Fissures between the teacher unions (or “associations”) and Delaware school districts are beginning has show up in Christina over the Race to the Top plans for the Glasgow High School and Stubbs Elementary. Plans (Glasgow pdf, Stubbs pdf) are to be submitted today by the Christina School District to the state, but the Christina Education Association refused to sign on stating that “the district has involved us in a process that, while cordial, was not a true partnership.” The district disagrees. I’m guessing here, but it all comes down to the wording on a chart the union finds the wording “offensive and inflammatory”.
-Diversity and cultural competency among staff is lacking
-Belief that all students can succeed is inconsistent or sometimes absent altogether
-Prior student histories impact placement and student expectations
Are more disagreements like this in the cards for the future? Do you know what plans your school district has in regards to Race to the Top?