Media Coverage Archive

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April 21, 2008 Politics or Pedagogy?
John Cromshow interviews A.J. Duffy and Rosemary Lee about the Trinational Conference. Download audio archive (mp3)
December 5, 2007 KPCC Air Talk 89.3 FM with Larry Mantle- Wednesday Dec 5th 2007
Larry discusses the teachers' proposals with A.J. Duffy, of UTLA, and William Ouchi of UCLA's Anderson School.
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November 15, 2007 Politics or Pedagogy?
KPFK Radio 90.7 fm Special Call-in Show Politics or Pedagogy with John Cromshow. Play | Download
November 15, 2007 The Battle Escalates over Reforming Los Angeles Schools
Which Way L.A. with KCRW's Warren Olney November 15, 2007
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November 14, 2007 Read the L. A. Times editorial on Supt. Brewer’s 1st year “A Rocky Freshman Year”.
October 8, 2007 Brewer has yet to make his imprint The L.A. schools superintendent has gotten off to an uneven start and faces doubts about his leadership.
- By Howard Blume and Joel Rubin Los Angeles Times Staff Writers.
August 24, 2007 Politics Or Pedagogy (KPFK Radio - 90.7fm) Friday, August 24, 2007 3:00 pm
"Education not encarceration"
Interview with Julie Washington &
Interview with Dennis Kucinich presidential candidate
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July 19, 2007 laround table image

LA Round Table - LA Cityview channel 35

A.J. Duffy and LAUSD school board members Tamar Galatzan, Yolie Flores Aguilar and Marlene Canter discuss school reform and other school related issues. 1 hour program.

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July 2, 2007 aj cnn

Failing Grades

Lou Dobbs CNN Tonight interview with A.J. Duffy Addressing higher drop out rates and Failing Grades.

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June 22, 2007 Politics Or Pedagogy (KPFK Radio - 90.7fm) Friday, June 22, 2007 3:00 pm
Discussion about the proposed closing of the LAUSD science centers. Wirh Chris Holle, retired LAUSD science teacher, Julie Washington, UTLA Elementary Vice President and A.J. Duffy, UTLA President.
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June 5, 2007 Principal Complaints
The union that represents 48-thousand LA Unified teachers accused school district administrators today [TUE 6/05/2007] of doing little to improve or remove bad principals.KPCC’s Adolfo Guzman Lopez reports
June 3, 2007 Live KPFK 90.7 FM Radio Broadcast
Politics or Pedagogy featuring A.J. Duffy & Julie Washington. Recorded Sunday June 3rd 2007
May 22, 2007 “Hey Times, try teaching for one day!”
– A response to an editorial on United Teachers Los Angeles.
May 2007 View the May Area Meeting VideoTopics:
UTLA’s reform program & West Area rally
May 2007 The Futernick Report: Teacher retention in California's K-12 public schools
In 2007, the Center for Teacher Quality completed a comprehensive study of teacher retention in California's public schools, authored by Dr. Ken Futernick. The report, titled A Possible Dream: Retaining California Teachers So All Students Learn, is available online. The report confirms what teachers have known and points the way towards solutions.
May 20, 2007 Ray Gonzales of KTLA’s Pacesetters community based talk show interviews A.J. Duffy on LAUSD school issues.

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May 9, 2007 Contract re-openers: An interview with UTLA Elementary Vice President Julie Washington
KPFK radio: "Evening News" May 9, 2007, interviewed by John Cromshow
May 5, 2007 Teachers are leaving the profession and it’s not over money
KFI radio commentary by Bill Handel, May 5, 2007
April 27, 2007 Teachers dropping out too
Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2007
April 18, 2007 KCET "Life and Times" -- David Lehrer of CommUnity Advocates moderates a debate between A.J. Duffy, President of United Teachers Los Angeles, and David Abel of New Schools Better Neighborhoods, a critic of the Teacher's Union.
 
Feb. 8, 2007 John Cromshow interviews A.J. Duffy on KPFK (MP3 audio)
Jan. 24, 2007 A.J. Duffy takes on the District: Duffy talks to KNX 1070 (MP3 audio)

JUNE 2004:

LETTER TO DAILY NEWS JUNE 1
LETTER TO L.A. TIMES JUNE 1
UTLA PRAISES BOARD'S MINI-DISTRICT DECISION
ROCK THE VOTE BUS TRIP JUNE 17
UTLA PRESIDENT'S OP-ED PIECE JUNE 29

MAY 2004:

TEACHERS PROTEST SCHOOL BOARD ON MAY 24
UTLA HONORS 90-YEAR-OLD TEACHER

MARCH 2004:

UTLA PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT ON BOND MEASURES
UTLA STATEMENT ON ALL-DAY KINDERGARTEN

FEBRUARY 2004:

UTLA SUPPORTS UFCW BLOOD DRIVE FEB. 3

DECEMBER 2003:

UTLA Adopts Local Vons, Makes Donation to UFCW
UTLA Collective Bargaining Institute Set for Dec. 8

NOVEMBER 2003:

National Substitutes Day Observed
UTLA Demands Full Partnership With District
Op-Ed: System Must Be Taught to Succeed Too