New Action opposed the UFT Constitutional Amendments
January 2012 (Click for PDF version: Leaflet 2012 January) VOTE NO DELAY CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES GUARANTEE REPRESENTATION FOR ALL On Monday, December 19 2011, New Action Executive Board members and co-chairs Jon Halabi and Michael Shulman spoke against the proposed changes to the UFT Constitution.
A Primer on School Change / 14 Steps to get rid of an abusive administrator
Click here: DA Leaflet December 2011 (for a printable version of this leaflet). December 2011 Mayor Mike Bloomberg this past week declared that if he had his way he’d dump half of NYC’s teachers and raise class size. He stated that he would “weed out all the bad ones.” This attitude filt
Support Dignity for ATRs
from the October 2011 New Action leaflet for the UFT Delegate Assembly New Action is proud to support this bipartisan resolution. As part of the no-layoff agreement, ATRs can be forced to move every week; let’s make sure they are greeted in their new chapters, and that all Chapter Leaders understa
DANIELSON AND TEACHER EVALUATION
October 2011 There has been much discussion of the “Danielson framework” – an evaluation system based on the work of Charlotte Danielson, designed to promote professional conversation and growth. Clearly Department of Education administrators are abusing the framework, using it to promote driv
The New Teacher Evaluation
September 2011 THE NEW TEACHER EVALUATION Are you in a Transformation, Restart, Talent Management Pilot Program, or just plain “traditional” school? Heard about the new Teacher Evaluation model? Has your principal already announced that your school will be moving into a new evaluation system? On
Manhattan HS Teachers: Is your principal competent?
The Learning Environment Surveys create another source of questionable data. However, many teachers do respond to direct questions about their principals. What follows are the results from almost every Manhattan high school. Question: “The Principal is an effective manager who makes the school
Manhattan HS teachers: Does your principal support you?
The Learning Environment Surveys create another source of questionable data. However, many teachers do respond to direct questions about their principals. What follows are the results from almost every Manhattan high school. Question: “To what extent do you feel supported by your principal?
Manhattan HS Teachers: Does your principal collaborate with you?
The Learning Environment Surveys create another source of questionable data. However, many teachers do respond to direct questions about their principals. What follows are the results from almost every Manhattan high school. Question: “School leaders invite teachers to play a meaningful role i
Bronx HS Teachers: Is your principal competent?
The Learning Environment Surveys create another source of questionable data. However, many teachers do respond to direct questions about their principals. What follows are the results from almost every Bronx high school. Question: “The Principal is an effective manager who makes the school run