The teachers union apparently walked away from discussions over a new teacher evaluation system, hours before a deadline needed to secure $450 million in state funding and grants for the city's school system. “This is deeply regrettable," Mayor Bloomberg said in a statement. "The UFT…threw the negotiations off track with demands that effectively undercut the intent of the law, which is to create an evaluation system that ensures we have the best possible teacher in every classroom in our schools." Of course UFT President Michael Mulgrew saw things differently: "Mayor Bloomberg ... Read More