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>> a few years ago a teachers union boss planned to give 59 brand-new hummers to union officials untild about it and protested? >> yes. this explains why it has been so powerful. imagine that the particular unit has 1.4 million members. they collect dues from all the teachers and goes into a pot and there's no transparency or lobby for the union has to show how the money is spent. that particular union boss actuallys in jail right now because the president had her arrested. but the other thing is that they could use the money to spread around to the politicians. we don't know. i'm making allegations. i'm fairly certain that they are probably true. but it has all been one big black box. john: protesters are taking hostages? >> yes, they said that we are going to take these hostages and hold onto them until you guaranteed teaching jobs for graduates of the school. john: what happened? >> they eventually let him go, but the problem remains. they just have kind of moved on them for new hostages, i suppose. >> the teachers union exists in many countries because the world copies america. sch
>> a few years ago a teachers union boss planned to give 59 brand-new hummers to union officials untild about it and protested? >> yes. this explains why it has been so powerful. imagine that the particular unit has 1.4 million members. they collect dues from all the teachers and goes into a pot and there's no transparency or lobby for the union has to show how the money is spent. that particular union boss actuallys in jail right now because the president had her arrested. but the...
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>> a few years ago a teachers union boss planned to give 59 brand-new hummers to union officials untild about it and protested? >> yes. this explains why it has been so powerful. imagine that the particular unit has 1.4 million members. they collect dues from all the teachers and goes into a pot and there's no transparency or lobby for the union has to show how the money is spent. that particular union boss actually is in jail right now because the president had her arrested. but the other thing is that they could use the money to spread around to the politicians. we don't know. i'm making allegations. i'm fairly certain that they are probably true. but it has all been one big black box. john: protesters are taking hostages? >> yes, they said that we are going to take these hostages and hold onto them until you guaranteed teaching jobs for graduates of the school. john: what happened? >> they eventually let him go, but the problem remains. they just have kind of moved on them for new hostages, i suppose. >> the teachers union exists in many countries because the world copies america. s
>> a few years ago a teachers union boss planned to give 59 brand-new hummers to union officials untild about it and protested? >> yes. this explains why it has been so powerful. imagine that the particular unit has 1.4 million members. they collect dues from all the teachers and goes into a pot and there's no transparency or lobby for the union has to show how the money is spent. that particular union boss actually is in jail right now because the president had her arrested. but...
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presidents have been unwillingan to touch the privileges of the teachers union for almost 80 years. >ossel: they could really fill their jobs? that's part of their union deal? >> oh, they had privileges that were even more incredible than that. for example, when you graduatede from the teaching school, youatd were guaranteed a job and oncee you started that job, you had tenure for the rest of your life. >> stossel: you got tenure immediately? >> yes. >> stossel: i once asked an american teachers union bosso about tenure, one of the few wh> will still talk to me, joe dellgreato who heads newark's teachers union.h why have tenure? most professions don't have tenure in. >> when you went to organized crime, you got to be a made person. there was like aav ceremony. but nothingo is getting tenure, which is a nice thing. p >> stossel: you kind of like organized crime. you're in forever unless you die or are killed.e or >> well, there is that perspective of it. >> stossel: he's laughing and this is justct the way it is in most schools and why do we accept this? >> i think in mexico for a long
presidents have been unwillingan to touch the privileges of the teachers union for almost 80 years. >ossel: they could really fill their jobs? that's part of their union deal? >> oh, they had privileges that were even more incredible than that. for example, when you graduatede from the teaching school, youatd were guaranteed a job and oncee you started that job, you had tenure for the rest of your life. >> stossel: you got tenure immediately? >> yes. >> stossel: i...
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[cheers] [cheers] john: hundreds of union teachers once showed up outside of my office to shout shame on me. most professions don't have ten yaur. unions there don't like it either. yet outside the protests there is progress. the>> it taught me a lot of things. >> now ron paul has a new school for home schools. i hear home schoolers don't make friends. >> i kind of made more friends. >> let me hear your voice. >> the unions make it hard. actually, you can't just be union. student reformers called them a blob. it is like this java the put thing that can't be bothered. the blob includes the janitor's unions politicians school board bureaucrats. if you try to make a change the blob says we don't do that here. we to requisition downtown. the deputy director of curriculum has to say it is this okay. >> at least today some kids escape the education block. >> do i look forward to going to school in the morning? >> yes. >> that's hou show tonight. >> america' school children have been trapped in a government run mondaopol monopoly. the blob. it cycles most all innovation. it is not for lack o
[cheers] [cheers] john: hundreds of union teachers once showed up outside of my office to shout shame on me. most professions don't have ten yaur. unions there don't like it either. yet outside the protests there is progress. the>> it taught me a lot of things. >> now ron paul has a new school for home schools. i hear home schoolers don't make friends. >> i kind of made more friends. >> let me hear your voice. >> the unions make it hard. actually, you can't just be...
