Get Test Scores Out of Teacher Evaluation
New Action urges: no test scores in teacher evaluation. Unity responds by not letting members vote. At the January 11, 2016 UFT Executive Board meeting, New Action urged opposition to the use of test scores to evaluate teachers, and urged that we use the four year moratorium to lobby for a change in
New Action explains: We can no longer run with Mulgrew/Unity
Since the early 1980’s, New Action/UFT was the main opposition to Unity Caucus. In 1985, New Action leader, Michael Shulman, won the UFT High School Vice-Presidency, and served until 1987. New Action continued in opposition until early 2004. Perhaps our greatest achievement was making pay parity t
Overmanaged, Underappreciated, Stonewalled and Harassed
New Action/UFT congratulates the schools and Chapter Leaders working with collaborative, member friendly principals. Unfortunately, Chancellor Farina’s call to principals to work collaboratively with their staff is not being followed at many schools. At the January 2016 Delegate Assembly a Chapter
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Combat Abusive Administrators End “Drive By” and “Test Score” Teacher Evaluation Protect ATRs and Probationers Fight for Union Democracy Let’s start mobilizing for the next contract Support Jia Lee, Opt Out Leader, for UFT President To join the campaign, or to to distribute New Action lite
30 Years Ago Today: Our Pension Funds and The Fight for Divestment
From the Frontlines #2 By Michael Shulman Thursday, January 9, 1986 was the first day I took office as the elected Vice President for Academic High Schools. Although I was elected in the spring of 1985, the Unity led UFT under the leadership of Albert Shanker refused to allow me to take my rightful