We love you Polo, you're the best! Your honesty, integrity and love for your students has been always above and beyond. There is NO doubt that you are speaking the truth, hoping that your supervisors will do the right thing. Sadly, again, dysfunction reigns here and liars DON'T have their pants on fire (yet!!!) eventually, though, the truth will surface and you will be vindicated. love, Chrissy
So true, but what is going on in NY's public schools is or will be going on in the entire country. Tenure laws are being subverted in order for school districts to get rid of more expensive hires, including denying tenure to younger teachers so that they never become vested in the pensions. Unfortunately, our "reformers" don't care about this, for people like Klein are exactly the kind of people they want.
The fat, lazy, stinking union is the reason why Polo, and countless others, have either been reassigned, put in the "rubber rooms" or flat out been fired. Until we vote Randi, and the lazy, apathetic bums, out of UFT leadership, nothing will be done to set things right. If teachers won't do it, then no one else in a school building, guidance, administration, support staff, etc., will.
In reply to MissBonditt, thank you so very much! Of course, you especially know that when you do the right thing and try to right the wrong, they come after you like vampires disturbed from the bloodfeast, so then, you know how rare it is for kudos to come your way. I thank you, but I have to say that the thanks always goes to God first with all glory all praise and all honor!
I have tried to post comments twice and I do not see them posted. KUDOS to the brave Polo Colon. You speak for teachers throughout the system. Keep up the fight!
God bless PoloColon for his bravery and courage to continue to press for justice. I too was railroaded for whistleblowing to protect the students, and I was retaliated against and put on a "blacklist" called an "Inquiry list" cheated out of my salary and my compensation for a line of duty injury, for reporting it and other safety violations. NYC has been committing white collar crimes in abundance under Bloomberg and Klein and must be stopped!
It's apparent from the facial and body expressions of Joel Klein that he's NOT very interested in what Polo Colon has to say.
THIS is a SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR? WHY was the PRINCIPAL of the school that Mr. Colon was speaking about NOT censured? Mr. Klein has a LOT to answer for, not the least of which is his patronizing attitudes towards teachers that are trying to do the right thing for the DOE students and the system.
Mr. Klein: ISN'T IT ALL ABOUT THE CHILDREN? Doesn't appear to be this way.
Joel Klein is NOT the mayor but the Chancellor of New York City Schools; the equivalent of the superintendent a school district. Let's just say that I know how corrupt the schools are here in NYC.
It is interesting that your statement is made and no media ever picked it up. It is also interesting that Klein rushes to point out that allegations are not sufficient for removing a principal ( to a principal reassignment room) or evidently even of investigating her, but allegations are sufficient to reassign teachers and to ruin their careers. As one reassigned person put it: You mean a principal can say any s--- and get away with it.
It would help if Klein had education credentials or teaching experience, but this is not required of school administration. However, they are still the ones who hire and fire teachers, even though many of these fired teachers outrank them in educational experience and knowledge. Their lack of insight, crude and abusive treatment of teachers reflects their lack of insight into the education process. The same corporate greed that has destroyed our economy is destroying our education system.
Everything in the NYS public school system is buried in "legalities" even if corrupt administrators flagrantly violate NYS laws and NYS Education Department regulations. Laws and morals do not apply to school administrators only to teachers. Teachers today have no rights and are denied due process of law, School administrators like Joel Klein are above the law.
Bravo to this brave Whistle-blower and all NYC owes Mr. Colon its deepest gratitude and respect. The fact that Mr. Klein refused to respond to Mr. Colon's clearly articulated questions, except by way of his customary evasive non response to the issues raised by Mr. Colon speaks volumes about the NYC Dept of Education. These Hearings are well known to represent an exercise in futility. Fortunately NYC taxpayers can still seek Justice in Federal Court as another Whiste-blower is now doing.
