Newsday ran an interesting piece entitled "As Mayor, teachers near contract, rhetoric tones down." According to Newsday, Randi Weingarten, UFT President, "who reportedly handed Bloomberg's staff a new financial proposal before heading to the Midwest, is ratcheting down her anti-Bloomberg rhetoric in anticipation of a deal both sides hope will be finalized before the start of the school year, according to union officials."
Well, the NY Times ran a similar story many months ago, and it turned out to be hogwash. Is this more of the same? Or is there a contract in the works for real this time? Should teachers accept the 4 percent over three years DC37 took? Should they demand the 10 percent over two years NYPD received? Should they allow reductions for beginners, as accepted by both these unions?
Any NYC teachers out there with opinions?
Posts