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said poorly performing teachers need a second chance. don't you have some unionft up the low performers and help them do better. i have not -- >> not just fire them. sorry, maybe teaching is not for you. >> there's a cost to firing people. the quality of life of that person is deeply affected by that termination. >> so nobody should ever be fired? >> well, what we should do is help people improve their skills. >> people would say to me, well, if a teacher is not effective, you should talk about spending the time and effort to professionally develop that person, right? i'd say, okay, but whose children are we going to put in that classroom for this year. >> who are you going to practice on. >> right. who are you going to say, oh, and it didn't work out. sorry. i mean you only get one chance at first grade. >> so she changed the policy. >> i made the decision we were going to do the layoffs by quality instead of seniority. and this really upset the apple cart and people, you know, were protesting. >> why would it upset the apple cart? it's just common sense to do i
said poorly performing teachers need a second chance. don't you have some unionft up the low performers and help them do better. i have not -- >> not just fire them. sorry, maybe teaching is not for you. >> there's a cost to firing people. the quality of life of that person is deeply affected by that termination. >> so nobody should ever be fired? >> well, what we should do is help people improve their skills. >> people would say to me, well, if a teacher is not...
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teachers unions disagree. and that reformers reformers who care about test scores. >> city schools terrible because of unions like you. >> our test scores are not what we choose to focus on. >> how do you know if they are learning anything? >> i know my kids are learning when i look in their eyes. >> give me a break. the block also opposes charter schools. >> over my dead body they will come there. >> unions are mat because some charters can fire bad teachers. >> i call it bringing up a person's future. >> a teacher wants to teach. >> this actor says teachers need tenure. >> why else would you take a [ bleep ] salary. >> why have tenure? most positions don't have tenure. >> at least now there is some good news. at some schools where teachers can be fired kids learn. >> give us the worst school anywhere in per and we will jut perform the other schools in five years. >> how good are the test scores at hit charter schools? >> there isn't even a word for it school spending has tripled over the past 40 years. we now
teachers unions disagree. and that reformers reformers who care about test scores. >> city schools terrible because of unions like you. >> our test scores are not what we choose to focus on. >> how do you know if they are learning anything? >> i know my kids are learning when i look in their eyes. >> give me a break. the block also opposes charter schools. >> over my dead body they will come there. >> unions are mat because some charters can fire bad...
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. >> in mexico leaders of a teacher union agreed to meet the government after protests against educational foe rims. 15 were injured on wednesday in demonstrations. we have this report from mexico city. >> weeks of protests with teachers in mexico city resulted in a long stand off with riot police. police used smoke to disperse them from the capital of main avenue. they have been camping out and holding daily march ons highways and avenues to protest against an education reform, a reform taking hiring and firing power from the main teacher union giving it back to the government. the plan changes also includes an evaluation system. could just be a cover for the government to privatize schools teachers say but the president say this is needed to improve the mexican students chances of competing in a globalized marketplace. protests have gone on for weeks but wednesday was different, a day after the reform was put into law. >> we won't take a step back in applying our education law. rather, we'll make sure we move forward faster to guarantee the right of all and youth to a higher quality educ
. >> in mexico leaders of a teacher union agreed to meet the government after protests against educational foe rims. 15 were injured on wednesday in demonstrations. we have this report from mexico city. >> weeks of protests with teachers in mexico city resulted in a long stand off with riot police. police used smoke to disperse them from the capital of main avenue. they have been camping out and holding daily march ons highways and avenues to protest against an education reform, a...
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union members? they are teachers. they are fireman, police and postal workers. they are among the most unionized. government unions rent almost every type of union worker. including federal border patrol agents. civilian employees in the military, officer workers and state and local government, university professors, graduate student assistants, even zoo keepers. government is the growth area for unions. when you compare with the private sector, of course. and just to give you some kind of an idea, and this is a number that mr. shirk developed here at heritage. there are over 200,000219,000 in just the post office there's 477,000 union members. almost two and a half times the entire auto industry in just the post office! what does it really mean for our nation? many americans feel we lost control our government and politicians no longer answer to the american people, and there's a good reason they feel this way. government employee union have a huge influence over our political system and they're driving big government spending in over regulation of our economy. in the little time we have remaini
union members? they are teachers. they are fireman, police and postal workers. they are among the most unionized. government unions rent almost every type of union worker. including federal border patrol agents. civilian employees in the military, officer workers and state and local government, university professors, graduate student assistants, even zoo keepers. government is the growth area for unions. when you compare with the private sector, of course. and just to give you some kind of an...
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a reform that takes hiring and firing power from the teacher's union and gives it back to the governmentans also include an evaluation system. teachers say this could be a cover for the government to privatize schools. but the government says it gives students a chance to compete in the international marketplace. >> translator: we won't take a step back in applying our education law, rather we will make sure we move forward faster to guarantee the right of all children and youth to a higher quality education. >> reporter: but the teachers say they don't care. they are now out to repeal the law. >> translator: during the revolution and war for independence everything was done out of conviction. there were fights and people joined because of their conviction. we're also here because we believe in what we're doing. >> translator: we'll succeed through peaceful resistance. it's not possible to go back 50 years, taking everything from us. >> reporter: thousands of teachers have come peer, but standing in their way is a humg barricade and hundreds of riot police. still the top secretary will m
a reform that takes hiring and firing power from the teacher's union and gives it back to the governmentans also include an evaluation system. teachers say this could be a cover for the government to privatize schools. but the government says it gives students a chance to compete in the international marketplace. >> translator: we won't take a step back in applying our education law, rather we will make sure we move forward faster to guarantee the right of all children and youth to a...
