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House passes CSAP cutback bill 47-16
Written by Todd Engdahl on May 5th, 2010. | Copyright © EdNewsColorado.org
While Brenda Smith, Colo. Federation of Teachers’ President has announced her support for SB 191, be assured that many Colorado AFT members, maybe even a majority, remained solidly opposed to this teacher bashing legislation. Teachers need to stand together. I urge Brenda Smith to reconsider her position. Perhaps Douglas County, one of the wealthier school districts in the state, can afford to fund a teacher evaluation program. Poorer school districts such as Denver Public Schools cannot sustain this unfunded mandate.
Ed Augden
Local 858, Denver Federation of Teachers (retired)
I as a CEA member I stand poised to change my affiliation to AFT even through our local association is not associated with it. The AFT leadership’s support of this progressive (though less than perfect) piece of legislation is encouraging. The CEA’s stubborn opposition on the other hand represents a clinging to the status quo which is not only counter-productive, but further tarnishes its own reputation.
Would someone please tell me where they anticipate the added costs to districts to come from? I see principals already hired to evaluate. I see principal supervisors hired to evaluate principals. Unless they come up with some wacky system for a third party to evaluate teachers, I don’t see why additional costs would be minimal, if there are costs at all.
David Woodward
BVSD