Results tagged “teachers”

It shouldn't be a surprise at all: teachers pressured to change grades for students. A Sun-Times investigation revealed reasons such as:

"to avoid parental conflict. The parent is a CPS teacher."

"graduating senior who needed to pass and parent pressure."

"principal wanted graduation rate to increase so she would not be reprimanded."

An internal memo revealed non-union Chicago Public Schools staff will “have to take six unpaid furlough days this year,” adding to CPS’ woes on a local level. Earlier this week, Mayor Richard M. Daley encouraged the city’s agencies to make “such cuts,” according to a Chi-Town Daily news report. CPS Chief Executive Officer Ron Huberman was behind the July 28 memo, confirmed CPS spokeswoman Monique Bond, the report said. The memo states:

• Stop us if you've heard this one before: so the CTA is threatening fare hikes and service cuts...
• The City Council today voted to ban baby bottles and sip cups using the chemical BPA.
• Gov. Quinn is standing by his budget and insisting there's no more room for cuts.

Wilmette Public School District 39 approved earlier this morning a 5-year contract with the teacher’s union. The new contract increases salaries 5 percent in the first two years, and 5.5 percent in each of the remaining three. 20 minutes have also been added to the day for kindergarten through fourth grade.

A special education teacher in Naperville is suing the school district because she says administrators let a violent child stay in school despite repeated dangerous behaviour. Paula Jackson alleges in her suit that the student eventually seriously injured her.