Author: solidarityuftblog6761
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Oversized classes? Report them discreetly. Here is how.
Hello all. Leonie Hamison is collecting anecdotal evidence that NYC is not following state class size laws. She is an Advocate for class size reduction for decades. She is definitely worth contacting if you want to report the size of your classes discreetly and know that Leonie will give the powers that be an earful.…
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Oversized classes? Report them discreetly.
Hello all. Leonie Hamison is collecting anecdotal evidence that NYC is not following state class size laws. She is an Advocate for class size reduction for decades. She is definitely worth contacting if you want to report the size of your classes discreetly and know that Leonie will give the powers that be an earful.…
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Emergency Meeting: Discussing the Contract
I’m reposting on behalf of UFT Solidarity Executive Board members Ibeth Mejia and Luli Rodriguez Join us at our UFT Contract Town Hall – Wed 6/21 at 7:30 PM. Our team of UFT Exec Board HS teacher members discuss the perks & drawbacks of the newly proposed tentative agreement. From the sub-inflation raises, the healthcare…
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Op-Ed: Thoughts on the 2023 UFT Contract
As we mull over the tentative contract agreement, let us consider some historic trends to let us know where we currently stand salary and benefits-wise. I am just finishing my 17th year at the DOE, which means that when I first joined the UFT my salary was $41,172 a year. When we plug that into…
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What Do You Want to Know Wednesday- Post #5
Question: How can you prove retaliation or discrimination? Here are some readings about workplace retaliation: www.newyorkcitydiscriminationlawyer.com/how-do-i-prove-retaliation-in-the-workplace.html https://dol.ny.gov/retaliation https://bryantlegalllc.com/how-to-prove-retaliation www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/retaliation.page Here are some readings about workplace discrimination: https://ag.ny.gov/labor/discriminations www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/the-law.page www.shouselaw.com/ca/blog/how-do-you-prove-discrimination-in-the-workplace www.justice.gov/crt/fcs/T6Manual6
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Nick Bacon: The Case for Tier 6 (and later Tier 4) Members to Oppose Changes to Our Healthcare
Thank you, Nick Bacon from New Action caucus and HS Executive Board member, for publishing this timely read! We are re-posting this here. Here is the original link (click here) to the article. Tier 6ers have it rough. We have to work for larger portions of our lifetimes and contribute to our pensions fat higher…
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Op Ed: Michael Mulgrew Gets a Black Eye
There is a lot of confusion on social media- especially on the Facebook group NYC DOE Teachers and Other UFT Members and the Unity Facebook page (we cannot tag these groups because we are BLOCKED from them)- regarding Mulgrew’s actions. “Mulgrew, only wants what is best for us [union members].” “The City is crying poverty!”…
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What Do You Want to Know Wednesday- Post #3
During “What Do You Want to Know Wednesday” we will post a question you had at a meeting or that was sent to us via email. Question: Where can I find the ENL guidelines for Danielson? Our Answer: At the following link which requires DOE employee login: www.weteachnyc.org/resources/resource/specific-considerations-teachers-english-language-learners