Missouri House Rep. Brandon Ellington continues his IMPRESSIVE work on behalf of constituents despite a GOP No-Veto Majority that continues to erode worker protections.
Accordingly . . .
KANSAS CITY REP. BRANDON ELLINGTON CONTINUES HIS WORK ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENTS ON THE TOPIC OF PUBLIC EDUCATION!!!
Rep. Ellington offered a bit of compromise and perspective on some aspects of GOP moves tackling the contentious subject of teacher evaluations.
“This is way of seeing what type of job they are doing. In my opinion, that is no different than any other job,” Ellington said.
While Rep. Ellington opposes the bill overall, his compromise helps add important amendments . . . From the STL article:
"He wants to preserve current seniority protections for teachers during layoffs, and he wants to eliminate a provision that would trigger firings for tenured teachers who are deemed “ineffective” for three years in a row.
“I’ve been in talks with the leadership,” Ellington said. “I'll be offering three different amendments to this bill to take out those three provisions that are harmful to teachers.”"
LINKS . . .
KSHB: Mo. panel okays teacher evaluation bill
Star: Missouri House panel OKs teacher evaluation bill
STL Today: Teacher evaluation bill revived
Related: State could appoint new leaders in KCMO School District
Intentionally protecting ineffective teachers should be a fireable offense. Not a provision in legislation. I thought you cared about the kids??
ReplyDeleteBoy Media Tuesdays suck just as bad as Friday, Sat, Sun, and Mon around here.
ReplyDeleteMedia has to make shit up 95% of the time just to offer some variety besides Sports.
Give it a rest.
ReplyDeleteSports, Shootings, And Local Government Corruption. Welcome to Hades.
ReplyDeleteGive it a rest. Agreed. Ellington is stuck in doing the same thing over and over thinking the out come is going to be different mode.
ReplyDeleteGive it a rest
Give it a rest, we can't be a one party country. The post was really about compromise, you're just too dumb to see it.
ReplyDeleteBrandon is one of Kansas City's best. Republican or Democrat.
ReplyDeleteJust shut the rest of the KCMO schools and sell them to Walmart and Dollar Store already. Walmart can turn them into training farms-factory's where they can churn out obedient dumb asses assembly line style for a bright future selling cheap and abundant shit.
ReplyDeleteEllington,has.proven his critics wrong,he has gained respect from both parties. He is one of the hardest working Representatives that Kansas City,Mo has seen in a very long time. Wonder if he will run for Cleavers seat?
ReplyDeleteLet me see he learned to walk during the Reagan "recovery", came of age in the booming 1990s, and then entered the arena of Bush, Bubbles, and now the Black Bush upon reaching adulthood. Good luck kid.
ReplyDeletethe state taking over the school district and keeping the people that screwed it up makes to me
ReplyDeleteThe local AFT sent out a bulletin opposing Ellington. So much for protecting teachers. Then of course there is the matter that he is serving Kiki's interests to sell out the KCPS. Sad.
ReplyDeleteMr. Tony,
ReplyDeleteOh Lordy, WTF! Just how in this world did the Kiki-Curls-hand-over-KCPS-to-Clinton-Adams-and-then-they-can-get-some-state-education-money plan get this damn far?
Is Jefferson City the locus for all political idiots? Why Is The GOP, the controllers of our state Capital, going along with this scheme hatched by low grifters? They can get the teachers without jacking up the students.
Mr. T,
ReplyDeleteOh, excuse me. I didn't mean to Imply the teachers should be a target. Just dumbass Kiki and her ship of fools.
Protecting felons, ineffective teachers - really and tying it all up as caring for kids. Had high hopes for Ellington but he's just another sell-out. He can say he's his own fool all he wants but he's in lock step with some real idiots.
ReplyDeleteAny D- manager would be smart enough to know you don't manage people with broad brush, quantitative, approach to hiring/discharge decisions. That is why you hire managers with good judgement.
ReplyDeleteWhy ANY State legislative member believes he or she is qualified to make these decisions from the State Capital is ludicrous.
So it is better to protect a three year ineffective teacher, than a new, fresh, teacher.
I have never seen a state legislative rep of either party reflect the humility associated with THE UNDERSTANDING THAT JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKING 40K A YEAR AS A STATE REP DOES NOT MAKE THEM AN EXPERT ON EDUCATION, GUN CONTROL, DRONES, OR AN NCAA PLAYOFF FOR FOOTBALL.
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I do not read this has him trying to protect ineffective teachers. I think he is just looking at the bigger picture- there are many great teachers out there, but if you are teaching a class full of children that don't care and come from families that could care less about education- many of the parents are still kids themselves---then the teacher is not entirely responsible for that. Unfortunately it can be like this in many urban schools. KCPS has a 46% drop out rate (I think that's the latest figure.). Why should teachers be penalized for this?
ReplyDeleteMore fake, bullshit accomplishments from this guy. I'm tired of hearing of about this myself. We get it already. A thugged-out State Rep saves the day with his gold grill with a diamond in the middle. Blah, blah, blah.
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ReplyDeletePeople get into positions of power and start making decisions for people just because they can. This is the way politics plays out in Kansas City. It an unending, sad story. More interest in control and manipulation. Kansas City always has to learn the hard way. Does Mr. Ellington himself have any educational credentials or is he just making decisions on a wild guess like every other Kansas City elected?
AFT is a joke
ReplyDeleteI support Brandon and I notice that all of his critics wouldn't ask the same questions about qualifications from Republican legislators.
ReplyDeleteWe the people elected Brandon to be our representative and he's doing a FANTASTIC job. Good for him. Keep up the good work Brandon!
Bought and sold.
ReplyDeleteAgree with 1st Anonymous 4:03 PM...
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People get into positions of power and start making decisions for people just because they can. This is the way politics plays out in Kansas City. It an unending, sad story. More interest in control and manipulation. Kansas City always has to learn the hard way. Does Mr. Ellington himself have any educational credentials or is he just making decisions on a wild guess like every other Kansas City elected?
4/30/13, 6:47 PM
I Am a member of AFT. Representative Ellington,grandmother was my Principle until her retirement. I was in Jefferson City a few weeks ago and If there is any doubt about him representing the people I encourage you to take a day trip witness it for yourself. This AFT supports Representative Ellington
ReplyDeleteGee Mollie, its just uno,1,one hater gone wild on its posting. Gee,if the man was elected to serve the people from his district he us doing a superb job. Googled his voting record ,bills he has sponsered this young man has heart. I haven't met him but I know a few lobbyists that are familiar with Mr.Ellington and they say he is far from a sellout.
ReplyDeleteDurrrrrrr,
ReplyDeleteI don't rightly knows how these tenures work, or even really what that thar tenures means, but I'm agin' 'em.
I done heard Earl over thar at the Petro Deli say they was soshlisms that that neegra Obamy done drept up to kill our freedom from the mooslims.
This is Amerca, and your boss should have the right to up and fire you no matter what, jes cause, that why he's a boss. Less he's mah boss. That dudes a asshole. I guess what I'm saying is I don't likes it, if uppity niggers is for it, or is its got to do with a union, which is a got damn for letter word where I'm from. The constitushion don't say you got a right to all band together and be mean to your bosses, theys the jerb creators. Jerb Creationism need to be taught in our schools.
dang,you need to learn english. But what do expect from a foreigner. Go back home
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