New Action at the UFT Executive Board 2010 – 2011
SOME ISSUES TAKEN UP BY OUR NEW ACTION/UFT EXEC BOARD MEMBERS Part I 2010 – 2011 September 2010 New Action receives reports of U-ratings for ATRs. Questions how many them. New Action calls for a contract update New Action asks for report on “rubber rooms” New Action introduces resoluti
New Action at the UFT Exec Board 2011- 2012
SOME ISSUES TAKEN UP BY OUR NEW ACTION/UFT EXEC BOARD MEMBERS Part II 2011 – 2012 September 2011 New Action meets at Columbus HS to plan action against Principal John Chase who is charged with sexual harassment. New Action wins support to publicize the struggle of Local 372 of District Cou
New Action at the UFT Exec Board – this year
WHAT NEW ACTION/UFT HAS DONE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP SINCE 2010 -13 SOME ISSUES TAKEN UP BY OUR NEW ACTION/UFT EXEC BOARD MEMBERS Part III – September 2012 – March 2013 September 2012 New Action wins bipartisan support in solidarity with Chicago teachers New Action introduces resolution t
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
Let’s Not Even Think about a Quinn Endorsement for Mayor
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the February 2013 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: NA/UFT 02/2013 leaflet Bill DiBlasio, John Liu, and Bill Thompson may each be worthy of our consideration, but not Christine Quinn. The current City Council Speaker has acted as a so
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
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
“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