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Teacher Appreciation Week FREEBIES and Deals!

Sean McMaster — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:47:17 +0000

Teacher appreciation week is here! For all you Teachers out there, here are some special deals just for you! Chipotle Tuesday, May 7th, from 4PM to closing, receive a free salad, burrito, bowl or order of tacos with any entree purchase at any US location of Chipotle. You will need a valid school faculty [...]

A WGNA Listener Steps Up To Help A Single Dad With His 5 Year Old Twin Daughters! [AUDIO]

Sean McMaster — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:17:16 +0000

Sometimes I have to be honest, I think what in the world has happened to society. The news is full of horrible stories about horrible people doing horrible things. That's why I just love a story about someone who cares about others and goes out of their way to help another person out. We had an amazing example of that today on the Sean and Richie Show.

My Child's Privacy Was Violated By A Teacher – Daily Dilemma [POLL]

Sean McMaster — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:29:07 +0000

The "Daily Dilemma" on the Sean and Richie Show is featured every weekday morning at 6:40am. We and the listeners take on someone's problems and try to offer different perspectives. Now, these don't have to be huge problems- it could just be something bothering you or a friend, or it could be some little thing you and another just can't agree on. If you have a dilemma to share we'd love to hear it just e-mail us here at the show.

Teachers Now Selling Lesson Plans Online: Isn't That Cheating Too?

Richie Phillips — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:52:36 +0000

I had a stint as a Social Studies teacher for 5 years on Eastern Long Island. I had to prepare 3 lesson plans a night. Never worked that hard in my life. This service would have certainly made life easier, but hold on a minute here First the story, and then the inappropriate commentary. According [...]

Teachers Doing Crazy Dances Behind Students [VIDEO]

Scott Blaine — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:47:27 +0000

Last week I featured a video of a UAlbany Grad doing the Ellen Dance Dare in New York City. Today I found a video which is very much in the same vein as that one. In this video, it appears that students from Abbey Keller Foster School in Worchester, MA are being interviewed about something. While this [...]

Once Again, Trying To Rate Teachers By Test Scores – That's Baloney!

Richie Phillips — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:11:55 +0000

I read our news director, Casey Danton’s blog today . Not knocking you, Casey – you’re just reporting the news. But once again the microscope seems to be on the schoolteacher and test results. Sorry – don’t totally agree. Do you? I could go on for pages about this. Not to worry, I won’t. [...]

Agreement Reached for Teacher Evaluations & More in Today's News

GNA — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:16:10 +0000

New York - After two years of tense negotiations between state officials and union leaders, an agreement over how New York teachers will be evaluated has been reached. Student test scores and classroom observations will be used to assess educators. The deadline for the agreement was yesterday. Fortunately, with a deal being met, New York [...]

New York State Receives A Grade of 'C' For Teacher Quality

GNA — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:17:24 +0000

New York State has made some progress. Out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, New York ranked 13th, according to a report by the National Council on Teacher Quality. Two years ago, the state received a D-plus, however; for 2011 the state received a letter grade of C. No state received an A, but Florida was [...]

President of NYSUT Gets Pay Raise Amid Cutbacks & More News Near Albany

GNA — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:51:40 +0000

New York- Despite financial constraints and cutbacks, top staff at the New York State United Teachers, the largest union in the state representing teachers, received generous annual salary increases. The President of NYSUT, Michael Iannuzzi, received a $44,808 raise. The information is according to the most recent publicly filed tax returns from 2010. A spokesman for the [...]

New York State Regent Exams to Evaluate Teachers

GNA — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:56:04 +0000

When I was in middle and high school, I remember coming home and saying to my parents, “it’s not my fault I’m not doing well in that class. The teacher stinks and so does their teaching!” But my Mom always told me that I needed to work harder at doing better with that subject and [...]