Post-Victory Demonstrations
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the May 2013 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2013 May Post-Victory Demonstrations UFT and CTU election results in New York City and Chicago gave landslide victories to Michael Mulgrew and Karen Lewis. Mulgrew won with nearly
UFT Elections
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the May 2013 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2013 May UFT Elections New Action will have 10 seats on the new UFT Executive Board: Keith Fessel, Joel Garcia, Bill Goldman, Regina Gori, Jonathan Halabi, Douglas Haynes, Kate Mar
New Action Opposes the New Teacher Evaluation Plan at the June 3 UFT Exec Board
On Monday, June 3, 2013, New Action co-chair, Jonathan Halabi spoke against the newly imposed teacher evaluation system announced by New York State education commissioner John King. King stated that the new system would make it easier to fire teachers with poor evaluations. Mr. King stated that, “
Notes from the May 6 UFT Exec Board
– Excessed Teachers at Open Mike – UFT taking lead role in MLC demo against Bloomberg – Some questions from New Action members – Political endorsements – Debate on Bangladeshi garment workers resolution –
Teachers in Excess – are we mistaken?
At Monday, May 6, 2013 UFT Executive Board meeting, New Action co-chair Michael Shulman reported that we have received calls from teachers in excess (ATRs) that they have been receiving U ratings for classroom observations from administrators FOR CLASSES IN SUBJECT AREAS THAT THEY ARE NOT LICENSED!
Thanks for SESIS victory
At the May 6, 2013 Executive Board, Maria Ramos, Executive Board At-large, New Action Caucus, read the following letter. It was signed by Maria, but written collectively – all the authors were directly affected by the SESIS decision. I would like to thank Carmen Alvarez, Michael Mulgrew, Vanes
The Fight for Salary Parity!
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the April 2013 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: NA/UFT Leaflet 2013 April The Fight for Salary Parity! In 1997, New Action began a fight to win salary equality with surrounding school districts. In March 1998, the seven New Action mem
UFT Elections – New Action wins 10 seats – Disappointing Turnout
Based on yesterday’s unofficial returns (and as expected), New Action will have 10 seats on the new UFT Executive Board. New Action returns Douglas Haynes, Francisco Peña, Maria Ramos, Michael Shulman (at large) and Bill Goldman and Jonathan Halabi (high schools), and adds Joel Garcia, Regina
UFT Elections coming to a close
For those of you who voted for us, thank you. For those of you who actively supported us, thank you. New Action’s message – we support the leadership when they are right, and oppose them when they are wrong – got out to tens of thousands of UFTers. We want members to know we are [&
New Action and MORE representatives met in November
Three representatives of New Action met with three representatives of MORE back on November 27. MORE brought one agenda item: what was New Action doing in the upcoming election? At that point we were working on an agreement to run a full slate, cross-endorsing Mulgrew and Unity’s high school p