“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
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
End Mayoral Control of the Schools
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the November 2012 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2012 November It is almost ten years since State legislation gave Mayor Bloomberg control of New York City schools. Our union played a major role opening the door to making t
Mayoral Control – The Verdict is in!
(from the June 2012 Delegate Assembly) Click Leaflet 2012 June for printable version The Bloomberg/Klein years have been an absolute disaster for education, our members, our students, our parents, our communities, and our schools. For New York City educators the verdict is in – we cannot suffer t
NEW DOE OUTRAGE – “GALAXY FLAGGING”
From the May 2012 New Action Delegate Assembly leaflet. For the entire leaflet, click: Leaflet 2012 May (sign the petition against Mayoral Control, support the resolution against Stop and Frisk, and this piece) “employees who have been the subject of disciplinary action will be identified with a
Petition to End Mayoral Control
This one needs no explanation. Mayoral Control has been a disaster for students, parents, teachers, schools – even in many cases for administrators. Download the petition to add your voice, your coworkers’ voices, your neighbors’ voices. Print as many as you like. Completed petitio
TEACHER DATA REPORTS – TIME for DIRECT RESPONSE
New Action/UFT …a caucus of the United Federation of Teachers PO Box 180574 North Richmond Hill, NY 11418 http://newaction.wordpress.com/ March 2012 TEACHER DATA REPORTS – TIME for DIRECT RESPONSE Bloomberg can point a finger at the courts and say they did it. But the publication in the media ha
DANIELSON AND TEACHER EVALUATION
October 2011 There has been much discussion of the “Danielson framework” – an evaluation system based on the work of Charlotte Danielson, designed to promote professional conversation and growth. Clearly Department of Education administrators are abusing the framework, using it to promote driv
The New Teacher Evaluation
September 2011 THE NEW TEACHER EVALUATION Are you in a Transformation, Restart, Talent Management Pilot Program, or just plain “traditional” school? Heard about the new Teacher Evaluation model? Has your principal already announced that your school will be moving into a new evaluation system? On
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