Let's hook them all up to a polygraph
Here's a follow-up from "Bad Boys -- Again." In particular, we are including information from CMSA's (Chicago Math and Science Academy) website wherein the bad boy, Ali Yilmaz (AKA "Director") informs the parents that the calls to parents made by other parents and teachers regarding unionization were not sanctioned or authorized by him, or CMSA. Well, that's a no brainer.
Is he really missing the point here, which is that's the reason that the teachers went to the lengths that they did to form a union was because they were weary of the boys exploiting them, discriminating against them, and generally ignoring them?
Hey! Ali, that's why teachers form unions -- that's how we do it in this country. If you are going to "direct" a school, then get with the program.
The "plea to parents" is one of their more famous tactics, writing to the parents to try and evoke a sympathy vote. The poor Turkish guys, are just trying to do their jobs and educate the children -- and the mean old American teachers are interfering with that -- once again -- by asking to be treated equally. Poor bad boys.
Ali, did you explain to the parent's how you are paying your H1-B teachers more than the American teachers, giving your cronies administrative jobs that they are not qualified for, money-laundering, lying to the INS and DOL, etc.? We did not read any of that in your statement to the parents or the accompanying press release.
And we really love the way he states that they are investigating to make sure that there was no fraud or coersion involved in the unionization. Sure Ali, we bet you know all about that -- you guys all have PHD's in that field don't you?
Here's Ali's letter to the parents and the link :
http://cmsaonline.net/newwebsite/?p=2557
Dear Parent:
I am writing on behalf of the Chicago Mathematics & Science Academy (“CMSA”) to provide you with information regarding recent union efforts to organize CMSA teachers and staff.
You may have received communications from some third party individuals about this union organizing effort. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify any misconceptions that parents may have about this process.
A union by the name of the “Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff, IFT, AFT, AFL-CIO,” has recently filed a representation petition with a state agency called the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. The union is seeking to represent a group of full and part-time teachers, counselors and social workers at CMSA without the benefit of a secret ballot election. CMSA is currently evaluating the representation petition and considering what, if any, response it will make. CMSA wishes to clarify, however, that the union has not yet been certified as the exclusive bargaining representative of CMSA’s teachers and staff. Rather, a prolonged investigation period still needs to be conducted by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. According to the agency, one reason for such an investigation is to ensure that the union has not solicited support from employees through fraud or coercion.
It is our understanding that individuals may have recently called some parents about this organizing effort, and actually invited parents to some type of union meeting. Please be advised that these calls and/or meeting(s) were not sponsored or otherwise authorized by CMSA.
CMSA will keep you updated about its position regarding the pending union representation petition. As mentioned above, CMSA is still in the process of reviewing the union petition and considering options for responding to it. We anticipate sending you a follow-up letter in the next several weeks that further describes CMSA’s position.
Ali Yilmaz
Now here's the "Press Release" to cover their collective butts on the firing of the teacher and the unionization.
http://cmsaonline.net/newwebsite/?p=2552
STATEMENT FROM CHICAGO MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE ACADEMY
Regarding the Representation Petition Filed by the Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff
In June 2010, the Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff filed a representation petition with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, seeking to represent a group of Chicago Mathematics & Science Academy (CMSA) teachers and counselors for collective bargaining purposes. That petition is still being processed by the state agency, and nothing has been finalized in terms of designating the Union as the official bargaining representative for CMSA’s employees.
After studying the Union’s representation petition, as well as the various federal and state laws that potentially apply to a private not-for-profit corporation like CMSA, CMSA believes that it must comply with federal labor law as administered by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). As best as CMSA can tell, federal law governs any attempt by states (like Illinois) to regulate labor relations between private corporations and unions.
In order to help clarify this situation for all involved, CMSA filed its own petition with the NLRB on Thursday July 29, 2010, asking for its help in resolving whether the Union in question should become the bargaining representative for CMSA’s teachers and counselors. A hearing is currently scheduled for August 12, 2010, at which time the NLRB will accept evidence and legal arguments regarding its jurisdiction over CMSA. The NLRB is expected to issue a decision soon thereafter.
Throughout this process, CMSA’s top priority has always been, and will always be, its students. CMSA remains committed to providing a high quality, college preparatory learning experience for its students, and will continue to do so in conjunction with its teaching staff (and any Union representative that its teachers may decide to select).
Regarding CMSA’s Non-Renewal of Teachers’ Employment Contracts
Toward the end of the 2009-10 school year, CMSA decided to cancel and/or not to renew a number of teachers contracts for the upcoming school year due to budgetary concerns. One of those teachers was Rhonda Hartwell. CMSA strenuously denies that it decided not to renew Ms. Hartwell’s employment contract based on any alleged union organizing activity in which she might have engaged."
Check out the last paragraph of their statment wherein they "strenuously deny" that they fired the then pregnant Ms. Hartwell because of her union organization efforts. Of course they are going to deny it, they are getting slammed with discrimination charges (rightfully so). Listen up guys -- in the United States we try to respect our teachers, both female and male, and we surely don't pick on pregnant teachers who just want to be compensated fairly and treated equally for their services.
