New Action/UFT election petitions filed

New Action filed petitions last Thursday to qualify for the ballot in the upcoming UFT elections.

New Action is running a full slate. The New Action slate includes officers, and Exec Board for each division: high school, middle school, elementary school, and functional. There are also Exec Board at large, and additionally NYSUT and AFT delegates.

New Action cross-endorsed current president Michael Mulgrew. Also, Unity and New Action each are cross endorsing each others’ 3 high school division Exec Board candidates. And Unity cross-endorsed 5 New Action at large Exec Board candidates.

New Action holds 8 of the 89 seats on the current Exec Board.