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
Assist teachers who need to transfer by Identifying Schools With High Staff Turnover
The following resolution was introduced at the UFT Executive Board Monday, May 19, 2014. It was defeated on a caucus-line vote UFT Executive Board Resolution on Identifying Schools With High Staff Turnover Whereas, the Open Market Transfer Period runs from the present through the beginning of August
Resolution on encouraging broad discussion
Resolution on encouraging broad discussion (presented at the 12/16/13UFT Exec Board. Tabled. This resolution would change the rules of the Delegate Assembly so that if the question was called before there had been a speaker against, the chair would ask for a speaker against before preceding to a vot
Resolution on evaluations based entirely on test scores
The following resolution was introduced by New Action at the October 21, 2014 Executive Board. Jonathan Halabi motivated. LeRoy Barr rose and moved to table (remove from consideration without a vote), which the body did. Resolution on evaluations based entirely on test scores Whereas, New York State
Resolution on UFT Elections
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the May 2013 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2013 June Resolution on UFT Elections Only 18% of our in-service members voted this Spring. We should all be concerned. At the June 3, 2013 exec board meeting New Action introduced
Notes from the May 6 UFT Exec Board
– Excessed Teachers at Open Mike – UFT taking lead role in MLC demo against Bloomberg – Some questions from New Action members – Political endorsements – Debate on Bangladeshi garment workers resolution –
Teachers in Excess – are we mistaken?
At Monday, May 6, 2013 UFT Executive Board meeting, New Action co-chair Michael Shulman reported that we have received calls from teachers in excess (ATRs) that they have been receiving U ratings for classroom observations from administrators FOR CLASSES IN SUBJECT AREAS THAT THEY ARE NOT LICENSED!
Thanks for SESIS victory
At the May 6, 2013 Executive Board, Maria Ramos, Executive Board At-large, New Action Caucus, read the following letter. It was signed by Maria, but written collectively – all the authors were directly affected by the SESIS decision. I would like to thank Carmen Alvarez, Michael Mulgrew, Vanes