What happened to Principals in Need of Improvement?
At the November 12, 2015 Delegate Assembly a member asked how the union could help his school from an abusive administrator. President Mulgrew answered saying it should be raised in consultation at the school level. If there was no relief (and how could there be!) the issue should go to the Superint
Renewal Schools – Some Questions
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the October 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2015 October This school year we have a new group of schools targeted for intervention. There are 94 Renewal Schools, mainly in poorer neighborhoods, chosen because of lower
New Action Proposals and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision for NYC Schools
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the September 2015 UFT Citywide Chapter Leaders Meeting). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2015 September In his first day back to school remarks “Equity and Excellence” Major Bill de Blasio laid out two goals for our schools and school childre
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
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
Support Tottenville Teachers, Standing up for Respect
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the March 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: May 2015 Leaflet UFT members want to be listened to. It is frustrating to be ignored. It is infuriating to watch bad ideas implemented without consultation. It is demoralizing not to b
Eliminate Abusive Administrators
Eliminate Abusive Administrators Experience and research show that ONLY collaborative relationships in a school foster a healthy work environment, benefitting staff and students. Unfortunately many Leadership Academy principals hired by Bloomberg and Klein are not collaborative. They were hired to g
Unfairly Discontinued Probationers
Probation is a training period. Principals, APs and mentors work with beginning teachers. But during the probationary period, teachers can be discontinued at any time. Under Bloomberg weak, abusive, or incompetent principals used probationers as scapegoats. They did not try to help these teachers. A
Abusive Administrators
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the March 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: March 2015 Leaflet With so many abusive and non-collaborative administrators, isn’t it time to reinstate the union’s Principals in Need of Improvement (PINI) program? Unity leaders
Rally in support of William Bryant HS, March 26, 2015
Rally in support of William Cullen Bryant HS Thursday, March 26, 2015 3:30 – 6:00 PM 48-10 31st Ave LIC, NY Principal Namita Dwarka is an abusive administrator, and she must go! Community Rally for William Bryant