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, -- but because -- that are staring us in the face, but because the teachers union, nothing isone. >> phase. >> the unit -- the nfl reaches a settlement. but not have to open up its books, not be examined in a way that could have been very embarrassing. missed christine columnist christine brennan. you do not have to open the books. brennan, butistine i have to tell you, this is a sweetheart deal for the nfl, and i think the plaintiff's attorneys have a lot of answering to do. ande are wounds and damages pain that runs deep that will .ever see in a court room i do not think it is fair or just. but they do not have to enact any new changes? enactthey do not have to new changes? >> it is a complete swindle. it is a drop in the bucket for the nfl. makes $3 billion a year. the plaintiff attorneys got a lot of money out of this. didnfl is insulated, and it it by exploiting the fact that these people are hurting and wanted a quick settlement, and it was threatening six or seven years of litigation. >> it also threatens the "frontline" documentary at the past. >> absolutely. upn has p
, -- but because -- that are staring us in the face, but because the teachers union, nothing isone. >> phase. >> the unit -- the nfl reaches a settlement. but not have to open up its books, not be examined in a way that could have been very embarrassing. missed christine columnist christine brennan. you do not have to open the books. brennan, butistine i have to tell you, this is a sweetheart deal for the nfl, and i think the plaintiff's attorneys have a lot of answering to do. ande...
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. >> in mexico leaders of the teachers union have agreed with the government after bitter protest overms, at least 15 people were injured on wednesday in demonstrations. adam is in in echo city. >> reporter: weeks of protests by feature teachers in mexico ce resulted in this, a long standoff with riot police, police used smoke to disburse people. they were been camping out and holding daily march on his highways and avenues to protest against the pending education reform, a reform that takes hiring and firerring power from the union and gives it back to the government. the plan changes also include an evaluation system, teachers say this could be just a cover for the government to privatize schools. but the president says the reform is needed to improve mexican students chances of competing in a global iced marketplace. although the protests have been going on for weeks, wednesday's demonstration was different. it comes a day after the reform was put in to law. >> we won't take a step back, we will make sure that we move four ward faster to guarantee the right of all children and ye yo
. >> in mexico leaders of the teachers union have agreed with the government after bitter protest overms, at least 15 people were injured on wednesday in demonstrations. adam is in in echo city. >> reporter: weeks of protests by feature teachers in mexico ce resulted in this, a long standoff with riot police, police used smoke to disburse people. they were been camping out and holding daily march on his highways and avenues to protest against the pending education reform, a reform...
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against the pending education reform, a reform that takes hiring and firing power from the main teachers unionack to the government. the plan changes also include an evaluation system. teachers say this could be a cover for the government to privatize schools, but the president says the reform is needed to improve mexican students' chances of competing in a globalized marketplace. although the protests have went on for weeks, wednesday's demonstration was different. it's a day after the reform was put into law. >> translator: we won't take a step back in applying the education law. rather, we will make sure we move forward faster to guarantee the right of all children and youth to a higher quality education. >> reporter: the teachers say they don't care. they're now out to repeal the law. >> translator: during the revolution and the war for independence, everything was done out of conviction. there were fights p people joined because of their conviction. we're also here because we believe in what we're doing. >> we'll succeed through peace of the resistance. we willett that be known everywhere
against the pending education reform, a reform that takes hiring and firing power from the main teachers unionack to the government. the plan changes also include an evaluation system. teachers say this could be a cover for the government to privatize schools, but the president says the reform is needed to improve mexican students' chances of competing in a globalized marketplace. although the protests have went on for weeks, wednesday's demonstration was different. it's a day after the reform...
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along with the head of the teacher's union...say parents aren't getting enough information, and that's why we've seen these fireworks. they also say...the problems we're seeing...aren't baltimore county or howard county problems...they'r e nationwide. a howard county parent...angry enough to be arrested...only to have charges dropped: this video along with videos of other furious parents...putting the state's educational system in the national spotlight: at the heart of the debate? their children's education...and the new state- wide standard, known as common core: "one thing thats driving the controversy, is lack of understanding and misinterpretation" maryland was one of the first states in the nation to adopt the standard..45 other states along with d- c...are implementing common core. its described by some educators as a way for students to use deeper thinking skills... its also an attempt to unify educational standards across md...and most of the country: "again you look at the question, is it that bad? or is it that confusing" baltimore county teacher's association president abby
along with the head of the teacher's union...say parents aren't getting enough information, and that's why we've seen these fireworks. they also say...the problems we're seeing...aren't baltimore county or howard county problems...they'r e nationwide. a howard county parent...angry enough to be arrested...only to have charges dropped: this video along with videos of other furious parents...putting the state's educational system in the national spotlight: at the heart of the debate? their...
