ARISE Launch Events Friday and Sunday!
New Action is a part of ARISE, the Alliance of Retired and In-Service Educators, a coalition of three major UFT caucuses running in the 2025 UFT leadership elections. We’re fighting for fair pay for all UFT members, better working conditions, improved Welfare Fund benefits, and permanent solu
UFT Executive Board Minutes 1/27/2025
Summary/Analysis: Unofficial minutes follow. Open mic: Several UFT members affiliated with MORE spoke about the New York Health Act. The first speaker, who had suffered a leg injury, cited serious issues with insurance coverage, useless visits to urgent care, and delays in care due to things like pr
Teacher Pay Scale Falls Short Under Unity Caucus Leadership (by Anthony Segreti)
The teaching profession, regarded as one of the cornerstones of a society, is plagued by inadequate compensation. For years, teachers have sounded the alarm about stagnant wages and shrinking purchasing power, but these warnings have largely fallen on deaf ears. The Unity Caucus, which has long domi
NAC and ARISE Election Events
New Action’s general meeting is at 5:30 PM this Thursday, Jan 23rd. That meeting will be over Zoom and if you’re on our email lists, you should expect a link in a day or so. If you don’t get one, please reach out to us. We also have a few exciting events coming up that […]
ARISE Flyer; Save the Date for NAC Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23 (5:30 PM)
As the election gets underway, please take a moment to read the Politico article announcing ARISE-UFT. For those of you interested in seeing/printing out ARISE-UFT flyers for your schools, here is our most current version. Note the social media links in the Flyer, where you can follow the coalition
UFT Delegate Assembly 1-15-2025 Unofficial Minutes
Delegate Assembly – 1/15/25 President’s Report – Lot of small informational things to report on. Beginning of budget process at City and State level. AFT collecting money for disaster relief for schools. Any school staff and people affected in California by the fires. New president in
Brief Report of UFT Executive Board, Monday Jan. 6, 2025
Open Mic: Christina Gavin spoke about library vendor contracts that had not been renewed, which has led to serious purchasing issues – she suggested the UFT do what it could to intervene. Another Open Mic speaker spoke about how much she appreciated the new Special Education Committees that came o
Why isn’t the UFT opposition united this year?: A Statement by the New Action Caucus of the UFT
Why isn’t there a united opposition slate for the UFT elections this year? Well, there kind of is—but it’s complicated. The 2025 UFT elections present one of the greatest opportunities in our union’s history. After decades of decline in real wages, benefits, and working conditions, Unity
The Parent Trap: How Long Should UFT Members Returning from Leave Go Without Pay?
I should start out with gratitude, considering I’m writing this on Thanksgiving. I am so grateful for the six weeks of Paid Parental Leave (PPL) I was able to enjoy, thanks to the advocacy of the UFT and other unions. I cannot imagine not having those six weeks. They were truly the best six weeks