Abusive, Incompetent Administrators – What can we do?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the October 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: October 2014 Leaflet There are plenty of good principals in our system. But under Bloomberg the number of inexperienced and poorly trained principals soared. Abuse of members was encourag
Report from UFT Executive Board October 6, 2014
This was the third Exec Board of the year. Francesco Portelos was the only speaker for the open mike. His main point was that there are many members who need assistance who are coming to him, but the union should be providing better service so that members go to them instead. I didn’t follo
Abusive, Incompetent Administrators – Overlapping Problems in our Schools
(from an updated version of the New Action leaflet distributed at the September 2014 Chapter Leaders’ Meeting). For a printable version click: Fall 2014 Leaflet Front and back The number of incompetent principals in the system, according to Carmen Fariña, is over 300. Many are the same prin
Report from UFT Executive Board September 22 2014
This was the second Exec Board of the year. The agenda was compressed, to accommodate a 6:30 visit by Carmen Fariña. There was no open mike. After minutes were approved they moved to the Staff Director’s report, as Mulgrew had not arrived. LeRoy Barr responded to questions from two weeks ear
Letter to the Chief: Restore Teacher Eligibility
From the August 8, 2014 Chief-Leader: The UFT contract has been ratified and hailed as bringing in a new era for Teachers. Yet many problems in schools have not been addressed. During the last decade under Bloomberg and Klein, Teachers’ rights have been diminished. Teachers can no longer griev
Unjust, unfair firing of probationary teachers – give them a second chance.
NEW ACTION / UFT NEWS RELEASE Contact: Greg Distefano August 28, 2014 Phone: 718 757 4552 Unjust, unfair firing of probat
Discontinued?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the June 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: June 2014 Leaflet Front and back During the last decade under the Bloomberg / Klein administration principals have been given much greater power and autonomy. As we know too well, many pri
CONTRACT RATIFIED- WE CANNOT WAIT FOUR MORE YEARS!
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the June 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: June 2014 Leaflet Front and back Over 90,000 UFT members voted on the new contract proposal. 77% approved it. However, there are issues in the schools not addressed by the contract. And wh
Contract Vote – Why the Rush?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the May 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: March May 2014 Leaflet Front 2014 Leaflet Front and back New Action believes this contract- any contract- should be the subject on discussion at every school in NYC. At the UFT Executive Boa
LET’S WORK WITH DE BLASIO TO PUSH OUR PRIORITIES
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the March 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: March 2014 Leaflet Front and back The election of Bill de Blasio and the appointment of Carmen Fariña opens the possibility of correcting 12 years of Bloomberg’s destructive policies.