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.

Friday, October 30, 2015

Rubber Roomer's May 25, 2010 Letter To UFT President Mike Mulgrew

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To all readers of my blog: I was just sent the letter sent below from a former 335 Park place "rubber roomer", and thought I...
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

The Sobering NAEP Results

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CONTACT: Nicolle Grayson 202-293-1217, x. 354 ngrayson@edtrust.org “TODAY’S NAEP RESULTS ARE SOBERING” Ed Trust on the results o...

ICE Posts UFT Chief Amy Arundell's Clarification on the Cost of ATRs

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UFT EXPLAINS COST OF ATRS; ATR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CHAPTER ELECTION COMPLAINT MOVES FORWARD LINK Amy Arundell The email below was sent ...
Monday, October 26, 2015

A Look Back: My Birthday Card From the Rubber Roomers at 25 Chapel Street, and a FOIL Incident With Former General Counsel Michael Best

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I found my birthday card from the rubber roomers at 25 Chapel Street (2008?)!!! So happy. Thanks, people!!! See below. The UFT members a...
Sunday, October 25, 2015

New York City DOE Asks For a Waiver From the Newly Revised Teacher Evaluation Law Until the 2016-2017 School Year

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New York City Seeks Teacher Evaluation Waiver LINK New York City applied for a waiver on Monday from the state's newly revised tea...
Saturday, October 24, 2015

Jia Lee Becomes MORE's Candidate for UFT President

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Lee speaks with Earth School student Jamir Geidi and his mother Fatima Geidi about their positive experiences at her school in contrast to...

Wendy Bradshaw: Why I Resigned From The Polk County Public Schools

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“Today I resigned from the school board.” From Teacher Wendy Bradshaw PhD Posted on  October 23, 2015  by  Poetic Justice Teacher W...

Are Teachers Under Too Much Stress?

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LINK Teachers expect to work hard but should not be expected to devote every minute of their lives to their job, writes one union lea...
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

State of Our Union/State of Our Schools October 24th Meeting

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Full Schedule for State of Our Union / State of Our Schools by   morecaucusnyc It's not too late to REGISTER @  tinyurl.com/MORE...
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