When Butterflys Buzz
Something is odd. There is a regular lovefest going on over at Edwize.
In the comments on Blog Buzz on Charter School Outrage, our own NYCEducator says nice things about Leo Casey.
In discussion of Maisie’s Graduation Report Finally Released, Peter Goodman and Chaz (Chaz!) agree about statistics.
And everyone likes each other when commenting on Leo’s Do Charter Schools Need Unions.
Lest you think this is some wierd Edwize-only truce, in this week’s Carnival of Education, NYCEducator praises Leo’s article:
best and most complete account, better than the one in the NY Times, was written by Leo Casey in Edwize
So, what gives? Do people get all lovey when I leave town? Or does the last day of school mellow people beyond belief? (A few contributions on that theory have appeared recently. I will add links later.)
Or do we, no matter other differences, agree that the DoE plays games with numbers, and that the Charter School Movement and teacher union haters have a great deal of overlap? So no matter other differences, we come together on some core issues.
I like that answer better.
JD2718 
Jonathan:
The UFT is not my enemy, the DOE and their Charter School loving supporters are. True, I rarely have a good word to say about Cleo eh, Leo Casey because of his save the world but who cares about the classroom teacher articles. However, I do enjoy Peter Goodman’s articles and wish the union would run with them. However, when I read the paper I only hear Randi speak about same sex marriage, the war in Iraq, and working with DOE in giving subsidies for new teachers. Why does she not say anything about the DOE bias in the school selection process? The teacher retention problem? The increased stress we classroom teachers are under? Finally, where’s Randi objections when the DOE has there annual intergalatic job fair because they can’t get enough teachers on the cheap?
My union’s priority should be in representing the classroom teacher and I don’t believe the UFT is doing that.