I am that cancer survivor, and that element of Landeau's attack is the least of it While Another MS 216 Teacher Writes to Mulgrew

Yesterday I had a few conversations with people at the DA who said things along these lines:
Isn't Mulgrew so much more militant than Randi? That was shortly after a teacher from A Philip Randolph brought up how important it was for Mulgrew to come to the school and get involved because so many people were being harassed. So, sure it is easy to sound militant on the mega issues but it seems when it comes down to the school level where people are getting killed, it is a different story.

How about all those massive numbers of newbie teachers either having tenure denied or being extended (sample : one school 8 out of 9, another 4 out of 6)? Is the UFT covering it up? Since many of these teachers are so outrgaged they have told colleagues they will leave is the union thinking: the more that leave the less chance anyone will be laid off and maybe the LIFO issue will go away?

Well, here are some comments today on an old article from March, which has recently been updated (see below*).

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Reginald Landeau, Jr. - Triple Principal From Hell":

I am that cancer survivor, and that element of Landeau's attack is the least of it. I wish to tell my colleagues that I resigned because I had to for my career. The DOE is corrupt, and my success in the case was not woth the risk. But I have not stopped battling this monster, and I will continue until he too is in my position - staying up nights looking for jobs, worrying about his mortgage, his family, his health benefits...

He is undoubtadly targetting a specific cohort of teachers while protecting others. I truly like those protected cohorts, but the truth is the truth. We, as teachers, need to band together, attend PTA meetings en masse, write to politicians and the media, and perhaps make several calls to social service agencies and labor agencies since he is endangering the lives of experienced professionals, and in turn, the students of MS 216.

For those teachers who think they are safe...don't fool yourself. One feather ruffled on the empty head of his pet AP, one opposing viewpoint, and he will treat you too like a piece of trash.
Like I said...and I hope he hears...I will spend the rest of my time on this planet if necessary to be vindicated, both for myself and for the staff of MS 216.

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Reginald Landeau, Jr. - Triple Principal From Hell":

Maybe we can get a suitable replacement for Landeau...someone with more moral fiber, more respect from the public, ... like Anthony Weiner.


Another outraged teacher at MS 216Q writes:

I INSIST ON A PERSONAL RESPONSE and still didn't get one.

I still did not get a response to my email and Washington Sanchez came to our school and conducted an SBO election instead of our chapter leader, Rachel Montagano.  She is going through hell at her hearing and she didn't need to be subjected to that crap if the UNITED Federation of Teachers stood behind her when Reginald Landeau Jr. started harassing her.

A year and a half ago, I met you at a District 26 pep rally at Leonard's.  You said that you would visit our school.  We're still waiting.  In that time, four teachers were put through the 3020a process.  Three have lost their licenses to teach.  I thought our union was supposed to protect its members.

I want answers.  I want the truth and I can handle the truth.

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Reginald Landeau, Jr. - Triple Principal From Hell

Principal burns down his office through use of illegal hot plate. Tweed still supports him. This guy should be on the poster for why we need to keep LIFO. And charges of anti-semitism too.

I've been hearing horror stories about Reggie for years. His dad was a Superintendent in Queens in the district days. My friend worked for him when he was a principal and had good things to say. So, while Dad Landeau had a decent rep [UPDATES SAY HE WAS/IS AS BIG A SHIT AS HIS SON] his son, who one person at the school claimed went from para to Leadership Academy, is a horror story. I have other stuff from other teachers but here is just one:

Hi Norm,

I am a teacher at Middle School 216 in Queens and we are having some serious issues with union busting and teacher targeting (i.e.discrimination with regard to age, creed, gender, etc...) . I have included the link of a UFT article but there was also an article written in the January 20, 2011 issue about what is going on at MS 216. That article was written by Jessica Ablamsky and is on the Queens Tribune website. I was wondering if a story about a principal firing a cancer-survivor, picking on anyone who exercises their union rights, and a great number of Jewish employees, is of any interest to you. We are trying to reach out to anyone who can bring this horrific situation into the spotlight so that the NYC DOE will be forced to do something about what is going on.

Thanks so much for your time,

Queens principal burns office, staff | United Federation of Teachers

Mar 10, 2011 ... Principal Reginald Landeau didn't turn off his unauthorized hot ... Staffers said Landeau never formally advised parents or staff of the ...

This was a good article - finally after so many years of teacher complaints. And the follow-up of giving out leaflets on parents night and actions by the other chapter leaders is a good way to start publicizing the case and building pressure. The UFT should have been doing this years ago - I've been hearing these complaints for quite some time. But let's give credit for finally taking action. Question is: is this a one shot only to make people at the school feel better and go away or the beginning of a concerted campaign?

How about using the TV commercials featuring principals from hell - the best case for LIFO I can think of.