The Social Justice Caucus? Action vs Words
MORE Coalition- The Social Justice Caucus? The MORE group has highlighted their commitment to fight for social justice in recent election material. They call themselves the social justice caucus. On the other hand it is noteworthy that New Action/UFT has been in the forefront of the struggle for a n
NEW ACTION SLATE 2013
OFFICERS President Michael Mulgrew, Wm. Grady HS Secretary Carol Widom, PS 219K Assistant Secretary Cheryl F. Hawkins, PS/IS 150K, Retired Treasurer Ronald Leung, Fort Hamilton HS Assistant Treasurer Bruce Rajswasser, Curtis HS VP, at Large Gregory DiStefano, Tottenville HS, Retired, UFT Organizing
Why New Action opposes the recommendations to modify mayoral control
At Monday’s Executive Board the Committee on School Governance presented a set of School Governance Recommendations. The committee worked hard on its recommendations. The individual proposals are positive. But they are framed as modifications, as checks and balances on Mayoral Control. One o
An Unfortunate Decade of Mayoral Mistakes
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the February 2013 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: NA/UFT 02/2013 leaflet Year New Action Recommends Did we listen? Result 2002 No to Mayoral Control No. First Mayoral Control bill gives Bloomberg unfettered control Countless Disrupt
New Action challenges mayoral control
On Tuesday, January 22, New Action Co-chair Jonathan Halabi presented a resolution at the UFT Executive Board meeting calling on our union to get behind a bill to take absolute control over the PEP away from the Mayor Bloomberg. The bill introduced by Velmanette Montgomery and David Weprin would
New Action on Teacher Evaluation – our record is clear
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the January 2013 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2013 January “A Train Wreck Waiting to Happen!” New Action’s record on a New Teacher Evaluation System and Teacher Tenure is clear: January 2010 – New Action/
Winter “Day of Action”
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the December 2012 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2012 December New Action proposes citywide mobilizations this winter to address a host of issues in the schools, not least the fact that we have been without a contract since
Diversity in New York City Schools
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the December 2012 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2012 December New Action/UFT strongly urges Chapter Leaders and delegates to support today’s [substitute] resolution calling for support to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund /Pu
Merit Pay, the Newark Contract, and one from the archives
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the November 2012 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2012 November Merit Pay and the Newark Contract In a hotly contested election, Newark teachers approved a contract that includes merit pay. We do not want to criticize the te
After the Elections
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the November 2012 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2012 November Obama Wins Three weeks ago the threat of an ultra-right victory was turned back. We knew what they had done in Wisconsin, Michigan, and other states, and we kne