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. >>> two big teacher unions announced the law today. the california federation of teachers and american federation of teachers are seeking or an injunction. the union accused of the commission of engaged in unfair and unlawful businesses. it has about 90, 000 students. >>> san francisco bay today oracle team u.s.a. off elimination and yet again winning its five race in a row. last week the kiwis team needed one more race to win the cup but oracles managed to hold them off. the score stands now at 8-6. the kiwis still need one more victory. the wind speed today forced the delay of the race. it is set to resume tomorrow at 1:15. >>> team oracle is back. oracle world opened yesterday, and some 60, 000 people are expected to attend the five day event with hundreds of thousands of people participating online. others say they are here strictly for business. oral kal opening world is one of san francisco's biggest convention. top end hotels including the fair monitor and high yacht regencies are at 100% capacity. >>> linebacker aldon smith fol
. >>> two big teacher unions announced the law today. the california federation of teachers and american federation of teachers are seeking or an injunction. the union accused of the commission of engaged in unfair and unlawful businesses. it has about 90, 000 students. >>> san francisco bay today oracle team u.s.a. off elimination and yet again winning its five race in a row. last week the kiwis team needed one more race to win the cup but oracles managed to hold them off....
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. >> two teachers' unions filed a lawsuit on behalf of san francicso's city college.they are asking for a court injunction, to prevent the school from losing its accreditation. the lawsuit alleges that an accreditation commission violated state and federal law. that commission gave city college a list of 14 recommendations to keep its accreditation. but said in july. that the school only met two of the 14- recommendations. a judges decision on a possible injunction could come in the next few weeks. >>for over 60,000 t back. california foster children, extra curricular activities help provide a sense of identity and a path to success. joining the soccer team. getting help with math. going to prom. i want to learn to swim. it's hard to feel normal, when you can't do the normal things. to help, sleep train is collecting donations for the extra activities that, for most kids, are a normal part of growing up. not everyone can be a foster parent... but anyone can help a foster child. >> there's increasing speculation about former secretary of state hillary clinton's politic
. >> two teachers' unions filed a lawsuit on behalf of san francicso's city college.they are asking for a court injunction, to prevent the school from losing its accreditation. the lawsuit alleges that an accreditation commission violated state and federal law. that commission gave city college a list of 14 recommendations to keep its accreditation. but said in july. that the school only met two of the 14- recommendations. a judges decision on a possible injunction could come in the next...
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with us to talk about it is national security -- secretary of the teachers union and a teacher in the, i guess you would call the ex-urbs. far from the suburbs of paris. the southwest of the country. the american section of the primary school in the western parisian suburb of st germain. peter gumbel, author of france has talent, about the education system seen inside. the french political science institute see aunts -- sciences po. and -- thank you for being with us. you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. our hashtag, #f24debate. first day of school. do you still get butterflies on the first day of school? >> perhaps not butterflies, but i'm happy when the day is over and everyone is happy and going to the correct class. the children have a good day. the first is special. >> there is less work, but somehow there is a lot of anxiety that comes with the first day of school. >> yes. making sure everybody shows up. that classes are ready, that books are ready, that the children are happy with their teachers, that they find their friends. a new beginning. very exciting. >>
with us to talk about it is national security -- secretary of the teachers union and a teacher in the, i guess you would call the ex-urbs. far from the suburbs of paris. the southwest of the country. the american section of the primary school in the western parisian suburb of st germain. peter gumbel, author of france has talent, about the education system seen inside. the french political science institute see aunts -- sciences po. and -- thank you for being with us. you can join the...
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ottmar city's school system has agreed to extend its current contract with the teachers union. you may recall three years ago the district sign what it called a landmark agreement, a contract which allow teachers to earn more money no matter how long they have been on the job. they can do so based on extra college credits and professional development. the union says the contract is paying off for a good number of teachers, but it remains a work in progress. >> all in all, the contract has worked. there are still things we are working on. this is a new path. when you are blazing a new path, you are going to need -- you are going to meet some stumbling blocks. that is what we have done. we are able to step over them. >> for the first time in a long time, baltimore city schools opened this year with no teacher vacancies. >> now you're 11 instaweather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmeter. -- tom tasselmeyer. >> a chilly morning to a mild, warm afternoon. eight degrees cooler than average. then 78 in the afternoon. four degrees above average. a nice swing from 40s i
ottmar city's school system has agreed to extend its current contract with the teachers union. you may recall three years ago the district sign what it called a landmark agreement, a contract which allow teachers to earn more money no matter how long they have been on the job. they can do so based on extra college credits and professional development. the union says the contract is paying off for a good number of teachers, but it remains a work in progress. >> all in all, the contract has...
