tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post7237252178995310775..comments2023-12-19T16:54:31.953-05:00Comments on SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: The False Prophecy of UFT Solidarity and Francesco PortelosPete Zuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-84383173590441332062016-01-28T15:28:59.986-05:002016-01-28T15:28:59.986-05:00And Portelos' Solidarity is reputed to have ma...And Portelos' Solidarity is reputed to have many people that aren't even legit as representatives.<br />Notice how Victor Jordan is a case in point, as discontinued or retired. Yet,he's being run as Treasurer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-38228908022227088852016-01-28T09:30:21.446-05:002016-01-28T09:30:21.446-05:00Any vote for Francisco Portelos is at best a waste...Any vote for Francisco Portelos is at best a wasted vote since he is unable to gather the momentum to win any election. There is however, a worse case scenario for casting any vote his way. Portelos has demonstrated an inability to provide a vision other than one rooted in anger and confrontation. He draws support and resonates with some of the most disgruntled and psychologically unbalanced individuals. As these people serve his ego of being their champion he has created dissonance with those you do not support him through internet attacks of defamation and disparagement laying a large swath of collateral damage. In fact, I would argue that the individuals damaged by his tactics represent a larger population than those he served. Furthermore, Portelos has alienated parents, administrators, and moderate educators with his tweets,blogs and verbalizations. He is the perfect fodder for the growing antiunion sentiment than exist today. He will create a self destructive energy that is counter productive to any sustainable UFT message.<br /><br />Think of Portelos this way. He is blinded by his anger and ego like a raging bull. And as he charges the red cape in all his fury he has failed to see the sword in the Matadors other hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-6565535783640777562016-01-18T23:34:06.736-05:002016-01-18T23:34:06.736-05:00Man, this is ugly. This election is going to dest...Man, this is ugly. This election is going to destroy the informal network that glue the rank and file together. Look, nobody knows who Portelos is. The more you fight with him, the more everyone looks stupid. Never fight with a crazy person because passers by wont be able to tell you apart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-87462035580635379202016-01-18T22:20:21.410-05:002016-01-18T22:20:21.410-05:00Portelos shows up at ICE meeting end of June. He&#...Portelos shows up at ICE meeting end of June. He's asked if he's willing to step aside and let chips fall where they may if joint committee hammers out who to run. He doesn't answer. He had chance he blew it. Pete Zuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-77057002570557742542016-01-18T20:49:48.687-05:002016-01-18T20:49:48.687-05:00Really the sad part is that Portelos and Mildew ar...Really the sad part is that Portelos and Mildew are not in it for the regular Joe smoe.... I don't about Jia. I just hate the people who are in politics. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-42900298140486972212016-01-18T20:03:57.207-05:002016-01-18T20:03:57.207-05:00Anon 2:59 - here is the funny part of your comment...Anon 2:59 - here is the funny part of your comment - IT MAKES SENSE ... if the DOE/UFT played by the rules and rubbed people the right way - so why would PORTELOS' approach RUB ANYONE THE WRONG WAY when the DOE/UFT does the very same this and puts your career in jeopardy 10 month out of the year...<br /><br />So think before you judge because what UNITY has YOU saying is "playing nice in the sand box" but yet SCREWS US "left, up, down, right and backwards" because they know how to "screw" you with "kindness". If you look at the sensibility of "fighting" nice in this election year, then this will just make MULGREW look like a "KING OF THE HEAP" and is this what you want at this stage when on the real side, MULGREW will look right at you and spit in your face if you asked him for ANY help or allow the UNION to fight for your rights...!!! Playing nice with Mulgrew is just not the right approach if he has made UFTers look like foolish sheep in this last contract negotiations - that should prove how "playing nice" doesn't <br />work for this dysfunctional UNITY caucus.<br /><br />If Portelos is not the man and Jia is the better alternative, then start working on getting them together and making them SEE EYE TO EYE that their REBELLIOUS CAUSES are for the right reasons but their approaches are potentially turning constituents off - HOW CAN WE AND UFTers get this mediation to work and stop putting blame on "character assassinations" - time is ticking and don't let FEUDS between the "Hatfields and the McKoys" reveal its ugly head again...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-40991875965195392332016-01-18T19:32:21.278-05:002016-01-18T19:32:21.278-05:00So true 2:59 when I merely suggested that James Et...So true 2:59 when I merely suggested that James Eterno might be an excellent choice he (Portelos) harassed and bombarded my phone and text messages as well as Facebook message. He was relentless. I wouldn't want him as a leader. You need to have some balance. Frankly, I am not to keen on Jai either... I worked at PS 64 where The Earth School was run. Not a good place.... not your typical NYC students. Jai also doesn't have a grip on what is going on. It just sucks that there is no one to vote for......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-7125225771217225052016-01-18T14:59:07.022-05:002016-01-18T14:59:07.022-05:00Coalescing with Francesco Portelos and his Solidar...Coalescing with Francesco Portelos and his Solidarity organization might sound nice in theory but people need to know that his break all the rules approach rubs people the wrong way. If you ever get on his bad side he'll post your emails even if it means searching back for years, or he'll screen shot your text conversation from the phone, and post these things on the Internet. <br />Not the kind of guy you want with your private conversations or leading your union.