LET’S WORK WITH DE BLASIO TO PUSH OUR PRIORITIES
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the February 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: February 2014 Leaflet LET’S WORK WITH DE BLASIO TO PUSH OUR PRIORITIES The election of Bill de Blasio and the appointment of Carmen Fariña opens the possibility of correcting 12 yea
Welcome Back, Chapter Leaders
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the September 2013 Citywide Chapter Leaders Meeting). For a printable version click: NA/UFT Leaflet 2013 September Welcome! New Action welcomes you to the Citywide Chapter Leader meeting. New Action/UFT is one of several caucuses (political parties) in th
Two photos from demonstration against racist principal
Last month teachers and supporters picketed Tweed. They demanded an immediate, rapid and unbiased investigation by the Chancellor’s office into allegations that a Queens Principal called African American teachers she was firing “big lipped,” “nappy haired,” and “g
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, “
Learning Environment Surveys – Does Your Principal Respect You?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the December 2012 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2012 December At many schools a majority of teachers disagreed with the statement “I feel respected by the principal.” If there are extenuating circumstances for a school
“Abusive Administrators” — a real and ongoing problem in many schools
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the December 2012 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2012 December New Action continues to receive numerous reports about abusive administrators. The DOE itself now says that the Principals Leadership Academy has not worked. Se
The Real Reason So Many New Teachers Quit
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the December 2012 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2012 December Our leaders have told us repeatedly that a lousy evaluation system causes teachers to leave the system. A recent study by Peter Youngs and Ben Pogodzinski of Wa
A Primer on School Change / 14 Steps to get rid of an abusive administrator
Click here: DA Leaflet December 2011 (for a printable version of this leaflet). December 2011 Mayor Mike Bloomberg this past week declared that if he had his way he’d dump half of NYC’s teachers and raise class size. He stated that he would “weed out all the bad ones.” This attitude filt
Manhattan HS Teachers: Is your principal competent?
The Learning Environment Surveys create another source of questionable data. However, many teachers do respond to direct questions about their principals. What follows are the results from almost every Manhattan high school. Question: “The Principal is an effective manager who makes the school
Manhattan HS teachers: Does your principal support you?
The Learning Environment Surveys create another source of questionable data. However, many teachers do respond to direct questions about their principals. What follows are the results from almost every Manhattan high school. Question: “To what extent do you feel supported by your principal?