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two teachers unions are expected to make an official announcement tomorrow about filing a suit in sanrancisco superior court. the unions say they want to protect the rights of the faculty and students already adversely affected by the impending closure. earlier this year the accrediting commission announced their accreditation will be terminated next july. >> contract talks to avert a possible b.a.r.t. strike are sit to begin tomorrow. b.a.r.t. management and labor leaders resumed negotiation last week but little progress has been made. if no deal is reached, employees could strike as early as october 11th when a cooling-off period ordered by the governor expires. >> gas prices have risen this summer, but the fall they'll fall. >>> taking a live peek outside, sunny day after the stormy saturday we had. so what can we expect for t please. regn what's this? uhh, it's my geico insurance id card, sir. it's digital, uh, pretty cool right? maybe. you know why i pulled you over today? because i'm a pig driving a convertible? tail light's out.. fix it. digital insurance id cards. just a click
two teachers unions are expected to make an official announcement tomorrow about filing a suit in sanrancisco superior court. the unions say they want to protect the rights of the faculty and students already adversely affected by the impending closure. earlier this year the accrediting commission announced their accreditation will be terminated next july. >> contract talks to avert a possible b.a.r.t. strike are sit to begin tomorrow. b.a.r.t. management and labor leaders resumed...
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today a teachers union will file suit to keep city college of san francisco from shutting down. an accreditation commission is threatening to pull the school's certification due to charges of mismanagement and poor finances. but ed on behalf of 85,000 students and 1500 faculty members. >>> construction near the transbay terminal will change the car pool pick up location. right now it's at biel street. but starting at 3:00 that location will have to move to the west side of spear between howard and poly? . >>> national gas prices coded six cents a gallon in the last two weeks but not the case across california. the average price in the continental united states now $3.52. california average though $3.97. prices in the bay area have slipped a bit. two cents in the last week. that is according to aaa. the average in san francisco is $4.08 a gallon. analysts say -- >>> it's a night of music and memorials add the emmy awards. >> enjoy every second of this. because there is a good chance they won't ask you back next year. [ laughter ] >> a little joking between the two. the big winner
today a teachers union will file suit to keep city college of san francisco from shutting down. an accreditation commission is threatening to pull the school's certification due to charges of mismanagement and poor finances. but ed on behalf of 85,000 students and 1500 faculty members. >>> construction near the transbay terminal will change the car pool pick up location. right now it's at biel street. but starting at 3:00 that location will have to move to the west side of spear...
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. >>> today, a teachers' union plans to file suit to keep city college of san francisco from shuttingown. an accreditation commission is threatening to pull the certification next july due to charges of mismanagement and poor finances. today the california federation of teachers will file a lawsuit in san francisco superior court. on behalf of 85,000 students and 1500 faculty members. during this afternoon's commute, there's a new pickup location for casual carpoolers. the former location was on beale street. but today, starting at 3:00, that will change to the west side of spear street between howard and folsom. the change in location is due to construction work at the transbay terminal expected to last the next 18 months. >>> bay area gas prices are dropping slightly and could go lower. according to aaa, a gallon was 4.08, slightly lower in san jose, at 4.01. in oakland, the price is 3.99. analysts say gas prices could drop by 45 cents by halloween as we switch to winter blend gas. >>> another round of the america cup races set to begin in one hour. oracle team twice sailed a victor
. >>> today, a teachers' union plans to file suit to keep city college of san francisco from shuttingown. an accreditation commission is threatening to pull the certification next july due to charges of mismanagement and poor finances. today the california federation of teachers will file a lawsuit in san francisco superior court. on behalf of 85,000 students and 1500 faculty members. during this afternoon's commute, there's a new pickup location for casual carpoolers. the former...
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the news recently was that the teachers union was desecertifie. 's something that's been going on across the state. you've seen the wisconsin education association union has lost about half of its members since 2010, ask me has also seen its members fall. the milwaukee journal sentinel reported it has seen the members fall from 9,000 in 2010 to 3,500 in 2012. that's just a huge blow. this the affecting union finances and morale for sure. >> ask me is the association of county municipal and state workers. what's behind this? the fact that the union now no longer has a monopoly on bargaining power? >> yes, for sure. scott walker's act basically gave all -- it basically required workers to recertify their union with a majority vote every year. so the union now has to basically earn its members' respect. >> i can see, kim, this is why the unions fought walker's reform so dramatically because they were worried that if they no longer had government putting them in the cat bird seat in negotiating authority that when union members get a choice, pay dues,
the news recently was that the teachers union was desecertifie. 's something that's been going on across the state. you've seen the wisconsin education association union has lost about half of its members since 2010, ask me has also seen its members fall. the milwaukee journal sentinel reported it has seen the members fall from 9,000 in 2010 to 3,500 in 2012. that's just a huge blow. this the affecting union finances and morale for sure. >> ask me is the association of county municipal...
