APPR/VAM WILL GO ON TRIAL IN NY SUPREME COURT TOMORROW
Many NY BATs and their allies will be  traveling to the Albany, NY tomorrow to stand in support of  NY teacher Sheri Lederman.  Sheri, a celebrated teacher in her district, went from an “effective” teacher to an “ineffective” teacher in one school year.  She (and her husband who is her attorney) courageously and bravely sued the NY Education Department and Commissioner of Education John King.  There will be oral arguments in NY State Supreme Court tomorrow and NY BATs will be there.    To read more on this case you can read this article in WAPO  http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/08/09/master-teacher-suing-new-york-state-over-ineffective-rating-is-going-to-court/

We will be tweeting #APPRonTrial tomorrow so if you tweet please join in.  Show the world how ridiculous VAM is and use your experiences to bring it to light.  Please post messages of support for Sheri below in the comments.  We will be sharing them with her.  Remember  #WeRallSheri

We will be doing a full blog post after the event with interviews from attendees and hopefully, if she can, from Sheri!