Wow! The Daily News discovered this. This has been going on for over 40+ years. There are many things that this paper and others are completely unaware of. How about when the girls put vaseline on during class? Do you know what that means? It means that there will be a big fight after school.
As for the absenteeism on Friday: Too bad that the constantly disruptive children aren't absent each day. When they are absent, so much more can be accomplished.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Don't Go Against the Will of the People
We have voted for term limits twice. Let's keep it that way. Thank you for your service Mayor Bloomberg. Please exit on January 1, 2010 gracefully.
As for Gov. Paterson, just because you're afraid that Mayor Bloomberg will run against you in 2010, that doesn't mean that you now support the possibility of over-turning the term limit rule so that his honor can run again. We know very well that if Mayor Bloomberg runs for a 3rd term, his money will carry him in in a landslide. 8/23/08 11:40P.M.
As for Gov. Paterson, just because you're afraid that Mayor Bloomberg will run against you in 2010, that doesn't mean that you now support the possibility of over-turning the term limit rule so that his honor can run again. We know very well that if Mayor Bloomberg runs for a 3rd term, his money will carry him in in a landslide. 8/23/08 11:40P.M.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Machamuvitz (Angel of Death)
Deepest sympathy to the family of the 5 year old killed by a malfunctioning elevator in his Williamsburg apartment building. What a tragedy, that on their way to school, 2 brothers would meet up with such a terrible thing which caused the death of the younger child.
Those elevators had been out of service constantly. Tenants reported this to the Buildings Department. Nothing gets done in this town whether it's them, the sanitation, Con Edison, etc.
Now, of course, there will be an investigation. It reminds me that every time after a plane crash, the supposed Transportation Safety Board steps in to investigate. Nothing really ever happens.
My heart goes out to the family of the youngster. Due to orthodox law, the burial had to take place quickly. Will members of the family be visited by Administration officials as they observe shiva? Probably not.
Those elevators had been out of service constantly. Tenants reported this to the Buildings Department. Nothing gets done in this town whether it's them, the sanitation, Con Edison, etc.
Now, of course, there will be an investigation. It reminds me that every time after a plane crash, the supposed Transportation Safety Board steps in to investigate. Nothing really ever happens.
My heart goes out to the family of the youngster. Due to orthodox law, the burial had to take place quickly. Will members of the family be visited by Administration officials as they observe shiva? Probably not.
Windmills Out of Your Mind
Mayor Bloomberg now wants to put windmills by the city bridges. What for? Windmills out of your mind.
We have so many other urgent problems in this city. This is all that he can think of right now? Ridiculous!
We have so many other urgent problems in this city. This is all that he can think of right now? Ridiculous!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Asbestos in NYC schools-What else is new?
In the mid 1990s the opening of schools was delayed for 1 week after summer holiday due to the asbestos threat. Miraculously, the threat ended and all schools re-opened after a week.
For 19 of my 32 years in the system, I taught at IS 320 in Brooklyn on McKeever Place. The building was filled with asbestos. The District Superintendent refused to close the building. Staff and students were there as workers removed the asbestos. As our wonderful students jumped to the top of the ceiling, this garbage came down. Is it any wonder that IS 320, now P.S. 375, has had a very huge number of faculty deaths from cancer. In addition, other colleagues have had bouts with the dreaded disease.
Nothing is being done. Everything is kept quiet. This administration and others should be ashamed of themselves. There is still plenty of asbestos in city schools and everyone knows it. Do something!
For 19 of my 32 years in the system, I taught at IS 320 in Brooklyn on McKeever Place. The building was filled with asbestos. The District Superintendent refused to close the building. Staff and students were there as workers removed the asbestos. As our wonderful students jumped to the top of the ceiling, this garbage came down. Is it any wonder that IS 320, now P.S. 375, has had a very huge number of faculty deaths from cancer. In addition, other colleagues have had bouts with the dreaded disease.
Nothing is being done. Everything is kept quiet. This administration and others should be ashamed of themselves. There is still plenty of asbestos in city schools and everyone knows it. Do something!
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