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Combat Abusive Administrators End “Drive By” and “Test Score” Teacher Evaluation Protect ATRs and Probationers Fight for Union Democracy Let’s start mobilizing for the next contract Support Jia Lee, Opt Out Leader, for UFT President To join the campaign, or to to distribute New Action lite
30 Years Ago Today: Our Pension Funds and The Fight for Divestment
From the Frontlines #2 By Michael Shulman Thursday, January 9, 1986 was the first day I took office as the elected Vice President for Academic High Schools. Although I was elected in the spring of 1985, the Unity led UFT under the leadership of Albert Shanker refused to allow me to take my rightful
How Not to Fight the Friedrichs Case!
By Michael Shulman, Co-chair, New Action/UFT By now most union members have heard of the Friedrichs case before the US Supreme Court. The threat is real and in the hands of this conservative court it is almost a given that the justices will rule against all unions and eliminate dues check-off . The
Resolution on delinking testing from evaluation
New Action urges: delink teacher evaluation from test scores. Unity responds by not letting members vote. The following resolution was presented by Jonathan Halabi (New Action) at the Monday, January 11 UFT Executive Board meeting. A representative from Unity moved to table (could be for future cons
The Fight to Divest Pension Funds – in the 80s Apartheid, today Fossil Fuels
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the November 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: November 2015 Leaflet back The Fight to Divest Pension Funds from Corporations Doing Business with The Republic of South Africa In 1984-85 one of the predecessors to New Action/UFT
Jia Lee Endorsed Unanimously by New Action/UFT
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the November 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2015 November The New Action Executive Board gave a resounding approval to the candidacy of Jia Lee, Chapter Leader of the Earth School for UFT President. Jia has been a lea
What happened to Principals in Need of Improvement?
At the November 12, 2015 Delegate Assembly a member asked how the union could help his school from an abusive administrator. President Mulgrew answered saying it should be raised in consultation at the school level. If there was no relief (and how could there be!) the issue should go to the Superint
Friedrichs – A Grave Threat to our Union
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the November 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2015 November (front) There is a case being heard at the Supreme Court, Friedrichs vs California Teachers Association, that seeks to eliminate dues check-off across this lan
Renewal Schools – Some Questions
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the October 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2015 October This school year we have a new group of schools targeted for intervention. There are 94 Renewal Schools, mainly in poorer neighborhoods, chosen because of lower
Retroactive Pay and Fairness
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the October 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly) In a disheartening turn, after unusually harsh commentary by a teacher who is employed by the union, the Unity leadership, followed by its caucus, voted en bloc against letting the delegates debate the issue. For a