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GothamSchools
Election
Questionnaire
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
complete
this
questionnaire.
GothamSchools
is
an
independent
news
source
about
the
New
York
City
public
schools.
Your
views
and
comments
will
be
published
online
at
GothamSchools.org
as
part
of
our
2009
campaign
coverage.
Please
complete
and
return
by
Wednesday,
August
19.
Email
to
[email protected]
or
fax
to
(646)
390‐2624.
1.
Have you been endorsed by the United Federation of Teachers? Yes No
2.
Have you received campaign contributions from the following education‐related political action committees? Yes No Democrats for Education Reform Yes No United Federation of Teachers Yes No Council of School Supervisors and Administrators Yes No New York Education Voters Yes No Educational Justice PAC Other:________________________
3.
Do you have children in the public school system? Yes No If so, how would you describe their experience? Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
4.
Do you support programs like Teaching Fellows and Teach for America? Yes Yes, with reservations No
5.
Do you support efforts to stop the growth of charter schools? Yes Yes, with reservations No
6.
Would you preserve school report cards as they are now? Yes No
7.
Do you believe test scores should be a factor in determining whether teachers receive tenure? Yes Yes, with reservations No
8.
Do you support the 2009 law giving the mayor control of the public schools? a. Yes, I like the current school governance system. b. Yes, but there should be more checks and balances limiting the mayor's power c. No, it gives mayor too much power. d. No, I would like to return to a Board of Education model
9.
What letter grade would you give the public schools in your district right now?
10.
In the last eight years, have the schools in your district improved, stayed the same, or worsened? How?
11.
Do you support Joel Klein remaining chancellor of the city’s schools? Yes No If not, who would you suggest to replace him?
12.
What's an appropriate cap for charter schools, or should they exist at all (the current cap is 200 statewide)?
13.
What's the best way to improve a struggling public school?
14.
What’s the single greatest problem facing the schools in your district and what specific policy would you propose to combat it?
Have you been endorsed by the United Federation of Teachers? Yes No
2.
Have you received campaign contributions from the following education‐related political action committees? Yes No Democrats for Education Reform Yes No United Federation of Teachers Yes No Council of School Supervisors and Administrators Yes No New York Education Voters Yes No Educational Justice PAC Other:________________________
3.
Do you have children in the public school system? Yes No If so, how would you describe their experience? Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
4.
Do you support programs like Teaching Fellows and Teach for America? Yes Yes, with reservations No
5.
Do you support efforts to stop the growth of charter schools? Yes Yes, with reservations No
6.
Would you preserve school report cards as they are now? Yes No
7.
Do you believe test scores should be a factor in determining whether teachers receive tenure? Yes Yes, with reservations No
8.
Do you support the 2009 law giving the mayor control of the public schools? a. Yes, I like the current school governance system. b. Yes, but there should be more checks and balances limiting the mayor's power c. No, it gives mayor too much power. d. No, I would like to return to a Board of Education model
9.
What letter grade would you give the public schools in your district right now?
10.
In the last eight years, have the schools in your district improved, stayed the same, or worsened? How?
11.
Do you support Joel Klein remaining chancellor of the city’s schools? Yes No If not, who would you suggest to replace him?
12.
What's an appropriate cap for charter schools, or should they exist at all (the current cap is 200 statewide)?
13.
What's the best way to improve a struggling public school?
14.
What’s the single greatest problem facing the schools in your district and what specific policy would you propose to combat it?
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