Opening schools in September must involve many critical safety protocols, already in place in medical facilities, public buildings, and businesses. These include: 1. Availability of universal testing for Covid infection and antibodies 2. Screening (questioning) for prior Covid exposure 3. Checking each person’s temperature at building entrances Sanitation protocols include:… Read More
At a time when parents are being encouraged to rip their children away from screens and out into the fresh air, when hands-on learning is making a comeback, and teachers are asked to diversify their classrooms to meet the needs of their students beyond “chalk and talk” or… Read More
April 26, 2020 Michael Mulgrew Pesident United Federation of Teachers 52 Broadway New York, NY 1004 Senator Dean G. Skelos Majority Leader and President Pro-Tempore New York State Senate 330 CAP Albany, New York 12247 Carl E. Heistie Majority Leader New York State Assembly LOB 932 Albany, NY 12248 The… Read More
Union members win and lose cases all the time. From federal suits to grievances the courts and union offices are full of hearings. Sometimes members find themselves with a nice settlement. But what if you don’t have to go there? What if, for the first time, in a long time,… Read More
Today is March 13, 2019 and for ten long years our union leadership has been silent. While countless UFT members felt the overbearing weight and pressure of different degrees of workplace bullying, our leadership looked the other way. UFT Solidarity promises to be there behind you like our logo shows…. Read More
Who are Family Child Care Providers, and is anyone representing them? We are not public employees, we are not city employees but rather self-employed, small businesses owners. We are comprised of three groups: Registered, Licensed, and informal or legally exempt. For decades we have seen the evolution of this Industry… Read More
In May of 2018, approximately 30 ATRs, many of which belong to the UFT Solidarity Caucus, filed an age discrimination suit against the NYCDOE. In summary, they claim that there are discriminatory hiring practices based on their age, and therefore salary, the prevent them from finding permanent jobs. All the… Read More
Some members are praising it as a victory, some are saying “close, but not enough” and other members really dislike it. Read More
There are roughly 140 UFT members working for the Office of Adult and Continuing Education (OACE). Of the 28, who were rated poorly, all were over the age of 40. They had years of experience and higher than average student gains, but suddenly they can’t teach? The UFT District Representative… Read More
For years we have been hearing about the issues occurring at the Manhattan high schools. When the issues we hear are similar, but come from different schools, we have no choice but to connect the dots and see that the problems are coming from the district office. UFT members and… Read More
