MOBILIZE TO FIGHT FOR A FAIR CONTRACT!
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the January 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: January 2014 Leaflet MOBILIZE TO FIGHT FOR A FAIR CONTRACT! The UFT is waiting for a fact-finding report that is due in two weeks. The question is what kind of contract will the fact-find
LET’S WORK WITH DE BLASIO TO PUSH OUR PRIORITIES
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the February 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: February 2014 Leaflet LET’S WORK WITH DE BLASIO TO PUSH OUR PRIORITIES The election of Bill de Blasio and the appointment of Carmen Fariña opens the possibility of correcting 12 yea
Who are tests bad for?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the December 2013 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: December 2013 Leaflet WHO ARE TESTS BAD FOR? New Action opposes the Teacher Evaluation System, largely due to rating teachers based on student test scores. But we should object to tests f
Report from UFT 12/16/13 Executive Board – Calling the Question too fast
No President’s report. Mulgrew was absent. Staff Director’s Report (?) I was late and missed the staff director’s report. LeRoy Barr appeared not to be there. Perhaps Ellie Engler (who was present) gave the report Questions I missed the questions Reports from Districts There were m
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
Good Riddance Bloomberg – Good Riddance to Working without a Contract
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the December 2013 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: December 2013 Leaflet Good Riddance Bloomberg – Good Riddance to Working without a Contract Members are rightfully disgusted with the NY Times editorial (12-2-13). The Times echoed Bloo
Report from UFT December 9 Executive Board
Open mike – no speaker. President’s report. Mulgrew was present. Everyone is asking him first who the Chancellor will be. He said BDB has his own process, which we will let him go through. He rattled off five names in contention (Alonso, Cashin, Darling-Hammond, Farina, Starr). He said e
SHOULD TEACHERS’ RATINGS BE BASED ON STUDENTS’ TEST SCORES?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the November 2013 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: November 2013 Leaflet The Teacher Evaluation Train Wreck is Unfolding Before Us SHOULD TEACHERS’ RATINGS BE BASED ON STUDENTS’ TEST SCORES? From Requirements of Education Law Section
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
Report from UFT October 21 Executive Board
There were no speakers for the open mike. Mulgrew gave the president’s report. He wrote letters to King, Walcott, Cuomo, and Duncan about massive special education violations. We need a wish list for the new administration. We need a plan to restructure the NYC school system (we don’