NYC Rubber Room Reporter and ATR CONNECT

A close-up look at NYC education policy, politics,and the people who have been, are now, or will be affected by these actions and programs. ATR CONNECT assists individuals who suddenly find themselves in the ATR ("Absent Teacher Reserve") pool and are the "new" rubber roomers, people who have been re-assigned from their life and career. A "Rubber Room" is not a place, but a process.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

From The Rubber Room and Back

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by Anonymous When I started working for a large city school district in 2003 I already had permanent State certification, one Masters degr...

UFT President Mike Mulgrew Sued Charters While On Their Board

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Mike Mulgrew UFT head sued charters while on their board By Nikki Dowling, Riverdale Press LINK   The United Federation of...

Data, Evaluations, and "Bad" Teachers

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UPDATED   JANUARY 16, 2012 7:00 PM Can a Few Years’ Data Reveal Bad Teachers? NY TIMES   January 16, 2012 Invoking King, Cuomo an...

Huff Post on NYC ATRs

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  City's Unwanted Teachers Drift Through A Life In Limbo By Jon Schuppe, Huff Post New York LINK   MANHATTAN — Hundreds of city teache...
Monday, January 16, 2012

A NYC teacher's observations on how the Danielson rubrics are being (mis)used

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Sunday, January 8, 2012 A NYC teacher's observations on how the Danielson rubrics are being (mis)used One thing that   the DOE   and the...
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ATRs as Field Supervisors: Or How To Turn the Tables on the DOE

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Phil Nobile is a former Rubber Roomer now unfairly designated as an ATR (Absent Teacher Reserve).   ATRs as Field Supervisors: Or How To Tu...
Monday, January 9, 2012

Tom Allon On Corruption, Everywhere

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Christine Quinn   Letting scandal fester By TOM ALLON, NY POST Last Updated: 12:14 AM, December 13, 2011 Posted: 10:10 PM, December 12, 2...
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