- New Action is the oldest and most responsible opposition caucus in the UFT. We recognize that there is a crisis for our members brought on by the corporate takeover of education. For years New Action has been organizing and mobilizing the membership to fight and win benefits for UFT members
- New Action is the only independent UFT caucus that has supported and opposed leadership policies. How a policy impacts the members determines New Action support or opposition. The membership is best served when there is constructive criticism and open debate.
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VOTE NEW ACTION
Published March 25, 2010 New Action , UFT , UFT elections , United Federation of Teachers ClosedNew Action…part of the solution!
Published March 4, 2010 New Action , UFT , UFT elections , United Federation of Teachers 4 CommentsNew Action… we’re not Unity…
- Unity failed to endorse Bill Thompson for Mayor.
- Unity supported mayoral control of education.
- Unity has failed to unionize charter schools.
- Unity has failed to challenge hundreds of abusive administrators.
- Unity failed to create a membership that is involved, militant, and committed.
- Unity is often slow in reacting and addressing the burning issues in today’s schools.
New Action… we’re not ICE…
- ICE criticizes everything the UFT does. They oppose all leadership initiatives automatically, in a knee-jerk manner.
- ICE refuses to unite in the struggle against the UFT’s real enemies — Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein.
- In three years as members of the UFT Executive Board (2004-2007), they failed the membership, introducing only three resolutions.
- ICE’s attacks on opponents are often scurrilous, undignified, and personal.
we’re New Action… part of the solution!
- New Action is the oldest and most responsible opposition caucus in the UFT. We recognize that there is a crisis for our members brought on by the corporate takeover of education. For years New Action has been organizing and mobilizing the membership to fight and win benefits for UFT members
- New Action is the only independent UFT caucus that has supported and opposed leadership policies. How a policy impacts the members determines New Action support or opposition. The membership is best served when there is constructive criticism and open debate.
- New Action believes that the membership wants a united UFT to make the best fight to combat the assault at the city and national levels on teacher unions.
- New Action endorses the election of Mike Mulgrew as UFT President.
New Action will continue to meet with Mulgrew to support our demands for a more effective and productive union.
New Action/UFT Endorses Michael Mulgrew for President
Published March 3, 2010 New Action , UFT , UFT elections , United Federation of Teachers ClosedTags: Michael Mulgrew
We are proud to support a real teacher for UFT President. Michael Mulgrew worked for 9 years in the classroom. He understands that even as pay has improved, working conditions have deteriorated.
In his short tenure as UFT President he has:
- Sued Joel Klein and the DOE over their failure to reduce class size
- Fought the closing of 19 schools — a fight that New Action urged long ago
- Refused to accept Mayor Bloomberg’s latest contract offer of 2% and 2%
- Convinced NY State Legislators to keep the cap on charter schools. Michael argues that Charters do not take their fair share of students with special needs, aren’t as accountable as NYC public schools, and some executives and principals receive obscenely huge salaries. New Action opposes charter schools and privatization of education services.
- Stood firm against Bloomberg and Klein’s demand to fire ATRs.
- Stood firm in support of tenure and against evaluating educators using student test scores
- Strengthened UFT alliances with parent and community advocacy groups
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