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Pinellas educators to protest SB 6 on Thursday

Published on April 3, 2010 in Statewide/The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

From the PCTA newsletter: Welcome back from Spring Break – now it’ss time to roll up our sleeves! The fight over proposed legislation that would change the way we are evaluated, contracted and paid is far from over. SB 6 and HB 7189 would require that all of Florida’s teachers be assigned, compensated, certified and terminated based on student test scores. Thanks to you, the pressure you have generated through thousands of emails, letters and calls these past few weeks…

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Teachers protest outside Dean Cannon’s office

Published on March 31, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Dozens of teachers held signs and chanted “nix S.B. six!” outside the Winter Park office of State Rep. Dean Cannon in a protest against education reform bills being pushed through the state Legislature. Teachers said basing their pay on student test scores isn’t fair to them or students.”How would that make the student feel if their teacher gets paid or doesn’t get paid based on how well they do?” questioned one teacher, as her colleagues quickly gathered around, eager to…

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Teachers protest outside Dean Cannon’s office

Published on March 31, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Dozens of teachers held signs and chanted “nix S.B. six!” outside the Winter Park office of State Rep. Dean Cannon in a protest against education reform bills being pushed through the state legislature. Teachers said basing their pay on student test scores isn’t fair to them or students.”How would that make the student feel if their teacher gets paid or doesn’t get paid based on how well they do?” questioned one teacher, as her colleagues quickly gathered around, eager to…

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On Endorsements

Published on June 26, 2006 in Peter/The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

Are endorsements helpful in state legislative races? Of course they are. When one candidate earns a majority of endorsements, like Charles Gerdes has in the Democratic Primary for House District 53, then that has to count for something. Often, though, the slate of endorsements are spread out among each of the candidates in a race. The Realtors endorsed this candidate, the PBA endorsed that candidate and so on. Sometimes, a candidate wins all of the “Democratic” endorsements, like ones from…

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What’s this? Charles Gerdes wins AFL-CIO endorsement, opts to not endorse Janet Long

Published on May 30, 2006 in Peter/The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

Last week I reported that Gerdes had won the AFL-CIO endorsement (The Buzz got this after I did and didn’t even give me credit. Tsk, tsk). Well, I just got off the phone with Rich Templin at the AFL-CIO and he confirms that one-time longshot, now contender Charles Gerdes, is, in fact, the favorite of both Labor and the Teachers. Have they forgotten about Rick Kriseman? What’s going on in District 53? Another interesting decision by the AFL-CIO was its non-decision…

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