Restore Our Parking
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the June 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: June 2014 Leaflet Front and back In 2008, Bloomberg eliminated traditional parking passes for teachers. Other agencies had “park anywhere” passes, and there were reports of abuse. But
Transferring? Know Before You Go
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the June 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: June 2014 Leaflet Front and back Due to school closures, myriad mini-schools opening, and the creation of the ATR pool, more UFT members have needed to transfer in the last few years, incl
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
Time to Fix School Parking
Of all the evil Bloomberg perpetrated on the NYC school system, and on us, the teachers, screwing with our ability park is pretty far down the list. But the symbolism was immense. The City gained absolutely nothing by taking away many of our parking permits, no spaces were freed up for other purpose
The Cost of Lowering Class Size
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the April 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: April 2014 Leaflet Front 2014 and back Lower class size is often at the top of the list when members are asked what changes could improve schools. There is more than one way to get this d
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
Cuomo dumps on de Blasio and on NYC public school students
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the April 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: April 2014 Leaflet Front 2014 and back This winter, when Mayor de Blasio approved most, but not all, planned co-locations, including several charter schools, he thought he had found compr
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.
MOBILIZE TO FIGHT FOR A FAIR CONTRACT!
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the January 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: January 2014 Leaflet MOBILIZE TO FIGHT FOR A FAIR CONTRACT! The UFT is waiting for a fact-finding report that is due in two weeks. The question is what kind of contract will the fact-find
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