Talk Out of School

Interview with CSA President Mark Cannizzaro

Episode Summary

Leonie Haimson talks with Mark Cannizzaro, president of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, about the Mayor's proposed budget cuts to schools, what's happening with remote learning during the shutdown period, the city's cancellation of spring break and elimination of the use of Zoom, DOE refusal to release mortality rate, what should happen with student grades, tenure decisions, and more!

Episode Notes

The Council of School Supervisors and Administrators website

Among the issues we discussed:

Mayor de Blasio's delay in closing schools    

...despite the advice of many scientists

NYC Department of Education (DOE) cancellation of Zoom  amid serious privacy concerns

The NY state and NYC decision to eliminate school spring break

DOE's refusal to release educator and school staff health and mortality data amid the Coronavirus pandemic