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movement on and haven't done is housing for teachers which is required in the contract for the teachers unions. we have had a lot of false starts. we need to find a way of making san francisco affordable for teachers and i hope that we do more of that. i certainly will continue to keep an eye on this issue because as much as we have come very far, i do think that we have some ways to go. i think we are headed in the right direction. i tell you if you told me 10 years ago that we would be where we are i would say you are out of your mind because we are so far behind. i think the school districts looks into them and i hope the city agencies also look into them. another example on the city end where i think it's taken so long to where we have something concrete. we have been talking and mr. uptike notes and he's been doing a great job too but it's challenging. we have properties like serving the needs of day laborers, we have those conversations around that project when mare -- mayor lee was city administrator and here we have. we have to keep pushing as much as we have made progress. let's take
movement on and haven't done is housing for teachers which is required in the contract for the teachers unions. we have had a lot of false starts. we need to find a way of making san francisco affordable for teachers and i hope that we do more of that. i certainly will continue to keep an eye on this issue because as much as we have come very far, i do think that we have some ways to go. i think we are headed in the right direction. i tell you if you told me 10 years ago that we would be where...
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the news recently what that the kenosha teacher's union was decertified after missing a key deadline . ken northern should was seen as a union stronghole and that's being again on across the state. you have seen the wisconsin education association union has lost half of its members. since 2010, afscme saw its members fall. the milwaukee journal sentinel reported it's seen members fall from 9,000 in 2010 to 3500 in 2012. so this is affecting union finances and morale. >> afscme is the association of county, municipal, and state workers. so what's behind this? the fact that the union now no longer has a monopoly on bargaining power? >> for sure. scott walker's reforms gave all -- it basically required workers to resetter identify their union dd resetter identify their union with a 50% majority vote every year so the union has toern its members' respect. >> i can see, kim, this is why the unions fought walk walker's reforms because they worried if the government no longer had them in the cat bird's seat when negotiating, when union members gets a choice, pay dues-don't pay dues, that oft
the news recently what that the kenosha teacher's union was decertified after missing a key deadline . ken northern should was seen as a union stronghole and that's being again on across the state. you have seen the wisconsin education association union has lost half of its members. since 2010, afscme saw its members fall. the milwaukee journal sentinel reported it's seen members fall from 9,000 in 2010 to 3500 in 2012. so this is affecting union finances and morale. >> afscme is the...
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and use it, and we are very, very happy to be working and very closely with our teacher's union, and in the urban teacher residency program, for example, where we spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and don't have the retention there either. i don't think that anyone has figured this out which is why we want to be innovative and explore all of the possibilities that we can around the retention of the teachers, they are critical to us and i want to be sure that we keep this in context. >> commissioner wynns? >> thank you. >> okay, so no surprise, i have tremendous conflicted feelings about the teacher america. but my main concern today not just about this and i don't just mean about today, i mean, right now, what is going on in the country, is we see the pervasiveness of not only the teacher of america but a number of other organizations that are frankly araid around the privatization strategy and around the anti-untonight strategy, and i, so i... and so i understand, and this is the problem. i mean, we were pretty clear that when we were seeking, which i as you know and i am totall
and use it, and we are very, very happy to be working and very closely with our teacher's union, and in the urban teacher residency program, for example, where we spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and don't have the retention there either. i don't think that anyone has figured this out which is why we want to be innovative and explore all of the possibilities that we can around the retention of the teachers, they are critical to us and i want to be sure that we keep this in context....
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. >> the baltimore city school systems agrees to extend its current contract with the teachers union. >> that means teachers will continue to earn more money. the contracts remain a work in progress. >> a long-term conruction plan was improve which includes a new elementary school in the cherry hill community. they will help fund 15. new schools the general assembly approved the plan this year. the board of public works still must sign off on the agreement. >> the best high schools in the nation. winston churchill high is the top high school in maryland. and the george washington carver center for arts and technology. you can see the complete list on our website, wbaltv.com. 6:36. time to take another look at the weather with ava marie. >> she is joining us from canton. >> good morning. we are seeing another beautiful sunrise behind us. we have an outdoor yoga class going on. what a spectacular way to work out. it is very comfortable outside with temperatures in the 50 's. this is to preview bliss on the bay. you can do yoga on the water. have you seen stand up paddling? you can do yo
. >> the baltimore city school systems agrees to extend its current contract with the teachers union. >> that means teachers will continue to earn more money. the contracts remain a work in progress. >> a long-term conruction plan was improve which includes a new elementary school in the cherry hill community. they will help fund 15. new schools the general assembly approved the plan this year. the board of public works still must sign off on the agreement. >> the best...
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there has been resistance by the teachers union to using test as a way to gauge teacher accountability. >> well, in many ways we are going to a shift in the testing system. right now as we go through that shift it's important we think about accountability in a different way. standard information on how kids are doing at the end of the year. one of the troubling changes that is happening. we are excited about the shifts is that the results won't be given back for 3 million students. you can't do any accountability for parents and teachers. >> why do that? >> that's a good question. we have been asking that question and can't get a good answer. they say the results won't be valid. >> we will have new test and they saying the people behind this test say the results won't be valid. >> we are under going a shift. you will give it to 3 million kids, pay for it first. the second thing is when the kid take the test give the resames -- results back. >> who is pushing for this. >> again, it was a last minute change in the state legislature. the bill was pushed by the superintendent. i don't beli
there has been resistance by the teachers union to using test as a way to gauge teacher accountability. >> well, in many ways we are going to a shift in the testing system. right now as we go through that shift it's important we think about accountability in a different way. standard information on how kids are doing at the end of the year. one of the troubling changes that is happening. we are excited about the shifts is that the results won't be given back for 3 million students. you...
