New Action 2015 – 2016 Priority Issues
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the September 2015 UFT Citywide Chapter Leaders Meeting). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2015 September Abusive Administrators – Identify them, retrain them, work to remove them Teacher Evaluation – mitigate the effects, seek to repeal the St
New Action announces a coalition slate with MORE for the 2016 UFT elections
New Action Caucus/UFT is the oldest opposition caucus in the United Federation of Teachers. We have a decades-long history of fighting for social justice, including initiating the campaign to divest from apartheid South Africa, moving the UFT to take a position against “stop and frisk,” and winn
Is it time to put large schools back together?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the June 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: June June 2015 Leaflet Front On June 1, 2015, New Action introduced a resolution (here) to consider the circumstances of campus high schools. In the last 15 years many of large high sc
Resolution on Academic, Comprehensive, and CTE High Schools
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the June 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: June 2015 Leaflet back (click here for more information about this resolution) Whereas the DOE has closed many academic comprehensive and CTE high schools since the late 1990s and, Wher
Discontinued Probationers
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the June 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: June June 2015 Leaflet Front This year New Action/UFT members have been meeting with discontinued probationers, UFT officials, and representatives of Chancellor Farina to discuss unfai
Congratulations, after a long year
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the June 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: June June 2015 Leaflet Front Congratulations to Reelected and Newly Elected Chapter Leaders! What a big responsibility! Chapter Leaders are the backbone of our union. Take a deep breat
Call / Write to help make evaluation fairer
Yesterday, seven regents advocated for a more fair process for determining how teachers will be evaluated in New York State. Their statement can be found here<http://dianeravitch.net/2015/06/09/significant-number-of-new-york-regents-offer-alternative-vision-of-teacher-evaluation/>. The regents
School Budgets – Return to Unit Costing
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the March 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: May 2015 Leaflet Before Joel Klein, schools budgeted for a certain number of teachers (units). The DoE under Bloomberg/Klein deducted actual teacher salaries would be deducted from sch
Tripod Surveys – Don’t Count, Won’t Count – but Fariña Won’t Let Go
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the March 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: May 2015 Leaflet In the new new evaluation law, there are no student surveys of teachers. But there were in the old new law, which is why the DoE prepared “tripod” surveys and sent
Vote Greg Quinn for Chapter Leader, Social Workers and Psychologists
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the March 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: May 2015 Leaflet Gregorio “Greg” Quinn, New Action/UFT member, is running for Chapter Leader. He stands for member voice – that is, the professionals – the psychologists and th