Mike & the Republicans-The Joke Continues

Mayor Bloomberg didn't even know that there are Republicans running for Public Advocate and Comptroller. He lives in a millionaire's dream world. When his biography is made into a motion picture, it should be entitled "All About Mike."

Here He Goes Again

Chancellor Klein is barking again about firing excessed teachers after 9-12 months. Sir, these people did not create their current situation. You did, you moron. You look just like Clarabelle from Howdy-Doody of yesteryear.
Mr. Klein, why do you need so many spokespeople? You can articulate quite well for yourself. Why don't you go after the failed administrators sitting at Tweed all day?
You don't need a Ph.D to realize that you can use the excessed teachers to lower class size.

President Obama on Discipline

Hats off to President Obama for telling children to behave themselves in school as well as not answering the teacher back. This needs to be said. Now, what's going to happen to those recalcitrants who refuse to behave themselves? We must tighten up our disciplinary procedures. Too many children are getting away with a lot.
Other than telling teachers that all children can learn, what is the system doing about chronically disruptive children? We need the return of the 600 school in N.Y.C. for unruly youngsters. We did away with the 600 schools years ago and we're still paying a price for it in N.Y.C. schools.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

It tolls for the teachers and students in the N.Y.C. school system. Another year of fun and games. Everyone pretends on Wednesday how happy they are. By Friday, the discipline problems come out and begin their never ending attack in the classroom.
We don't see the restoration of the 600 school concept for the unruly. Hence, we have schools in this city that are an absolute nightmare. Children, and I use the term loosely, run amok through the halls-screaming, fighting, yelling, cursing, setting bulletin boards on fire, throwing stink bombs under the doors. It's a close encounter of the worst kind.
Congratulations and best wishes to all N.Y.C. teachers who retired this past July 1. You are entering the best phase of your life. It can't get better than this.
Watch how Klein & Co. show up on Wednesday, the 1st day of school. He'd never know what good teaching is since he spent just 6 months in the classroom before fleeing the classroom.
To all those who begin their careers and to the veterans: Have a great year. Take care. ...And remember, June must come!

Shame of Our Schools-Excessed Teachers

As we approach the start of the new school year, what the city is doing in terms of its excessed teachers is a disgrace. How can the UFT continue to go along with this?
Excess teachers lost their positions when schools suffered a decrease in children attending, or when the school was shut down. These excellent teachers gave many years of service to the New York City school system. They received their yearly satisfactory ratings.
Our beloved chancellor has taken to criticizing the excessed teachers. He claims that they're not looking hard enough for positions. Let him attend job fairs to view for himself that there are few positions available.
The situation is made worse by the 2005 contract. In that loony agreement, the UFT gave up the right for senior excessed teachers to "bump" people with less seniority. This is ridiculous. How do you agree to something like that. These teachers were paying union dues and this is how their union treats them?
Excessed teachers did not get master's degrees to be relegated to substitute status. The Department of Education should be using them so as to lower class registers. Instead, our chancellor says they're lazy in not looking for a job, are incompetent, or are u-rated teachers. This is not true on all accounts.
This is a terrible situation which needs remediation at once.

Hell at Hillcrest H.S.

Question: What will be done with the ramapaging students at Hillcrest H.S.? Answer: Nothing. Given the liberal attitude of today's so called education leaders.
Apparently, mayoral control means nothing when renegade students are allowed to totally disrupt the education of others. Has Mayor Bloomberg and his dummy Joel Klein attempted to bring back the 600 school concept for the unruly? Of course not, we don't want to offend our disruptive brats and their noisy parents.
As always, tax payers will be made to foot the bill for all damages incurred during the insurrection. How about the important education time that was lost for regents preparation?
Imagine the nerve of that idiotic teacher to say that the administration over-reacted by calling in the police. This teacher should be dismissed immediately. With an attitude like that, no wonder our schools are in the condition they're in.
Are the brats responsible for this being denied the right to attend graduation with their peers? If they were accepted into a college, has the college been notified of their activities so that they can rescind their acceptances? Of course not. We'll say that these incorrigibles were just letting off steam.
Why is the Mayor and Charlie McCarthy silent on this matter? Why? It doesn't matter who is in charge when nothing gets done.

Hush, Hush Sweet Opposition

I thought we lived in a democracy.
Mayor Bloomberg pushes people out of the mayoral race as they can't compete with his money and President Obama, Sen. Schumer and Gov. Paterson all exert pressure on others not to challenge Sen. Gillibrand in a primary. This is a monumental disgrace.
Our new senator gives a new meaning to flip-flopping on issues. In order to buy herself an election, she now is an advocate for gun control. This Annie Oakley has been the darling of the NRA. I believe she has compiled a 100% voting record with them on gun issues.