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NEW DOE OUTRAGE – “GALAXY FLAGGING”

Published May 17, 2012 New York CIty Department of Education , UFT , United Federation of Teachers Closed

From the May 2012 New Action Delegate Assembly leaflet.
For the entire leaflet, click: Leaflet 2012 May (sign the petition against Mayoral Control, support the resolution against Stop and Frisk, and this piece)

“employees who have been the subject of disciplinary action will be identified with a flag symbol in Galaxy” – PWeekly, 5/1/12

NEW DOE OUTRAGE – “GALAXY FLAGGING”

The DOE unilaterally announced a new policy regarding employees who have been the subject of disciplinary action in the Principals Weekly. Employees who have been the subject of disciplinary action will have a flag symbol placed next to their names in Galaxy. “Disciplinary action” could be as little as a letter in file, or verbal reprimand. This “flag” will defame teachers based in some cases only on accusations, in others based on a deal reached to accept a lesser charge to return to work. And employees who are flagged will find it difficult, if not impossible to transfer.

We, the UFT, must consider all possible routes to address this, given that the DOE so often refuses to hold reasonable discussions with us. Our members need a strong response, to stop Bloomberg and Walcott from implementing this injustice.

Petition to End Mayoral Control

Published May 16, 2012 New York CIty Department of Education 1 Comment
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This one needs no explanation. Mayoral Control has been a disaster for students, parents, teachers, schools – even in many cases for administrators.

Download the petition to add your voice, your coworkers’ voices, your neighbors’ voices. Print as many as you like.

Completed petitions should be returned by June 12, 2012.

Petition to End Mayoral Control

New Action Call for Justice for Trayvon Martin

Published April 19, 2012 New Action Closed
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from the April 2012 New Action Delegate Assembly leaflet: Leaflet 2012 April

On March 26, 2012, New Action leaders on the UFT Executive Board put our union on record, calling for justice for Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman, a “neighborhood watch volunteer” admitted he shot and killed 15 year old Trayvon, an unarmed African-American high school student. The Sanford, Florida police had refused to arrest Zimmerman. The New Action resolution called on the UFT to join the nationwide movement to condemn the unjustified, fatal shooting and demanded that Angela Corey, Florida’s 4th District State’s Attorney, investigate Trayvon’s murder and prosecute Zimmerman.

Since that time, Zimmerman has been indicted for second degree murder. Today’s resolution takes into account the recent developments. It highlights our opposition to the “stand your ground laws” that only encourage the use of lethal violence.

The resolution also puts a spotlight on the racial profiling of African-American youth. It is that practice that led New Action to initiate the resolution to OPPOSE THE NYPD’S “STOP AND FRISK” PRACTICES.

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