UFT Executive Board Minutes – Monday, November 4, 2024 (Submitted by Michael Shulman)
President’s Report – Mike Mulgrew expressed concerns about the national election and its impact on the schools. We must be mindful of the potential problems given the sharp divide in our society. This is true for staff as well as students. Superintendents are taking this very seriously and w
Healthcare Negotiations are Stalled?
For years now, we’ve received constant reports from Unity-elected UFT leadership that changes are coming to in-service healthcare. Those changes, though always framed positively by Mulgrew et al, were predominately meant for the purpose of cost-savings – and not the kind that members would benef
UFT Executive Board Minutes, 10/21/2024
Summary/Analysis For more updates and more specifics, see the unofficial minutes follow. Minutes approved (see appendix). President’s report: Mulgrew: Thanks Servia Silva and all they do on Strides. CL meeting, thanks those who put together. Great energy at both events. Every couple of years we ch
UFT Election Season is here – UFT DA Notes, 10-16-2024
Summary/Analysis: Mulgrew said it himself – it’s election season. Of course, he used this phrase to mischaracterize the speech of retirees who had just won a completed election to control the UFT’s Retired Teachers Chapter (RTC). No slate, in fact, has been announced to run against Unity this
Funding a Union
Unions have a democratic economic formula. Member dues are the main source of income for the union’s operations, which keeps union officials beholden to/ accountable to one special interest–the members interest–and ensures they are attentive. It keeps the organization honest. Peopl
If the UFT is against MAP, what are we doing about it? – UFT Exec Board Minutes and Analysis 10-7-2024
Summary and Analysis: Unofficial minutes follow. Moment of silence for Oct. 7 Open Mic Name left out for privacy: daughter going through something heavy, explain after – thanks to Rashad. Secure, big weight off shoulders. Daughter’s mother in law is on her death bed, has cancer. Fighting it, the
New Action Meeting, Oct 9th
September 30, 2024 Dear New Action Member and Friends, Hold the date – Wednesday, October 9 – for our first general membership meeting of the newschool year. Our special guest will be Bennett Fischer, newly elected chair of the RetiredTeachers’ Chapter (RTC) of the UFT. Bennett will update
Curriculum, Healthcare, and Budget: 9-23-24-UFT Executive Board Summary, Analysis, and Minutes
For the full informal minutes, see below. No open mic speakers. Minutes: approved. Reports from Officers Mike Sill: Just talking to Nick Bacon about this – we jointly motivated a resolution about this. High School discontinuances. If you get discontinued in community school district, can change li
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