Happy Friday Everyone! Wrapping up DOE Administrator’s “Not So Confidential” Emails Week, we end with this one, for now. In case you stumbled upon this post first, I suggest you first read the first 3 to get a feel of where these emails are coming from. DOE Administrators Not So… Continue reading
“It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provideeducational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion,creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status,partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status,prior record of arrest or conviction, except… Continue reading
You should probably read this post first: DOE Administrators Not So Confidential Emails Part 1 Integrity I was removed April 26, 2012. I did not give up then nor I have I given up now. In early May I was placed in a small basement storage room (seen in this… Continue reading
I own a domain, dreyfus49.com, that is not the Department of Education’s. Principal Hill of IS 49 used it for her professional correspondence and even forwarded two years worth of private DOE email to it. According to the policy she checked off as agreeing to use the site, she agreed… Continue reading
Two scenarios. One of someone taking a drive past a police cruiser in BLUEandOne of a teacher preparing for a class lesson observation by their administrator in RED. I left my house and walked down to my car that was parked in my driveway. I was going to take a… Continue reading
It was probably 1994 and I was a sophomore at Port Richmond High School, Staten Island. Some student had the idea to take a milk carton, stuff it with wires, place it in a staircase at school and call in a bomb threat. Perhaps they wanted to avoid taking a… Continue reading
Can a private citizen use their own private email and send a message to another private citizen about public concern Apparently not if the citizen is also employed by the NYC Department of Education. Let’s look closely at Specification 36 and 37 of my charges for termination: The back story… Continue reading
You can’t walk up to an officer on the street and say “See that man with the hat He just robbed that store.” I mean I guess you can, but what can’t happen is having that man arrested and put through a trial without probable cause. The same goes with… Continue reading
I added a new page on the top menu of my site. Exile Live Stream. Where I will be hosting the occasional live stream so taxpayers could see where their money is going and students can see where their teacher is exiled….a cubicle 20 miles away. educatorfightsback.org/live Also see… Continue reading
After 473 days of trying to destroy my young career, the DOE finally made the move to start a hearing to terminate me. I will be giving the play by play on the top menu of this site. Click Here for 38 Charges Let the education neglect and corruption… Continue reading
How many DOE attorneys does it take to do the right thing Answer: Just one. Her name is Courtenaye Jackson-Chase and she is the top lawyer who replaced Michael Best last year. If she has her hands bound, then that means the decision to keep me in exile comes from… Continue reading
DOElemma: When a NYC Department of Education attorney, or official, has to decide between what’s right and violating a regulation, contract, law or policy. Usually their own. I lost count as to how many policies, regulations and laws the largest school system in the country has violated in an… Continue reading
See updated (10/10/13) information at the bottom “This conversation may be recorded for quality control purposes.” In this modern-day David vs Goliath, my smartphone is my sling and I wield it very well. A very vague and confusing SCI report came out on April 25, 2013. In case you have… Continue reading
I was called in to the Office of Special Investigation for a newinvestigation against me yesterday. It’s crazy. I attended the OSI conference andI was told that on March 11, 2013 Principal Linda Hill made her 30th allegation on me. Principal Hill contacted SCI on March 11 about a blog… Continue reading
I received word that I’m the subject of a “new” investigation. This time it’s not SCI (external), but rather the DOE’s internal Office of Special Investigation (OSI). The investigator’s words to me, as they handed me the letter, were “Well this should be of no surprise. You are the subject… Continue reading
You read my story and may think, “This is crazy.” Unfortunately my story is nowhere near unique. I’m just very good at publicizing the blow by blow attacks from my employer, NYC DOE. Imagine, if you will, the countless educators abused on a daily basis and all those sent to… Continue reading
At 2:22 PM today, April 25, 2013, I was looking at the countdown on this site. It was going to show the 365 day 0 hour and 0 minute mark of the last time I stepped foot into my beloved STEM Lab. Just then my phone beeped and I received… Continue reading
I’m working on a post where I share my rather interesting history with bullies from 1st grade to present day. For now check out two sites that featured my story of fighting back with a short documentary to follow. 1. EHS Todayhttp://ehstoday.com/health/beyond-playground-when-bullying-elbows-its-way-workplace I’m on page 3. I always wanted… Continue reading
As I write this post I sit in my usual seat. Classroom teacher’s desk No, but rather at the end of a long row of tables in solitary confinement situated in conference room 307 (see picture below). I have a Masters in Education, Bachelors in Engineering, a US Patent, published… Continue reading
“I have to call DOE Legal.” “I’ll let you know after I speak to Legal.” “Well…Legal isinvestigatingit.” “They said contact Legal if the teacher continues to resist” “Legal will know what to do” “Legal will send the form and we just have to put our letterhead on and sign.” … Continue reading
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