seen in school after school? Water off her back as she knows that when school opens in the fall the fait accompli will sink in and people will stop protesting. But here she is

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MORE March Membership Madness Meeting Sat, Mar 8 - and Help Mike, Peter and Me Celebrate Our B-Days
Even if you can't make the noon-time meeting, join us after. We will be talking about the NYSUT split towards the end of the meeting around 2:30 so if you are interested in that angle come on down. The rest of the agenda to come.Hi all,As you know our general meeting is next Saturday at YaYa at 224 W. 29th st NYC --It's our March Membership Madness campaignDetails click hereWe are also hosting a p
Deny Them the Data - Opt Out Grows - Chicago Rocks While UFT Twiddles its Thumbs
What is the scariest words an ed deformer, privatizer, profiteer can hear? OPT-OUT.As we work here in New York with the Change the Stakes group as we build alliances with other groups we are seeing the growth of the movement around the nation, even spreading from parents to teachers willing to risk their careers. (Though many teachers ARE opting out their own kids). Of course the UFT leadership is
3-3-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Video Inspiration: Karen Lewis and John Kuhn @ Network for Public Education Conf, Austin, TXfrom Vincent Precht at http://vimeo.com/87984834by ed notes online / 10h 3-2-14 Ed Notes Online WeekEd Notes Online: Portelos on SCI LiesIf you had sat through the 23 day3020a trial and listened to the evidence, there were many "break out laughing" moments at the farce the DOE was