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
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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
If you want to join the case, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/xBUkUsG5gezKestf6 Good morning, As an update, we had a hearing yesterday before Justice Dakota Ramseur at 12 noon. Both sides agreed to release the City of New York as a Respondent while leaving the NYCDOE as the proper… Read More
We are seeking new petitioners. BIG NEWS: We are seeking more petitioners for our Article 78 to grant UFT members wider access to the remote work accommodation. In the Article 78 we filed, we argued that the system by which the NYC DOE dispensed remote work accommodations is arbitrary and… Read More
DOE’S FINAL PLAN MAKES IT VERY CLEAR THAT STAFF ARE NOT TO REPORT TO SCHOOL IF THEY HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS OR HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO ANY PERSON WITH COVID SYMPTOMS. There will be no school for anyone experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or being close to someone who experiences symptoms. If… Read More
Calling all parents! If you have an issue with child care, you may be able to get a 12-week partially paid leave. DOE put out a memo on September 1. You can find it right here. It’s behind a DOE wall, so you need a DOE password. If you don’t work… Read More
Dear Members, Prior to September 8th, please be sure to read and review the following memo from the NYC DOE. We wish to highlight the following key points: 1. Excused Leave at Full Pay- The following category of employees will be eligible for excused leave at full pay without a… Read More
