Resolution in support of Unit Costing for the NYC Department of Education
The following resolution was submitted to the April 27, 2015 UFT Executive Board. Jonathan Halabi (me) motivated, and began by excusing the technical nature of the details. 1. School Closures + 2. Unit Costing + 3. End of Seniority Transfers + 4. Fair Student Funding have led to a crazy system where
Funding
The current teacher funding formula is another Klein leftover. It encourages principals to avoid hiring experienced educators. It punishes schools that hire them. This hurts principals, teachers, schools, kids. Shouldn’t Mulgrew and Fariña be ending Fair Student Funding?
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
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
Some Urgent issues for today – Funding
(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 Which costs more: hiring a brand new teacher, or placing a teacher whose salary is already being paid? Clearly, it i
Some Urgent issues for today – Teacher Evaluation
(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 New Action has opposed the Teacher Evaluation System since its inception. Rating teachers based on the Danielson mod
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
Special Ed under Bloomberg
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the June 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: June 2014 Leaflet Front and back Special Ed Under Bloomberg “I want you to love your job again.” These were the words of Carmen Fariña to special education teachers, school psychologi