We love you Polo, you're the best! Your honesty, integrity and love for your students has been always above and beyond. There is NO doubt that you are speaking the truth, hoping that your supervisors will do the right thing. Sadly, again, dysfunction reigns here and liars DON'T have their pants on fire (yet!!!) eventually, though, the truth will surface and you will be vindicated. love, Chrissy
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Taaron313 2 years ago
So true, but what is going on in NY's public schools is or will be going on in the entire country. Tenure laws are being subverted in order for school districts to get rid of more expensive hires, including denying tenure to younger teachers so that they never become vested in the pensions. Unfortunately, our "reformers" don't care about this, for people like Klein are exactly the kind of people they want.
susannreno 2 years ago
The fat, lazy, stinking union is the reason why Polo, and countless others, have either been reassigned, put in the "rubber rooms" or flat out been fired. Until we vote Randi, and the lazy, apathetic bums, out of UFT leadership, nothing will be done to set things right. If teachers won't do it, then no one else in a school building, guidance, administration, support staff, etc., will.
CharmingMan27 2 years ago 3
In reply to MissBonditt, thank you so very much! Of course, you especially know that when you do the right thing and try to right the wrong, they come after you like vampires disturbed from the bloodfeast, so then, you know how rare it is for kudos to come your way. I thank you, but I have to say that the thanks always goes to God first with all glory all praise and all honor!
PoloColon1 2 years ago
I have tried to post comments twice and I do not see them posted. KUDOS to the brave Polo Colon. You speak for teachers throughout the system. Keep up the fight!
MissBonditt 2 years ago
God bless PoloColon for his bravery and courage to continue to press for justice. I too was railroaded for whistleblowing to protect the students, and I was retaliated against and put on a "blacklist" called an "Inquiry list" cheated out of my salary and my compensation for a line of duty injury, for reporting it and other safety violations. NYC has been committing white collar crimes in abundance under Bloomberg and Klein and must be stopped!
MissBonditt 2 years ago
It's apparent from the facial and body expressions of Joel Klein that he's NOT very interested in what Polo Colon has to say.
THIS is a SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR? WHY was the PRINCIPAL of the school that Mr. Colon was speaking about NOT censured? Mr. Klein has a LOT to answer for, not the least of which is his patronizing attitudes towards teachers that are trying to do the right thing for the DOE students and the system.
Mr. Klein: ISN'T IT ALL ABOUT THE CHILDREN? Doesn't appear to be this way.
middlevillage88 2 years ago 2
It's mayors like Mr. Klein who deserve to be kicked out of the United States of America. What an idiot....
PoloColon:
Keep up the hard work...so too are we attorneys here in MA.
Sincerely Yours,
Gina
PS: No, you are wrong with your last statement. SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. That's not a threat against Mr. Klein; that's a fact.
coolchick2123 2 years ago 2
Joel Klein is NOT the mayor but the Chancellor of New York City Schools; the equivalent of the superintendent a school district. Let's just say that I know how corrupt the schools are here in NYC.
jld005 2 years ago
The allegations are PROVEN. Klein knowingly misrepresented the facts!
PoloColon1 2 years ago
It is interesting that your statement is made and no media ever picked it up. It is also interesting that Klein rushes to point out that allegations are not sufficient for removing a principal ( to a principal reassignment room) or evidently even of investigating her, but allegations are sufficient to reassign teachers and to ruin their careers. As one reassigned person put it: You mean a principal can say any s--- and get away with it.
PoloColon1 2 years ago
It would help if Klein had education credentials or teaching experience, but this is not required of school administration. However, they are still the ones who hire and fire teachers, even though many of these fired teachers outrank them in educational experience and knowledge. Their lack of insight, crude and abusive treatment of teachers reflects their lack of insight into the education process. The same corporate greed that has destroyed our economy is destroying our education system.
previewing 2 years ago 2
Everything in the NYS public school system is buried in "legalities" even if corrupt administrators flagrantly violate NYS laws and NYS Education Department regulations. Laws and morals do not apply to school administrators only to teachers. Teachers today have no rights and are denied due process of law, School administrators like Joel Klein are above the law.
previewing 2 years ago 2
Bravo to this brave Whistle-blower and all NYC owes Mr. Colon its deepest gratitude and respect. The fact that Mr. Klein refused to respond to Mr. Colon's clearly articulated questions, except by way of his customary evasive non response to the issues raised by Mr. Colon speaks volumes about the NYC Dept of Education. These Hearings are well known to represent an exercise in futility. Fortunately NYC taxpayers can still seek Justice in Federal Court as another Whiste-blower is now doing.
DLPSTILLSTANDING 2 years ago 3