Have we told you lately how much we appreciate you?  Well, we have a small ask to ask of you. We need to update our membership rolls! After 6 years it’s time to do a little housekeeping and make sure all our member information is current and up to date. (Also,… Read More

Robert’s Rule of Order is the most widely used manual of parliamentary procedure in the United States. Generally, Robert’s Rules of Order is a guide for conducting meetings and making decisions as a group. The purpose of the book is “to enable assemblies of any size, with due regard for every member’s opinion, to… Read More

This article was written by Crystal Lewis of The Chief. She interviewed Council Members Odalis Santana and Quinn Zannoni. IS ANYBODY LISTENING?: Members of the United Federation of Teachers Movement of Rank and File Educators and UFT Solidarity caucuses fear Governor Cuomo’s decision that city public schools can remain open… Read More

Please confirm your attendance by pre-Registering here! This meeting will be held at 5pm on 1/20/2021 over Zoom. Topics include: Chapter leader elections, Delegate Assembly updates, Vaccinations for 1B (which includes all UFT members), great initiatives to help move our caucus and union forward! The Facebook event can be found… Read More

Notes on 12/30/20 zoom conference regarding ending mayoral control, strengthening parent, student, and community empowerment, and reestablishing elected community school boards.  Lots of interesting issues were brought up. The zoom was led by Kim Watkins a public school parent who is running for Manhattan Borough President. The zoom conference was… Read More

UFT Solidarity believes in giving members the tools they need to maintain their dignity and agency. We are disgusted that UFT President Mulgrew has not made a stronger statement ordering the immediate closure of the schools. Our colleague James Eterno advises UFT members to do this: All it will take… Read More

Resolution Rejecting Remote Teaching Amendments to APPR By Quinn Zannoni and John Lawhead, UFT Solidarity Council WHEREAS, principals across the NYC DOE have been sharing amongst themselves a newly released Danielson Group framework for Remote Teaching; and WHEREAS, The Danielson Framework for Remote Teaching is not on NYSED’s list of… Read More

The mayor today announced a phased-in reopening plan that will enable elementary school and District 75 students to receive in-person instruction as early as Dec. 7 in parts of the city where transmission rates remain low. At our insistence, the city is implementing much stricter testing measures in all school… Read More

If you’re a teacher (or para) who holds a professional teaching certificate, the UFT wants to ensure you’re meeting the New York State requirements for keeping your certificate active. Teachers who hold professional teaching certificates are required to complete 100 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits in five-year cycles…. Read More

Are you concerned about paying your student loans? The Student Debt Relief Program, an exclusive member benefit brought to you by the UFT, is here to help. If you are a full-time Department of Education employee, you may be eligible for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Certain teacher… Read More

Are you interested in learning more about the benefits you’ll receive as a UFT retiree? The UFT Pension Department invites you to attend a remote retirement workshop on Dec. 8. UFT Pension Representative Victoria Lee will discuss annual benefits summary booklets, your death benefit and how to get reimbursed for… Read More

Hey! Did you order your UFT Solidarity T shirt or mask? Uft Solidarity does not collect dues and this is our annual fundraising effort to ensure we have our website, member support programs, and election grassroots work paid for. If you don’t want one but still want to donate a… Read More

Dear Mayor de Blasio, Chancellor Richard Carranza, Executive Superintendent Tim Lisante, Superintendent Paul Rotondo: We represent a group of transfer school educators and educators who have worked with at-risk populations across New York City. We demand that the City of New York, the NYC Department of Education’s Office of Post-Secondary… Read More

Hello,Countless UFT members have been ineligible for retro pay if they have taken family leave, paid parental leave, and/or have/adopted babies and must take maternity/paternity leave. We have spoken to a number of UFT members who were denied retro pay and SESIS payments. We are considering filing a class action… Read More

Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author of this opt ed are their own and their appearance on the website does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by this author do not necessarily reflect the view of UFT Solidarity caucus or… Read More

John Lawhead is the Chapter leader at East NY Family Academy. John ran with UFT Solidarity in 2019 for Executive Board and has been a union activist for many years. How Sustainable is the Reopening? Nobody was arguing that remote learning is better than students being in school. The question… Read More

The Board of Regents are expected to decide on the January regents soon. If they do what was done in June and offer waivers to anyone “intending to sit for the January regents”, and if your child has failed ANY previous exams, they will get a waiver. This may open… Read More

Feel free to add more as a comment to this blog post. Questions worth mentioning if you do get selected to speak at the Town Hall (we know things are pre-screened but you never know if you’ll get lucky): 1. Is the UFT pressuring the State to waive state exams… Read More

http://iceuftblog.blogspot.com/2020/10/live-blogging-from-october-virtual.html?m=1 Moment of silence for Elizabeth Languilli and Edie Shanker (wife of Al Shanker) who both passed away. President’s Report Only school system that had mandatory testing until state designated certain other districts to test. Pushed back the opening of school twice because we weren’t ready. DOE guidance on how… Read More