What happens to teachers who speak out about problems they see in their work? Teachers shared their first-hand stories on the Education Town Hall BUS, Thursday, September 25.
Francesco Portelos, a New York City teacher had been praised by his principal and recommended for an administrative position, but then he complained of financial improprieties; it took two years of fighting before he was reinstated. More recently, The Holyoke (MA) Teachers Association filed a complaint alleging that firing of English teacher Gus Morales was in retaliation for criticizing educational reform.
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The Education Town Hall BUS — Badass Teachers Association, United Opt Out, and Save Our Schools March — airs the fourth Thursday of each month.
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