BTU Events and Announcements: September 15, 2020
Returning Boston Strong Professional Learning Series: Through September 18 For paraprofessionals: join us for this [...]
Professional Learning & Development Updates: September 15, 2020
AFT Member Benefit Virtual Workshops https://sharemylesson.com/ Remote Teaching & Learning Modules Series On September 2nd, [...]
Should News Organizations Publish Teachers’ Value-Added Ratings?
Coming soon to an urban district near you.... (See full report here in Washington Post Valerie Strauss's blog.) [...]
Budget Cuts, School Closings in Chicago, Philly
These are troubled times in both Philadelphia and Chicago: In Philadelphia... "When a second grader [...]
Poll Results: Will The School District Try to Eliminate Bias in the Evaluation Process?
Three weeks ago, at a School Committee meeting, the issue of teacher evaluations came up [...]
Approved organizer
The BTU membership has approved the hiring of an organizer to help out both internally [...]
Seniority Discussion on Emily Rooney Show
Mass Teacher Association President Paul Toner joined Boston City Councilor John Connolly and Mass Teacher [...]
From the Shanker Institute: Do Charter Schools Serve Fewer Education Students?
"A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides one of the first [...]
With Little Notice to Parents, School District Cuts Back Extended Day at Timilty and Umana for Upcoming School Year
1300 Students and Their Families Have to Re-Shuffle After-School Plans On Thursday of last week, [...]