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The purpose of sick leave is to allow employees to tend to health issues, without experiencing a drop in income during necessary absences. It is expected that most employees will be returning to work at the end of their illness. Sadly, some employees cannot return; their health does not permit them to take up their duties again. In most of those cases, the only reason for their extended

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NO GOOD NEWS IN SIGHT It's been some time since I posted here. I kept hoping that the situation with employment would improve. No such luck. There are no job postings on the Cleveland Schools website, and I haven't heard any rumors that the student-teacher ratios will grow smaller. Some of the teachers have been in the news in a favorable way. This story was cited by Joanne Jacobs, a

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WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS? I read something that made my blood start to boil today. It seems that the Cleveland Teachers Union is blocking a last-chance effort for students who would otherwise be expelled. They are sent to the Phoenix program, run by the YMCA; 90 % of the students later return to Cleveland schools. What's the problem? Since the teachers aren't part of the union, the CTU is

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WHERE'S THE CTU? In the wake of the notification of massive lay-offs in the Cleveland schools, it's interesting to note what you don't see on the evening news. Your union representatives Amazing, isn't it - how they will take credit for everything that happens when the news is good, but can't be found when the news is bad. Here's what the new president, Joanne Demarco, has to say about the

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BOONDOGGLE FOR DECOLIBUS A boondoggle is defined as "An unnecessary or wasteful project or activity", according the the dictionary. I think that's an accurate description of the suggested party and bulldozer Jan Brundage wants to give Richard Decolibus, retiring president of the Cleveland Teachers Union (also known as Sir Comb-Over). According to his own newsletter: Ron Marec, retiring OFT

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NOTE TO BBB - DON'T GO INTO THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE WITHOUT A BODYGUARD! When BBB failed to close the Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) this last week, she incurred the wrath of the majority of the teachers in the system. The rumor was, she gets a bonus for NOT closing the schools due to weather. BBB didn't appear on camera to explain her decision, sending instead her chief of staff,

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EDUCATION NEXT While browsing around the Web, I found an interesting publication called Education Next. In the archives was an article about the Cleveland schools. It goes into detail about the period of state takeover, concluding that: By 2000, Cleveland’s central administrators had recovered from the state takeover of 1995, dismantled decentralization, and silenced the political calls for

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THIS IS WHAT i'VE BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS Joanne Jacobs (an education blogger who is spot-on as always) writes about teacher retention.

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VIOLENCE IN CMSD SCHOOLS Sunday's PD had a prominent article on violence in schools; several Cleveland teachers were quoted. Any input on that issue? Contact me at My Email Address Meryl Johnson got a write-up in the Cleveland Free Times (November 5-11,2003 issue). Of Johnson, the FT only said "No matter what the question is, Johnson's only answer is "the union.: After Oho (Talk-radio host)

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POST-ADM COUNT Well, the numbers are in, and further cuts may be possible. It's a grim story for potential teachers. Unless you're looking to relocate, you might want to reconsider your career choice. That is, unless you are Special Ed licensed. For that speciality, there are MULTIPLE openings everywhere, both city and suburban.

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Highly Qualified Check out this site - it's the online version of the Catalyst for Cleveland Schools. This month's edition has information about the Highly Qualified Teacher provision in the NCLB (No Child Left Behind) act. There seems to be some discrepancy in the way the district's data is examined; last year, CATALYST found 12 % of teachers were not certified in the subject they taught, the

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Open Positions As of Monday, there were quite a few open positions in the Cleveland Municipal School system, mostly in SED (Severe Emotional Disturbed), with a handful in math and science. If you check the official site of the system, you will not find any of these jobs listed. This is in line with a report that I recently found that shows the difficulty that Cleveland schools have in getting

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Back to the Yellow Buses After considerable pressure from the parents of middle school students, BBB has agreed to bring back the yellow buses. Without them, attendance has been affected, according to some CMSD teachers. The parents have a point. Many students have a considerable distance to travel, and conflicts with commuters who look askance at the boisterous behavior we have all come to

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What is Happining? Rumors abound in the Cleveland school system, mostly because the PU (I mean PD) writes nothing but sunshine about the sainted BBB. How many teachers (sub or otherwise) are currently not "highly qualified" because of certification/licensure problems? Nobody will say. What areas do they teach in? Nobody will say. Are there any open positions? Nobody will say. Where is

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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! Despite the reports of a massive worm infection in the computer system, it seems that the year is off to a good start. No major situations, so far. Now to the main issue of the week - are all teachers currently in the system placed in an appropriate position, and are there any open positions? Let me know.

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Updates While teachers in the CMSD continue to experience frustrations with the conditions of their jobs, including a glacially-paced grievance system, Decolibus and cronies at the CTU spend their time on "social issues". When election time again looms close, ask yourself: Have I received fair value for the money I spend each month on union dues? Does the contract address the issues I care

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New Online Grade System DH (Dear Husband) was able to get his grades in on time, although many were not able to. For that reason, CMSD postponed distribution of the grades for a week. The system is crowded, with too many teachers trying to access it at the same time. Many teachers complained about being "bumped" off the computer before they could save their changes. Accessing from home is not

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This blog is dedicated to letting the teachers of the Cleveland Municipal School district know all the news that the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the official CTU newsletter thought wasn't worthy of print.

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