Category: Statements
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Ten Reasons Not to Vote for Unity
During the reign of Unity, the following changes were implemented…and not for the betterment of teachers! 1. Teachers lost the right to elect district reps. 2. Teachers lost the right to seniority transfers. 3. Teachers lost the right to a have a position through seniority. 4. Teachers lost the right to a hearing to overturn…
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United for Change Platform Video Series- Support REAL Raises for All UFT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pTLQPg2xtw About the Author: Eric Severson is a Special Education teacher in Brooklyn, NY. He is running with United for Change as a VP for CTE Schools. This video and text is a discussion of part 2 of United for Change’s platform: wages for all UFT members, the next contract, and reductions in retirement and…
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United for Change Platform Video Series- Class Size
About the Author: Eric Severson is running with United for Change as a candidate for VP of Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools. This is the first of a series of videos he will be making discussing items of the UFC platform and why they matter to him and to the working educators of New…
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Support UFT Solidarity in the UFT Elections!
On Wednesday, we are hosting a Happy Hour in Forest Hills, Queens from 3:45 to 6pm. The bar’s address is 101-17 Metropolitan Ave. On Friday, we are hosting a Happy Hour in Inwood, Manhattan from 3:30 to 6:30pm. Tryon Public House is located at 4740 Broadway, New York, NY 10040. On Saturday afternoon, we are hosting a Happy Hour at…
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The National Implications of UFT Elections This Spring
The National Implications of UFT Elections This Spring, and Why Convention Delegates Matter By Nick Bacon, High School Executive Board Candidate and New Action Caucus Co-Chair. This spring United For Change (UFC) is running in the citywide UFT elections. UFC is running 400+ educators as candidates for convention delegates to the statewide…