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police cordons the law will soon be firing and hiring of teaching staff taken away from the main teachers union and brought under the government control. now day celebration of a national day in catalonia so more than a million people would join hands to form a human chain stretching four hundred kilometers across the region everyone taking part was joining the push for independence from spain after the council on president promised a referendum on the issue in twenty fourteen the south us went along. well the human child did it so let's just. cut it got a little bit so it was good to have to let you have the bill that was right for the cat to live. i mean this action to put pressure on the spanish government could quote. the independence referendum and instantly of course the catalonia it's a become an independent state the question to everyone watching this around the world why do you guys want independence we wonder in the bend we are a mess. culture language and history and also because we have economic reasons. to heed study out today not to believe the economic crisis in europe has certai
police cordons the law will soon be firing and hiring of teaching staff taken away from the main teachers union and brought under the government control. now day celebration of a national day in catalonia so more than a million people would join hands to form a human chain stretching four hundred kilometers across the region everyone taking part was joining the push for independence from spain after the council on president promised a referendum on the issue in twenty fourteen the south us went...
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the union says the contract is paying off for a good number of teachers but remains a work in progress. >> all in all, contractors work and there are still some things we are working on. this is a new path. we are able to step over them. >> is starting salary is the highest in the state and more than $47,000 a year. a community is in line to get a new school. the generald by assembly this year. 15 new schools and the renovation of dozens more. the first school is expected to open in the fall of 2015. >> 5:37. have you ever self diagnosed yourself with a smart phone app? we will explain in our "medi cal >> we all need a little boost to get her brains cranking at this time of the day. >> omega-3 fatty acids will not do the trick for your memory. more than 2000 older women showed no difference in memory test results. there is no difference in how fast their thinking skills declined over time. many of us try self diagnosing elements with medical apps. >> researchers say using your phone to diagnose rashes and other skin diseases may be beneficial but you do need to be cautious. there are d
the union says the contract is paying off for a good number of teachers but remains a work in progress. >> all in all, contractors work and there are still some things we are working on. this is a new path. we are able to step over them. >> is starting salary is the highest in the state and more than $47,000 a year. a community is in line to get a new school. the generald by assembly this year. 15 new schools and the renovation of dozens more. the first school is expected to open in...
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will see the firing and harming of teaching staff taken away from the main teachers' union and brought government control. brings out today for the moment i'll be back with more in just over half an hour from now. discuss whether the dollar is america's blessing. after the break. its technology innovation. development. responsibility to protect is a relatively new invention but already highly controversial one especially after a trial run in libya to make sure that the protests done doing more harm than good . liberals. live their lives. that speak. to. her. live the will live. the lives of those limits leave her live just see the amount. of money that a little. max kaiser this is the kaiser report we started our journey down on wall street but that's not really the heart of darkness of this financial armageddon this apocalypse it's actually in midtown manhattan which you see on me so we've come up river looking for colonel kurtz who we will attempt to exterminate with extreme prejudice stacey on to tell us more max i assume that you mean colonel kurtz is jamie diamond who works at j.p
will see the firing and harming of teaching staff taken away from the main teachers' union and brought government control. brings out today for the moment i'll be back with more in just over half an hour from now. discuss whether the dollar is america's blessing. after the break. its technology innovation. development. responsibility to protect is a relatively new invention but already highly controversial one especially after a trial run in libya to make sure that the protests done doing more...
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cordons thing you know we'll see the firing and hiring a teaching stop taken away from the main teachers' union on the floor time to the government control. now stay tuned for the latest additional wells a pot shot at. wealthy british style. time to explain the first. night of. market why not. come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report on our little bit. of both of. your i live oh please. steve. chief. curry. zero. zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero misleading good. luck to. her. by no means at least. live. live live. live . hello and welcome to worlds apart the responsibility to protect is a relatively new invention but already highly controversial one especially after being applied in how to make sure that the protectors don't and doing more harm than good while to discuss that i'm now joined by one of the architects of our to form our strategy and foreign minister garrett adams mr evans thank you very much for being here on worlds apart we are recording this
cordons thing you know we'll see the firing and hiring a teaching stop taken away from the main teachers' union on the floor time to the government control. now stay tuned for the latest additional wells a pot shot at. wealthy british style. time to explain the first. night of. market why not. come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report on our little bit. of both of. your...
