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My View: The other types of cheating By Gary Rubinstein, Special to CNN from http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/12/my-view-the-other-types-of-cheating/ Editor’s Note:  Gary Rubinstein is a high school math teacher and the author of two guidebooks for new teachers, “Reluctant Disciplinarian” and “Beyond Survival.”  He … Continue reading →

shortlink: http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=329 What I posted on UTD’s FB page wall: http://www.facebook.com/pages/United-Teachers-of-Dade/185344624837699 I hope you’ll go there and comment on my wall post (on the right side “Wall” box): My court victory over evote means all employees have the right to … Continue reading →

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shortlink: http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=310 UTD has repeatedly violated the law as they represent MDCPS money policies, NOT teachers and support staff (see here for additional evidence: http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=297 ). PERC ruled in their FINAL order yesterday that UTD interfered with your right to … Continue reading →

http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=302 Thoughts on the Recent NOISE Regarding My Questions About the UTD/MDCPS Healthcare “Compromise”: IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO SAY “NO,” YOU MUST VOTE MONDAY, Feb 13 “Alternate Title: Isn’t there money for what MDCPS wants (WIFI, TESTS, ADMIN)?” 1) … Continue reading →

When a Charter School Movement Supporting “Union” Calls a Labor Movement Activitst “Right Wing” http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=297 UTD has released a series of character attacks against me for raising questions of the Healthcare Compromise before us (see my analyses here: http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=292 and … Continue reading →

http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=292 see also previous BLOG on this topic:  http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=283 I present these as questions so you can forward them as questions (to which we all know the answers) and thus not be accused of pushing opinion: 1)      Will someone answer … Continue reading →

Shortlink: http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=283 Colleagues: Pass this message on to your colleagues! UTD just released their “compromise” with the School District (see http://www.utd.org/file_download/651/TentativeAgreement-January27-2012.pdf ). A couple observations: 1) Your Healthcare costs are going up – don’t forget the premium on the schedule … Continue reading →

Why Bill Gates’ Education Reform is Off-Target – by Shawn Beightol http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=275 Last night, ABC News aired Bill Weir’s interview with Bill Gates on Nightline. Topics ranged from the Gates’ Foundation global work on curing polio and malaria to his … Continue reading →

shortlink: http://shawnbeightol.com/blog/?p=266 I am wrapping up a beautiful winter break with my wife and her Rio family “doing Rio” – surfing, dancing, biking, etc.  However, my mornings have been filled with heavy reading and contemplation over the content of deep … Continue reading →