Why Did The UFT Agree To Suspend Teachers Without Pay & Health Benefits?
We all know how terrible the October 2005 contract was to the classroom teacher. However, from my point of view the worst part of the 2005 contract was the UFT agreement of the “probable cause” section for teachers subject to the 3020-a process. To refresh your memory the “probable cause” section of the 2005 contract allows the DOE to suspend teachers without pay or health benefits for up to three months simply on hearsay testimony. Hearsay testimony is as simple as one student accusing the teacher of misconduct and getting his/her friend to agree it happened without the friend being there. that is all it takes for a teacher to spend the next three months without pay or health benefits. Do you think this is fair? I don’t.Randi Weingarten told the delegate assembly that the only teachers subject to the “probable cause” provision of the contract are ones that are arrested and subject to felony charges.
Listed below is “Appendix H” that explains all.
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Rubberoombob // April 9, 2008 at 2:04 pm
4-8-08
most people at chapel street know me. I received bad news from my neurologist. I must not go to work anymore do to the problem of me developing a second personality. this problem has been caused by brain damage and from the 10 open skull operations. I am going to apply for permanent disability. this will not be easy,it will take time but I will keep this site aware of my steps, what I learn I will make available to all “rubberites” upon request.
remember, “OUT OF UNITY COME STRENGTH”
you have all been kind to me.
RUBBEROOM BOB
PrisoneroftheUFT // April 11, 2008 at 11:37 am
Our prayers and thoughts are with you rubberoombob and I hope you have a speedy recovery. Best of luck with your future endevours and I hope the DOE does not hassle you about going out on disability its one less thing you should have to worry about.Anyway best of luck the rubberites support you =)
rubberoominmate // May 9, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Rubber Rumors
It seems as though the lack of valid information about the rubber rooms these days has people talking or “eh-hem” fictionalizing the facts (my new word).
What’s this I hear about vending machines in the RR’s? No, I don’t think so. Desks just like in an office? No. Wrong again. Let’s set the record straight here and now. There’s a new rubber room and it’s on Park Place and Underhill in downtown Brooklyn. It is one of the smallest & most depressing RR’s due to its’ size and vicinity in the building. Just take the narrow staircase down two flights to the basement and you will find the room on the left. It’s the one with the cement walls and caged windows that are so high, that noone can reach them without a window pole. Right now, it is housing about 30 teachers. You can find Mr. Warden sitting there outside with his ‘notebook’ and ‘pen’ in hand writing down every move these teachers make. He’s even got the “Serenity Prayer”(How ironic!) hanging up on the wall.
P.S. Don’t try getting in there to take a peek. These teachers are not allowed to have any visitors or walk in the hallway.