New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state Education Department should investigate the results of teacher evaluations to see whether the process is skewed to favor teachers.
The administration sent a letter to acting Education Commissioner Elizabeth Berlin on Sunday. That followed a Newsday report that said the portion of teacher evaluations controlled by districts is weighted in most Long Island districts toward ensuring teachers score high enough to get favorable evaluations.
The New York State United Teachers responded with a statement saying that each district's teacher evaluation plan was approved by the education department. The union accused Cuomo of scapegoating teachers for a state-directed process.
Cuomo has called for the Legislature to change the evaluation system to give more weight to student performance on standardized tests.
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