Oppose ‘Mandate Relief’ – New Action Exec Board member
Testimony before New York State Regents opposing Proposal #1 mandate relief – to remove School Psychologists from CSEs. Good evening, my name is Maria Ramos, I have been a School Psychologist for 16 years and before that I was a general education teacher. I am an employee of the NYC Department of
on Wisconsin
New Action initiated a bipartisan resolution in support of our colleagues and all public workers in Wisconsin, and linking their struggle to our own. As soon as it is approved, we will publish it. Without waiting for the resolution, we have proposed several specific steps for the UFT to consider tak
New Action Priorities – Spring 2011
GOING FORWARD IN 2011 … OUR PRIORITIES SCHOOL CLOSINGS • We must organize a citywide fight to prevent these 50+ closings. This should be done at the same time each school mobilizes with the school community to beat back their own closings. • We must guarantee that every school is informed and
UFT Elections – the members win!
Michael Mulgrew was elected President to a three-year term this week by an overwhelming majority (91%). New Action’s bipartisan program proved decisive in providing Mulgrew with the largest margin of victory in memory. The members appreciate the strong first year Mulgrew has had, and his willing
Vote for New Action surges; Mulgrew wins big
New Action’s vote total more than doubled among Functionals, and jumped a startling 61% overall. The raw totals and percents increased in every division. Based on preliminary results, New Action’s vote total increased from 3500 to 5500, while Unity’s increased from 35,200 to 40,400
ICE’s Dark, Hidden Secret
New Action has a record of accomplishment. ICE has a track record that they don’t want you to know about! From July 2004 through June 2007 ICE was on the UFT Executive Board. ICE has kept this fact a secret and out of their literature because in the three years that they were in a […]
VOTE NEW ACTION
New Action is the oldest and most responsible opposition caucus in the UFT. We recognize that there is a crisis for our members brought on by the corporate takeover of education. For years New Action has been organizing and mobilizing the membership to fight and win benefits for UFT members New Acti
NEW ACTION SLATE 2010
OFFICERS President Michael Mulgrew Wm. Grady HS Secretary Paul Millstein Canarsie HS, Retired Assistant Secretary Carol Widom PS 219K Treasurer Ronald Leung Fort Hamilton HS Assistant Treasurer Anna Maria Thomas HS of the Arts VP, at Large Gregory DiStefano Tottenville HS, Retired VP, Special Educat
Meet some of our candidates
Bruce Rajswasser (VP, CTE) Teaching 20 years, Specialties Entrepreneurship,Robotics. Active in Robotics in the NYC/NJ Area. National Foundation for Teaching Entreprenuership Teacher of the Year, College of Staten Island Alumni Hall of Fame. Chapter Leader, Tottenville Francisco A. Peña (at large)
SOME ISSUES TAKEN UP BY OUR NEW ACTION/UFT EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
WHAT NEW ACTION HAS DONE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP SINCE 2007 September 2007 New Action challenges the “for profit” merger of GHI/HIP September 2007 New Action speaks for resolution supporting Jena 6 September 2007 Conducts a New Action survey on problems unique to campus schools cont