tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post6393946487920479796..comments2023-12-24T08:35:08.509-05:00Comments on Pissed Off: Rubber Rooms: NYC Teachers Paid To Do NothingPissedoffteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-3731927953786151702012-09-16T16:15:39.244-04:002012-09-16T16:15:39.244-04:00And almost 3 years later, some minor changes and w...And almost 3 years later, some minor changes and we are back at it in front of everyone's eyes.<br />http://protectportelos.wordpress.com/rubber-room-journal/Francesco Porteloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249197982072281997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-48872725670636400432010-11-24T00:00:24.407-05:002010-11-24T00:00:24.407-05:00Teachers who are in the rubber room are there for ...Teachers who are in the rubber room are there for a reason. Like that teacher who was fired for the physical abuse of a student, yet she has the nerve to state she is an advocate for students. What a JOKE! She was being paid for God knows how long and now is terminated. She should have been terminated the incident happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-25043469186813419572010-01-31T14:50:35.798-05:002010-01-31T14:50:35.798-05:00Thank you for posting the transcript. The title o...Thank you for posting the transcript. The title of your post is what will stay in the viewers minds when they forgotten everything else: We are being paid to do nothing. Therefore, this piece was hurtful to teachers in the Rubber Room and to all NYC teachers. We want our message to be: Bloomberg is framing teachers for what they didn't do, engaging in character assassination, in order to divert millions of taxpayer dollars into the hands of his rich friends. <br /><br />I suggest that we start our own on-line news station. See http://untamedteacher.blogspot.com/2010/01/build-it-and-they-will-come-our-own.html <br /><br />Tell me what you think.Moriah Untamedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08256637291823077134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-90597584222657026472010-01-28T09:51:39.408-05:002010-01-28T09:51:39.408-05:00I guess I didn't look at it that way. I didn&...I guess I didn't look at it that way. I didn't feel the teachers were being blamed at all. I know things could have been done differently, but it seemed to be the best piece I have seen.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-29208250778712320222010-01-28T00:41:26.700-05:002010-01-28T00:41:26.700-05:00Hi PO...I feel that the whole piece was butchered-...Hi PO...I feel that the whole piece was butchered- leaving in only the parts that would enrage the tax payers. They kept stressing how long the teachers were there- doing 'nothing' all day on 'your tax dollars'. Who's fault is that? There was no mention as to why the teachers were there sooooo long...no reference to the violation of due process or the lack of arbitrators to hear the cases...FidgetyTeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13062058958826674862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-65604028752659745292010-01-26T17:30:43.347-05:002010-01-26T17:30:43.347-05:00First, only 10% get vfired.
Second, there are bet...First, only 10% get vfired.<br /><br />Second, there are between 600 and 700 teachers in the "rubber rooms" and it costs 60 million dollars.<br /><br />Finally, it was not positive but slightly negative reporting. For example why didn't the DOE put the teacher back into his school once he wa there beyond six months. Whose fault is that? The DOE's fault for not meeting the contract timelines.chaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-20430273226269333122010-01-26T16:31:38.896-05:002010-01-26T16:31:38.896-05:00The David Pakter piece was totally cut. I guess C...The David Pakter piece was totally cut. I guess CBS didn't want Mr. Guzman reporting that Mr. Pakter was in the rubber room due to his delivery of rubber plants, along with all the other true absurdities of the rubber room. It was a putridly reported piece, concentrating on the fact that the teachers are still earning their full salaries while imprisoned in the rubber room. There was no inquiry as to the history of these "Reassignment Centers", or the nature of the prisoners sent there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-52304696364113823902010-01-26T16:31:21.059-05:002010-01-26T16:31:21.059-05:00The David Pakter piece was totally cut. I guess C...The David Pakter piece was totally cut. I guess CBS didn't want Mr. Guzman reporting that Mr. Pakter was in the rubber room due to his delivery of rubber plants, along with all the other true absurdities of the rubber room. It was a putridly reported piece, concentrating on the fact that the teachers are still earning their full salaries while imprisoned in the rubber room. There was no inquiry as to the history of these "Reassignment Centers", or the nature of the prisoners sent there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-31472279441228338232010-01-26T10:25:32.315-05:002010-01-26T10:25:32.315-05:00Yahoo linked up to this story so it will get atten...Yahoo linked up to this story so it will get attention. But I didn't find this story as "positive" as you did because the DoE was allowed to get away with that statement blaming the unions. Why didn't they get a statement from the union??? <br /><br />Our contract used to state that if an allegation is brought against you, you get a letter from the principal informing you of an allegation has been made against you and must meet with the CL and principal 48 hours later to discuss it???<br /><br />Again, I was not impressed with the caliber of teachers interviewed for this piece, especially the one that was fired.<br /><br />I am looking fwd to a media piece on teachers whose charges were found unsubstantiated because they were based upon retaliation by a principal. That to me is the bigger story since taxpayers are paying for this abuse of power.Schoolgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327692336247705060noreply@blogger.com