Michael Shulman Interviewed on WBAI
Yesterday night, New Action co-chair Michael Shulman was interviewed by Daniel Alicea on his WBAI show, Talk out of School. Listen here for Michael’s key perspectives on the history of the UFT and New Action, as well as for commentary on the state/trajectory of our union today. This is a must
Special Education
Special Ed for 12 years under Bloomberg was devastated. It was if he took a bulldozer to special education under the guise of reform. Children with special needs suffered the most. Klein empowered principals and ignored children, emboldening incompetent principals. Under the Individuals with Disabil
Special Ed under Bloomberg
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the June 2014 Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: June 2014 Leaflet Front and back Special Ed Under Bloomberg “I want you to love your job again.” These were the words of Carmen Fariña to special education teachers, school psychologi
Mayoral Control – The Verdict is in!
(from the June 2012 Delegate Assembly) Click Leaflet 2012 June for printable version The Bloomberg/Klein years have been an absolute disaster for education, our members, our students, our parents, our communities, and our schools. For New York City educators the verdict is in – we cannot suffer t
The Chief Administrator is ‘MOST Abusive Administrator’
by Anna-Maria Thomas When we speak of ‘Abusive Administrators’ only one name comes to mind: Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg represents EVERYTHING which is wrong with our NYC Public School System. May I take this moment to add the entire public school system across this country is in the han
New Action statement calls for solidarity against Bloomberg’s attack on tenure
The day before Thanksgiving, to his usual list of proposals, Mayor Bloomberg added that he had instructed the Chancellor to start using test scores in tenure decisions this year. This is the time for a united fight against this corporate mayor. President Mulgrew and the union leadership must do more
Excerpts from Bloomberg’s Speech in DC
Bloomberg launched an attack on us and our union; he attacks tenure, merit pay, seniority, ATRs. Read some excerpts here. New Action will have a fuller response after the holiday.