Time to Fix School Parking
Of all the evil Bloomberg perpetrated on the NYC school system, and on us, the teachers, screwing with our ability park is pretty far down the list. But the symbolism was immense. The City gained absolutely nothing by taking away many of our parking permits, no spaces were freed up for other purpose
Assist teachers who need to transfer by Identifying Schools With High Staff Turnover
The following resolution was introduced at the UFT Executive Board Monday, May 19, 2014. It was defeated on a caucus-line vote UFT Executive Board Resolution on Identifying Schools With High Staff Turnover Whereas, the Open Market Transfer Period runs from the present through the beginning of August
The Cost of Lowering Class Size
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the April 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: April 2014 Leaflet Front 2014 and back Lower class size is often at the top of the list when members are asked what changes could improve schools. There is more than one way to get this d
Abusive? Unqualified? Both? – The Office of Adult and Continuing Education
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the April 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: April 2014 Leaflet Front 2014 and back Most New Yorkers are unaware that thousands of adults across the City attend free ESL, GED, and job training programs run by the NYC Office of Adult
Contract Vote – Why the Rush?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the May 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: March May 2014 Leaflet Front 2014 Leaflet Front and back New Action believes this contract- any contract- should be the subject on discussion at every school in NYC. At the UFT Executive Boa
UFT Executive Board Resolution: Election of District Representatives
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the April 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: April 2014 Leaflet Front 2014 and back The following is drawn from a resolution, motivated by New Action’s Jonathan Halabi at the Executive Board meeting of April 7, 2014. Before any di
Cuomo dumps on de Blasio and on NYC public school students
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the April 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: April 2014 Leaflet Front 2014 and back This winter, when Mayor de Blasio approved most, but not all, planned co-locations, including several charter schools, he thought he had found compr
LET’S WORK WITH DE BLASIO TO PUSH OUR PRIORITIES
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the March 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: March 2014 Leaflet Front and back The election of Bill de Blasio and the appointment of Carmen Fariña opens the possibility of correcting 12 years of Bloomberg’s destructive policies.
From the Archives – June 2003 – Appointment of District Reps
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the January 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: January 2014 Leaflet FROM THE ARCHIVES – June 2003 The Department of Education is likely returning to a geographically-based organizational structure. The UFT will be making that as a r
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