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-25034325946426763502016-01-17T20:04:41.248-05:002016-01-17T20:04:41.248-05:00Oh well Portelos' team is quite now. Why cause...Oh well Portelos' team is quite now. Why cause their big bad leader won't step aside to be number 2. Can't you people wake up and small the chalk? He is only in it for himself. If he was really about bringing people together at least he would make some gesture at taking the back seat. But that ain't never gonna happen with Porty lust for power. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-87593141573402537692016-01-17T16:58:44.956-05:002016-01-17T16:58:44.956-05:00Anon @ 1:33 your post only comes to reality if Por...Anon @ 1:33 your post only comes to reality if Portelos could step down and be number 2. This will never happen. Why don't you ask him outright if he is willing to take the second role? I mean if it is all for the good of the teachers why does''t he do that? Why cause he wants to be the BOSS! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-38788095721872221542016-01-17T15:37:37.780-05:002016-01-17T15:37:37.780-05:00"Now if you COMBINE the two as ONE POWERFUL E..."Now if you COMBINE the two as ONE POWERFUL ENTITY, then imagine what could be accomplished?"<br />Now you explain how this is possible since one guy declares he has to be the presidential candidate and Jia should run on his slate? You are not dealing with a rational guy really interested in battling Unity but is focused on battling MORE. Let the new caucus go out and prove itself in an election. MORE was a new caucus 3 years ago and had to prove it could recruit candidates and get on the ballot and get enough votes to make it viable. If MORE fails this time then it deserves what it gets. Same with Solidarity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-32739335881268448072016-01-17T13:33:38.437-05:002016-01-17T13:33:38.437-05:00Again, ENOUGH OF THE BERATING COMMENTS... it has c...Again, ENOUGH OF THE BERATING COMMENTS... it has come to a point where you're becoming that same "sycophant" and turning everything a "spat" for what reason...?? SERIOUSLY!!!<br /><br />You have come FULL CIRCLE to where your rants and raves are notorious for "pushing and dividing" any UFTer who may be trying to decide on who and what makes more sense to vote for in this coming election. After following your blog for quite some time, it disappoints me you have spent so much wasted time on a "PERSONAL QUEST" that neither uplifts or informs anyone reading, especially teachers who "READ AND LISTEN" to your informative blog. <br /><br />Of course, JIA may have the "class and the poise", and yet PORTELOS has the "mouth and the verve". Now if you COMBINE the two as ONE POWERFUL ENTITY, then imagine what could be accomplished??!! This is what YOU are clearly missing. Instead of "picking at the candidates" help in joining their forces so WE can accomplish a more POWERFUL UNION against the UNITY backstabbers.<br /><br />This is just part of the divisive antics that causes UNIONS to be "conquered and divided"... so what are you doing to make a more "UNIFIED UNION"?? You can criticize candidates, just like the REPUBS and the DEMOS but you see how these opponents are running a "circus" and not a meaningful campaign. And, guess who will win - TRUMP - because of the stupidity and incompetence behind the scenes whereby folks egos supersede the political agenda for serving the union's membership and constituents!!! <br /><br />Hence, your level of knowledge and commendable blog has a definite accountability that is being used to derail another UNION MEMBER and derail a person career while discrediting the efforts that many of US may not be brave enough to attempt. <br /><br />So, STOP WITH THE COUNTER PRODUCTIVE ACCUSATIONS AND CONTINUE WITH YOUR INFORMATIVE UFT MESSAGE THAT GOES AGAINST MULGREW - stop worry about PORTALS - he will work it out. <br /><br />If you feel this is a personal attack then handle this PERSONALLY - stop using your blog as a BLOW HARD MISSIONARY!!! You have more VOICE than that... I HOPE!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-4749127297289752862016-01-17T11:21:11.647-05:002016-01-17T11:21:11.647-05:00I think this attack is only effective for the Port...I think this attack is only effective for the Portllions. Those that are just so incapable of independent thought they will believe anything. <br /><br />The thing that annoys me most is that the attacks on Jia are aren't embellishments of reality, they don't even come close to reality. <br /><br />But again, Solidarity does not believe in reality. Pete Zuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-88143096732367233002016-01-17T09:35:03.431-05:002016-01-17T09:35:03.431-05:00This line of attact is going to be effective. No d...This line of attact is going to be effective. No doubt. But it's still a line of attack. And when you research specific data from two schools for comparative analysis on a blog comment, I think it's safe to say the attack is pretty obvious. It's civil. But it's still a bummer to see happening. NYCDOEnutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692665524124012171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-53717437632307557812016-01-16T15:12:34.520-05:002016-01-16T15:12:34.520-05:00Has anyone looked at the stats of PS 63 v Earth Sc...Has anyone looked at the stats of PS 63 v Earth School? <br /><br /> Not good for a social justice caucus presidential candidate. Seems like Jia did leave a tyrant principal with an 87% free lunch mostly black and Hispanic population school. She went over, within the same district, to a school with a 38% free lunch population and 40% black and Hispanic population. <br /><br />That's according to sites like inside schools and schooldigger.com<br /><br />Should this behavior not be answered by a presidential candidate privately or publicly? <br /><br />Must be easy to go to greener pastures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-26719345321939793182016-01-16T10:27:24.189-05:002016-01-16T10:27:24.189-05:00Your writing is very hard to follow. Spend some ti...Your writing is very hard to follow. Spend some time editing for clarity and don't assume your readers know about all these vague references you are alluding to.Teacherhttp://www.uft.orgnoreply@blogger.com