The New York State Union of Teachers is having a day of action. Members are wearing blue to classes and having rallies after school. The goals are more funding and less testing. Here’s a storify showing the kind of reaction it’s getting on Twitter.
The last straw for teachers around here was being jacked around with their performance ratings, which were simply composites of the latest, flawed, tests. I have a feeling that wearing a little blue is a first baby step towards more activism from a union that has traditionally been pretty quiet, at least in New York.