WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » teachers http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:19:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New Bedford School Committee Passes Layoff-Ridden Budget http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-school-committee-passes-layoff-ridden-budget/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-school-committee-passes-layoff-ridden-budget/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 04:50:21 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=82716 The City Council is next in line to take a close look at the Fiscal Year 2014 New Bedford School Budget.

The School Committee passed the $109-million budget Thursday night, including the layoffs of 250 positions

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-school-committee-passes-layoff-ridden-budget/feed/ 0 TSM - Community members address the School Committee New Bedford Teachers Union President Dreading Layoffs http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-teachers-union-president-dreading-layoffs/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-teachers-union-president-dreading-layoffs/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 21:08:38 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=82362 There are other cuts that can be made without putting teachers on the chopping block first. That's the word from New Bedford Educators Association President Lou St. John as the school committee weighs laying off 250 people, at least 100 of them teachers

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-teachers-union-president-dreading-layoffs/feed/ 0 Facebook Big Lay-offs Expected at New Bedford Public Schools http://wbsm.com/big-lay-offs-expected-at-new-bedford-public-schools/ http://wbsm.com/big-lay-offs-expected-at-new-bedford-public-schools/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 13:29:34 +0000 BJ Ragone http://wbsm.com/?p=82167 Troubling news for many teachers and other employees at New Bedford Public Schools. Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that they would have to cut almost 250 positions. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/big-lay-offs-expected-at-new-bedford-public-schools/feed/ 0 YouTube Teachers, NAACP Team To Tackle Education http://wbsm.com/teachers-naacp-team-to-tackle-education/ http://wbsm.com/teachers-naacp-team-to-tackle-education/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:35:44 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=48111 The Massachusetts Teachers Union and local NAACP are teaming to tackle a gap in education achievement they say affects students of color and low-income students.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/teachers-naacp-team-to-tackle-education/feed/ 0 jenlight,flickr Old Rochester Regional Teachers Skip Charity Thanksgiving Dinner Because Of Contract Negotiations http://wbsm.com/old-rochester-regional-teachers-skip-charity-thanksgiving-dinner-because-of-contract-negotiations/ http://wbsm.com/old-rochester-regional-teachers-skip-charity-thanksgiving-dinner-because-of-contract-negotiations/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:22:24 +0000 Kallie Beaudoin http://wbsm.com/?p=36331 Teachers from Old Rochester Regional Jr. High School refused to participate in the traditional Thanksgiving dinner for seniors because of their current contract situation.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/old-rochester-regional-teachers-skip-charity-thanksgiving-dinner-because-of-contract-negotiations/feed/ 0 Getty Images Teachers Protest Innovation School Plan In New Bedford [AUDIO] http://wbsm.com/teachers-protest-innovation-school-plan-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/teachers-protest-innovation-school-plan-in-new-bedford/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:23:36 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=23502 Dozens of teachers appeared Monday night before the New Bedford School Committee, urging board members to vote against plans for two innovation schools slated to open next year in New Bedford.  One school is planned for Gomes Elementary.  The second would be located at Roosevelt Middle School.  Teacher Elaine Santos believes innovation schools will send the wrong message to students.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/teachers-protest-innovation-school-plan-in-new-bedford/feed/ 0 TSM Education Conference Features Chicago Teacher http://wbsm.com/education-conference-features-chicago-teacher/ http://wbsm.com/education-conference-features-chicago-teacher/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:28:21 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=22931 Local educators on Saturday heard from a member of the Chicago Teachers Union that won a new contract last month after a week long strike. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/education-conference-features-chicago-teacher/feed/ 0 TSM New Bedford Teachers To Vote On Proposed Contract http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-teachers-to-vote-on-proposed-contract/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-teachers-to-vote-on-proposed-contract/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:59:50 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=19574 New Bedford teachers may soon have a new three year contract.  Members of the New Bedford Educators Association will vote Tuesday afternoon on a new contract . 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-teachers-to-vote-on-proposed-contract/feed/ 0 mwhatley,flickr Should Teachers Be Allowed to Strike? — Survey of the Day http://wbsm.com/should-teachers-be-allowed-to-strike-survey-of-the-day/ http://wbsm.com/should-teachers-be-allowed-to-strike-survey-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:16:27 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=141480 Chicago is in the midst of teacher strike that is affecting roughly 350,000 students.

There is some debate over whether the strike is permitted under Illinois law since the unions' list of grievances extends beyond pay and benefits -- which are the only issues they have the legal right to strike over.

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