Category: UFT Solidarity News
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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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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 #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
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A Call to Action in the Name of Choice and Healthcare
Hello Everyone! It appears the MLC has been working overtime like the Grinch. This is a call to arms. Please reserve on your calendar the FOLLOWING dates: January 4, 9, 10, 19th. YOU MAY BE ASKED TO CONVENE AT CITY HALL ON EVERY ONE OF THOSE DATES. We will update you next week. PLEASE…
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Updates from the December Delegate Assembly and Retiree Rally
Several Solidarity members listened to the December Delegate Assembly remotely and told us that Mulgrew was “sprouting b.s. as usual” regarding the changes to healthcare and contract talk. If you didn’t listen in, James Eterno’s minutes are found here. Norm Scott gives a great editorial of the context of the healthcare debacle here. Council member…