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i see our teachers union here. let me just say this. i don't know that anyone disputes the importance of making sure that city college has its financial house in order. the problem that i have is that i don't think that having your financial house in order means that you actually lose the character of this institution. san francisco and our city government is a perfect example of that, has a long history of being able to respect and adhere to the values that we have as a city and still have a government that is fiscally and financially responsible. the concern that i have and where i hope that we get to a point where the entire elected city family is on the same page is that some people are talking about having this financial house in order, but saying that that means that you have to lose all these programs, you have to lose the identity of this program -- of this entity. and if that is the position of what it means to be financially responsible, then i do think we're going to have a problem. there are things that have to remain -- (ap
i see our teachers union here. let me just say this. i don't know that anyone disputes the importance of making sure that city college has its financial house in order. the problem that i have is that i don't think that having your financial house in order means that you actually lose the character of this institution. san francisco and our city government is a perfect example of that, has a long history of being able to respect and adhere to the values that we have as a city and still have a...
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police cordons new door will soon be foreign how are you teaching stuff taken away from the main teachers union and border and government control. so that brings up to date for the moment i'll be back with a news team with more for you in just over half an hour from now in the meantime. discuss whether the dollar is america's blessing. that's coming your way to the break. david silver of president of american atheists initially had his request for a custom license plate with the word atheist on it rejected atheist written with a one as the i was deemed to be just too offensive after some pressure the new jersey motor vehicles commission caved and allowed the plate this is only logical be. because a properly spelled atheist point had already been in use i look at this two ways one if you're going to give people the freedom of choice of expression then some people are going to express themselves in an offensive way so if you're terrified of offending people then why not just give everyone a random plate with a random number and no one will be offended at all or two if you really believe in freedo
police cordons new door will soon be foreign how are you teaching stuff taken away from the main teachers union and border and government control. so that brings up to date for the moment i'll be back with a news team with more for you in just over half an hour from now in the meantime. discuss whether the dollar is america's blessing. that's coming your way to the break. david silver of president of american atheists initially had his request for a custom license plate with the word atheist on...
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there's a number of conversations not the least of which is with our administrator union, our teacher union about what the effects are going to be in terms of the evaluation process, which we all know it's negotiated. we don't anticipate significant changes, but we're going to enter into those conversations as well. so, we'll bring a comprehensive report about what the next steps are as we compile those. >> and including something specific about the previously required set aside [speaker not understood]? >> yes, ma'am. >> thank you. >> okay. any reports from board tell gates to member organizations? any other reports from board members? yes, commissioner murase. >> i just want to report tomorrow evening we'll be hosting the ad hoc committee on student assignment where we'll be looking at c -tip 1 middle school feeders daniel webster [speaker not understood]. the enrollment process tomorrow at 6 o'clock here. and the next meeting of the curriculum and program committee will be held on monday, september 9th. the primary agenda item then will be related to the achievement gaps. >> yes, commiss
there's a number of conversations not the least of which is with our administrator union, our teacher union about what the effects are going to be in terms of the evaluation process, which we all know it's negotiated. we don't anticipate significant changes, but we're going to enter into those conversations as well. so, we'll bring a comprehensive report about what the next steps are as we compile those. >> and including something specific about the previously required set aside [speaker...
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the police cordons you told will see the foreign haria teaching staff taken away from the main teachers' union and brought on big government control. well out to bring you up to date for the moment i'll be about with a news team with more free in just over half an hour from now stay with us though we have the latest edition of worlds apart a discussion program after. this immediately though so we need to be. by the sea oceans secure. for your party isn't the. issues that no one is asking with the guests that you deserve answers from it's all politics. i know c.n.n. m s n b c news have taken some not slightly but the fact is i admire their commitment to cover all sides of the story just in case one of them happens to be accurate. that was funny but it's closer to the truth and might think. it's because when full attention and the mainstream media works side by side the joke is actually on you. and our teen years we have a different brain. because the news of the world just is not this funny i'm not laughing dammit i'm not high. if. he doesn't have a job we'll handle that. bush is the perpetrato
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have held rallies across the country protesting against in a little ball that looks set to break teacher unions control overstaffing the largest march took place in the capital were demonstrators flooded the sand or walking off major highways under the reform salaries and jobs will be depended on a test based hiring and promotion system teachers say the measures of nor are the difficult working conditions they face and will simply be used to cut staff numbers . a massive car pileup in southeast england has left dozens of people injured at least eight of those are in a serious condition incident on a motorway and can't occur due to poor visibility amid heavy fog witnesses say the series of crashes involving a one hundred thirty cars continued for almost ten minutes firefighters were called in to free people who were trapped in their vehicles. south african peace again nelson mandela is back at home in johannesburg after a three month stand in hospital is still critically ill and getting round the clock care but relatives of the father of the nation are busy finding ways to make money on the back
have held rallies across the country protesting against in a little ball that looks set to break teacher unions control overstaffing the largest march took place in the capital were demonstrators flooded the sand or walking off major highways under the reform salaries and jobs will be depended on a test based hiring and promotion system teachers say the measures of nor are the difficult working conditions they face and will simply be used to cut staff numbers . a massive car pileup in southeast...