Protest action at Tweed – Unfairly Discontinued Probationers
New Action/UFT announces on Thursday April 23 2015 a protest action at Tweed Courthouse 52 Chambers Street Manhattan on behalf of unjustly discontinued Probationary teachers. This action will take place from 3:30 – 5:30. Please make every effort to attend. The teachers need your help. For
Rally in support of William Bryant HS, March 26, 2015
Rally in support of William Cullen Bryant HS Thursday, March 26, 2015 3:30 – 6:00 PM 48-10 31st Ave LIC, NY Principal Namita Dwarka is an abusive administrator, and she must go! Community Rally for William Bryant
The UFT Opposes Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address Proposals – Now we Need a Real Fight!
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the February 2015 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: February 2015 Leaflet Front In mid-‐‑January 2015 New Action spelled out the dangers in Gov. Cuomo’s blueprint for educators: • Raising the charter school cap • Extending th
Support the I Refuse Resolution
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the February 2015 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: February 2015 Leaflet (Front) and (back) New Action supports putting the I Refuse Resolution on this afternoon’s agenda. To be clear, the “I Refuse” speaks to supporting par
Abusive, Incompetent Administrators – What can we do?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the October 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: October 2014 Leaflet There are plenty of good principals in our system. But under Bloomberg the number of inexperienced and poorly trained principals soared. Abuse of members was encourag
Report from UFT Executive Board October 6, 2014
This was the third Exec Board of the year. Francesco Portelos was the only speaker for the open mike. His main point was that there are many members who need assistance who are coming to him, but the union should be providing better service so that members go to them instead. I didn’t follo
Abusive, Incompetent Administrators – Overlapping Problems in our Schools
(from an updated version of the New Action leaflet distributed at the September 2014 Chapter Leaders’ Meeting). For a printable version click: Fall 2014 Leaflet Front and back The number of incompetent principals in the system, according to Carmen Fariña, is over 300. Many are the same prin
Some Urgent issues for today – Funding
(from an updated version of the New Action leaflet distributed at the September 2014 Chapter Leaders’ Meeting). For a printable version click: Fall 2014 Leaflet Front and back Which costs more: hiring a brand new teacher, or placing a teacher whose salary is already being paid? Clearly, it i
Some Urgent issues for today – Teacher Evaluation
(from an updated version of the New Action leaflet distributed at the September 2014 Chapter Leaders’ Meeting). For a printable version click: Fall 2014 Leaflet Front and back New Action has opposed the Teacher Evaluation System since its inception. Rating teachers based on the Danielson mod
Press Conference Held to Highlight Unjust Discontinuances
New Action /UFT held a press conference on Sept. 2 , the first day of school , to highlight the unjust firing in recent years of probationary teachers in schools with abusive administrators. Teachers spoke of their situations and letters were left at the security desk to be delivered to Chancellor F