Resolution on Discontinued Probationary Staff Members
New Action wrote the original version of this resolution (March 28, 2016), and supported the revised version which was passed by the Executive Board (April 4, 2016) and by the Delegate Assembly (April 20, 2016.) It does not go far enough. As long as we have abusive and incompetent principals with th
For Appropriate Supervision
New Action introduced the following resolution at the April 18, 2016 UFT Executive Board. It was tabled to allow details to be reviewed and corrected. We expect a revised resolution to be brought forward at the May 9 Executive Board. For Appropriate Supervision April 18, 2016 Whereas both the Danie
Defend Chapter Leaders
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the March 2016 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2016 March Chapter Leaders are on the front line in our schools. Members vote for them, know them, rely on them. When principals go after the chapter leader, they are sending
Did you get fooled into voting for higher co-pays?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the March 2016 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2016 March Co-pays are jumping: Emergency Room visits – up from $50 to $150. Urgent Care – from $15 to $50. MRIs from $15 to $50. Specialists – from $15/$20 to $30. Blo
Delink testing from evaluation!
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the March 2016 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2016 March Race to the Top (RttT) pushed states to adopt teacher evaluation schemes that included student standardized test scores as part of teacher evaluation. Bad idea. Ob
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
Last April New Action proposed that UFT members should be entitled to paid parental leave. UFT members are often shocked to learn that all they receive upon having a child is six weeks of UNPAID maternity leave. Eight months later de Blasio may be helping this to happen. But why did our union not ra
Why I can no longer support Mulgrew / Unity
By Gregory Di Stefano 33 year teacher, 46 year UFT member The last decade has seen a serious deterioration of UFT members’ rights such as: not being able to grieve unfair observations, inaccurate letters in the file, abuse by some incompetent and corrupt principals, the unfair treatment of p
Get Test Scores Out of Teacher Evaluation
New Action urges: no test scores in teacher evaluation. Unity responds by not letting members vote. At the January 11, 2016 UFT Executive Board meeting, New Action urged opposition to the use of test scores to evaluate teachers, and urged that we use the four year moratorium to lobby for a change in
New Action explains: We can no longer run with Mulgrew/Unity
Since the early 1980’s, New Action/UFT was the main opposition to Unity Caucus. In 1985, New Action leader, Michael Shulman, won the UFT High School Vice-Presidency, and served until 1987. New Action continued in opposition until early 2004. Perhaps our greatest achievement was making pay parity t
Overmanaged, Underappreciated, Stonewalled and Harassed
New Action/UFT congratulates the schools and Chapter Leaders working with collaborative, member friendly principals. Unfortunately, Chancellor Farina’s call to principals to work collaboratively with their staff is not being followed at many schools. At the January 2016 Delegate Assembly a Chapter