NO-ING YOUR RIGHTS: A BRIEF BREAKDOWN OF OUR VAGUE CONTRACT – Ginsberg
Ironclad. Indisputable. Irrefutable. Three words that should never be uttered when describing our albatross of a contract – or, what we think is our contract. The most recent complete version available online is from 2014, along with Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) from 2018 and 2023. One woul
Join our Tier 6 Webinar on Feb. 1 at 5:30 PM
The majority of UFT members working today will retire with a ‘Tier 6’ pension. Most of us know that Tier 6 is objectively worse than the pensions of members who started working for the City before us. But, New Action / UFT has run the numbers and it’s much worse than we realized. In this [&hel
6 Predictions on Healthcare
Most UFT members are aware that major changes are coming to our healthcare. The MLC and Michael Mulgrew requested proposals from insurance companies that would cost the City less money. Essentially, healthcare cuts for all City workers. The reason Mulgrew and the MLC are looking to save the City mon
UFT Executive Board Minutes, 1/22/2024
Summary/Analysis: Mulgrew wasn’t here tonight. Several speakers mentioned questionable implementations of DOE contracts: PDs that should be remote being in-person, teachers not sure how to fight abusive administration, and questions over excessive scheduling during Regents Week. The question o
Are they Fixing Tier 6? And other Questions – UFT Delegate Assembly Report, 1/17/2024
Summary/Analysis: Informal Minutes Mulgrew: Overview of the legislative agenda for Albany. We want everybody understand all the different aspects are working on up in Albany. It’s not just about funding. We have the Governor’s initial budget proposal came out yesterday. The mayor amended
UFT Leadership Gets a C-….And That’s with Grade Inflation…
Every teacher has had that student, happy to coast by doing the bare minimum, but with so much potential. These can be the most frustrating and gratifying students in the class. Their comments in class are solid, but their homework is inconsistent. Their tests and quizzes are passable, but their pap
Abusive Administration Subcommittee to Meet on Jan. 11 at 5 PM
Do you or have you ever worked at a school where all or some of your membership sees the UFT contract constantly violated, no matter how hard you fight? Do you see outspoken members given letters to file, weaponized observations, or worse? For too many UFT educators, abusive administration can make
No Response on Healthcare News- UFT Executive Board Meeting, 1/8/2024
Summary/Minutes: Official minutes approved. Open Mic: A chapter leader spoke about Israel and Gaza. Reports LeRoy Barr: 2 petitions sent to executive board members that we’d like members to sign – 1 on the right to shelter and 1 on (stopping) the budget cuts. State of state tomorrow – Mulgrew
UFT Leadership – Before You Sue Someone in Our Name, Ask.
Today, ‘the UFT’ took a position against congestion pricing, which, if introduced, would force hefty tolls for drivers entering Manhattan anywhere in a zone that runs from upper Midtown to the Financial District. I (Nick Bacon, not necessarily New Action) happen to agree with the stance, which I
THE BELL TOLLS FOR WE: COULD THE VIRTUAL LEARNING CLAUSE IN OUR NEW CONTRACT BE A DEATH KNELL FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR PROFESSION? – By David Ginsberg
The odds of virtual learning destroying the teaching profession are not nearly as remote as you may think, thanks to a provision in our new contract. Buried in pages 14-18 of the Memorandum of Agreement (link: https://files.uft.org/contract2023/DOE-MOA.pdf), a legitimate threat to our profession and