The Turks seem to alway forget when they are tooting their horns about their great accomplishments and their "college prepatory" curriculum that they can thank the American teachers for that, and not their cohorts that are neither qualified to teach and /or can communicate effectively in English.
Is he really missing the point here, which is that's the reason that the teachers went to the lengths that they did to form a union was because they were weary of the boys exploiting them, discriminating against them, and generally ignoring them?
Hey! Ali, that's why teachers form unions -- that's how we do it in this country. If you are going to "direct" a school, then get with the program.
The "plea to parents" is one of their more famous tactics, writing to the parents to try and evoke a sympathy vote. The poor Turkish guys, are just trying to do their jobs and educate the children -- and the mean old American teachers are interfering with that -- once again -- by asking to be treated equally. Poor bad boys.
Ali, did you explain to the parent's how you are paying your H1-B teachers more than the American teachers, giving your cronies administrative jobs that they are not qualified for, money-laundering, lying to the INS and DOL, etc.? We did not read any of that in your statement to the parents or the accompanying press release.
And we really love the way he states that they are investigating to make sure that there was no fraud or coersion involved in the unionization. Sure Ali, we bet you know all about that -- you guys all have PHD's in that field don't you?
Here's Ali's letter to the parents and the link :
http://cmsaonline.net/newwebsite/?p=2557
Dear Parent:
I am writing on behalf of the Chicago Mathematics & Science Academy (“CMSA”) to provide you with information regarding recent union efforts to organize CMSA teachers and staff.
You may have received communications from some third party individuals about this union organizing effort. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify any misconceptions that parents may have about this process.
A union by the name of the “Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff, IFT, AFT, AFL-CIO,” has recently filed a representation petition with a state agency called the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. The union is seeking to represent a group of full and part-time teachers, counselors and social workers at CMSA without the benefit of a secret ballot election. CMSA is currently evaluating the representation petition and considering what, if any, response it will make. CMSA wishes to clarify, however, that the union has not yet been certified as the exclusive bargaining representative of CMSA’s teachers and staff. Rather, a prolonged investigation period still needs to be conducted by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. According to the agency, one reason for such an investigation is to ensure that the union has not solicited support from employees through fraud or coercion.
It is our understanding that individuals may have recently called some parents about this organizing effort, and actually invited parents to some type of union meeting. Please be advised that these calls and/or meeting(s) were not sponsored or otherwise authorized by CMSA.
CMSA will keep you updated about its position regarding the pending union representation petition. As mentioned above, CMSA is still in the process of reviewing the union petition and considering options for responding to it. We anticipate sending you a follow-up letter in the next several weeks that further describes CMSA’s position.
Ali Yilmaz
Now here's the "Press Release" to cover their collective butts on the firing of the teacher and the unionization.
http://cmsaonline.net/newwebsite/?p=2552
STATEMENT FROM CHICAGO MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE ACADEMY
Regarding the Representation Petition Filed by the Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff
In June 2010, the Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff filed a representation petition with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, seeking to represent a group of Chicago Mathematics & Science Academy (CMSA) teachers and counselors for collective bargaining purposes. That petition is still being processed by the state agency, and nothing has been finalized in terms of designating the Union as the official bargaining representative for CMSA’s employees.
After studying the Union’s representation petition, as well as the various federal and state laws that potentially apply to a private not-for-profit corporation like CMSA, CMSA believes that it must comply with federal labor law as administered by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). As best as CMSA can tell, federal law governs any attempt by states (like Illinois) to regulate labor relations between private corporations and unions.
In order to help clarify this situation for all involved, CMSA filed its own petition with the NLRB on Thursday July 29, 2010, asking for its help in resolving whether the Union in question should become the bargaining representative for CMSA’s teachers and counselors. A hearing is currently scheduled for August 12, 2010, at which time the NLRB will accept evidence and legal arguments regarding its jurisdiction over CMSA. The NLRB is expected to issue a decision soon thereafter.
Throughout this process, CMSA’s top priority has always been, and will always be, its students. CMSA remains committed to providing a high quality, college preparatory learning experience for its students, and will continue to do so in conjunction with its teaching staff (and any Union representative that its teachers may decide to select).
Regarding CMSA’s Non-Renewal of Teachers’ Employment Contracts
Toward the end of the 2009-10 school year, CMSA decided to cancel and/or not to renew a number of teachers contracts for the upcoming school year due to budgetary concerns. One of those teachers was Rhonda Hartwell. CMSA strenuously denies that it decided not to renew Ms. Hartwell’s employment contract based on any alleged union organizing activity in which she might have engaged."
Check out the last paragraph of their statment wherein they "strenuously deny" that they fired the then pregnant Ms. Hartwell because of her union organization efforts. Of course they are going to deny it, they are getting slammed with discrimination charges (rightfully so). Listen up guys -- in the United States we try to respect our teachers, both female and male, and we surely don't pick on pregnant teachers who just want to be compensated fairly and treated equally for their services.
The Turks seem to alway forget when they are tooting their horns about their great accomplishments and their "college prepatory" curriculum that they can thank the American teachers for that, and not their cohorts that are neither qualified to teach and /or can communicate effectively in English.
