What is The Kings College?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the November 2012 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2012 November Some of us have noticed that The Kings College is now renting space in 52 Broadway. TKC is an ultra-conservative institution whose president, until recently, wa
GOING FORWARD IN 2012-2013 … OUR PRIORITIES
(from the New Action September 2012 Chapter Leaders meeting leaflet) For a printable version click Leaflet 2012 September) GETTING RID OF MAYORAL CONTROL OF EDUCATION Mayoral Control has been an absolute disaster for educators, students, parents, and our communities. Bloomberg has literally wreck
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
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
End Mayoral Control; We need a day of solidarity; Beat back Tier 6
From the February 2012 New Action Delegate Assembly Leaflet. For the original leaflet, click: Leaflet 2012 February New Action/UFT …a caucus of the United Federation of Teachers PO Box 180574 North Richmond Hill, NY 11418 http://newaction.wordpress.com/ February 2012 TIME TO CALL FOR AN END
New Action opposed the UFT Constitutional Amendments
January 2012 (Click for PDF version: Leaflet 2012 January) VOTE NO DELAY CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES GUARANTEE REPRESENTATION FOR ALL On Monday, December 19 2011, New Action Executive Board members and co-chairs Jon Halabi and Michael Shulman spoke against the proposed changes to the UFT Constitution.
Layoffs? Fight back!
by Jonathan Halabi Mayor Bloomberg has announced his preliminary budget, with a reduction from 75,000 to 69,000 teachers, with over 4000 of that reduction to come from layoffs. Some things we can do: Demonstrate Thursday May 12. There will be actions downtown. Ask your Chapter Leader, who should be
UFT, Chapter Leaders, under attack. Time for New Action!
UFT Under Attack Chapter Leaders Bear the Brunt of Abusive Administrators It’s time for New Action! For years the Bloomberg administration has been waging war to destroy the UFT and its members: breaking up large high schools (once our most militant division) and creating a whole new set of “cam
WISCONSIN / NEW YORK CITY – SAME STRUGGLE / SAME FIGHT
Wisconsin proves that today we must have a strong union movement. Public employees, especially educators, are under attack all across our country. Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Florida are also suffering attacks on pensions, health care plans, seniority, and our long and hard fought right to coll
UFT Resolution on Wisconsin
… and other states. Passed Exec Board, bipartisan support, after several amendments. Will be presented at the March 9 Delegate Assembly (this Wednesday). Needs to be accompanied by concrete actions, such as those New Action has proposed. WHEREAS, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is scapegoating