Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248
Post Number: 226 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 9:19 am: | |
Frustrated by economic issues and still recovering from this fall's costly strike, the Detroit Federation of Teachers surprisingly voted Saturday to oust six-year President Janna Garrison in favor of Executive Vice President Virginia Cantrell. "I was very surprised," Garrison said. "Clearly the teachers are very upset that they haven't had a raise in four years. I wish Virginia ... the best of luck with everything." Garrison said the vote signaled frustration among teachers both with the current contract and with the handling of the strike itself. Cantrell, who served as executive vice president for the past six years, received 56% of the vote. Her 2-year term will begin in January. "I am overwhelmed with the generosity the membership has shown with putting me in this position," Cantrell said. "I am fully committed to helping to improve Detroit Public Schools." The last contract, Garrison said, reflected the reality of a district in deficit that's hemorrhaging students at a rate of about 10,000 per year. Nevertheless, the outcome of the election was unexpected. "I'm in a little bit of shock. I'm somewhat surprised with this," she said. But some Detroit teachers say the writing was on the wall. "If you betray the membership, you lose the job," said DPS teacher Heather Miller. "When we went on strike, it wasn't about the money, it was because we are tired of second-class schools, and she went on and approved that rotten contract." http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll /article?AID=/20061203/NEWS01/ 612030695 |
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248
Post Number: 230 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 1:06 pm: | |
And promptly starts looking for ways to milk the city for more money.... "Virginia Cantrell, the new president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, says that she will begin working on a new contract for Detroit school teachers on Monday, her first day on the job, even though the current, recently approved contract does not expire for three years." |
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess
Post Number: 156 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 6:08 pm: | |
<----quickly searches the archives for anyone who may have posted a "why didn't they get this resolved months ago?" complaint when the teachers went on strike in August |
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher
Post Number: 788 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 10:17 pm: | |
Heather Miller is Steve Conn's wife/girlfriend or whatever they are. Steve Conn was also running for Pres. He is the radical science teacher from Cass Tech. I do hope Cantrell works out issues and resolves classroom issues FIRST! I do wish her the best of luck, she'll need it... |
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248
Post Number: 240 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 10:22 pm: | |
Quote: I do hope Cantrell works out issues and resolves classroom issues FIRST! That would be great for EVERYONE Detroitteacher. But I guess its easier to blame the evil "other" than to fix the educational system. (Message edited by yvette248 on December 03, 2006) |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 1116 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 10:29 pm: | |
Just curious, is he a "radical (science teacher)" or a "(radical science) teacher"? Radical science would be more interesting. |
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 821 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 10:34 pm: | |
No, he's a disruptive asshole interested in making trouble and a name for himself. Steve Conn=BAMN |
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher
Post Number: 789 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 10:41 pm: | |
SHHHHHHHH, I didn't want to be mean but I am glad someone said it! He is a pinprick on the butt of humanity. |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 1118 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 11:05 pm: | |
Oh, crap. I was hoping to find a teacher of radical science. Bummeroni with cheese. |
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 824 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 11:13 pm: | |
What kind of cheese? Happy to be of service! |
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248
Post Number: 244 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 9:33 am: | |
Maybe that's why he only got 9% of the vote. |
Yaktown Member Username: Yaktown
Post Number: 64 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 11:05 pm: | |
Oops, wrong Garrison.
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Renfirst Member Username: Renfirst
Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 11:28 pm: | |
Has anyone noticed how much dating there is in the administrative levels at DPS ? Are these administrators meeting each other on the job or are they elevating their partners into positions with higher pay ? My mother's a teacher at Cody H.S. and I've heard so many different stories about administrators dating teachers, who then become administrators,etc ... This is a gross generalization, but its unbelievable how much these guys are getting away with ... unbelievable. Anyone watching The Wire ? School scenes remind me of my moms and DPS. |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 963 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 1:42 am: | |
Renfirst... I am a loyal "The Wire" watcher, the whole system reminds me of Detroit big time. When they mentioned the school budget being 56mil in the red on the show, I was like damn man... that sounds like home. The way the kids are in school.. the whole 9. |
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher
Post Number: 793 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 5:59 am: | |
Coleman has a wife in a high Admin position in the Ivory Towers. She did get the job first but I am betting that his taking the job of CEO was dependent upon her getting her job, too. She, btw, chose to use her maiden name so no one would be the wiser. There is an unbelievable amount of dating/marriage/live-in among admin in DPS and they meet on the job and bring their partners up as they go. Steve Conn and Heather Miller don't have any positions above teacher except for their stir the pot antics at Board meetings and Union activities. |
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248
Post Number: 253 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 11:10 am: | |
There's a lot of "dating" within the whole city. You'd be surprised (or maybe not) at the hothouse of hot activities that go on in city hall. Some between singles, some not..... |
Mjb3 Member Username: Mjb3
Post Number: 118 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 3:43 pm: | |
Yeah, baby! That's what the DPS needs more teachers like Mary Kay LeTourneau and Debra LaFave! Adds a whole new meaning to "Do it in Detroit!" When DPS only has 50,000 students(in about 10 yrs) where will all these people co-mingle? Will Kwame get them jobs? |
Fnemecek
Member Username: Fnemecek
Post Number: 2171 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 6:04 pm: | |
You think it'll take them 10 whole years to get down to 50,000 students? My prediction: they'll see that number within 5 years. |
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248
Post Number: 258 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 1:17 pm: | |
They'll all go to the cesspool of Livonia. |