Dear colleagues,

Around the state, Governor Cuomo has been holding hearings to "fix education".  He appointed a panel (no practicing educators) and they will write a report to the governor based on what they hear.  I attended the hearing in NYC and it was "set up" with charter advocates and "reform advocates" who recommended things like the removal of tenure.  The commission is coming to Long Island this Thursday. I have been promised the opportunity to speak for 3 minutes on teacher and principal quality I also intend to hammer over-testing..  My testimony, which I will is summarize, is attached. 

There is still time to ask to testify. There is also time to speak at the end.  Even if you do not speak, I would really appreciate the moral support of your presence when I testify.  This commission needs to see that Long Island school leaders are united in their opposition to APPR, our newspapers need to see that too.