The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC

The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC

Home
Chat
Archive
Talk Out of School
Union Talk
The Classroom
LOL
X/Twitter
Memos from NYC Educators
About
When the Network Vanishes: NYCEPPO Members Were Promised More Doctors — Instead, They’re Losing Thousands
How UnitedHealthcare’s network is silently shrinking, entire hospital systems are cutting ties, and its Optum clinics are closing — and why NYC workers…
 • 
Educators of NYC
Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Big Three: ABC-UFT Mass Meeting, Kazansky Workshop & Para/CL Town Hall
Three virtual events on October 23 — the ABC-UFT Mass Meeting, David Kazansky’s early-afternoon workshop, and a Para Respect Town Hall — offer UFT…
 • 
Educators of NYC
Mulgrew Lied Again: How the UFT and City Sold Members on a “No-Tiering” Plan Built on - Guess What? Tiering.
The latest Mulgrew lie: There's no tiering in this plan. / The truth: The original plan was always the three tiers in the present plan, with Tier 1…
 • 
Educators of NYC
Behind the Gates: How UMR Takes Over Utilization Management In Our Health Plan — and Why the AI & 'Clean Claim' Clauses Should Sound Alarms
We've read the fine print. And we're right. The contract says: ”Emblem will utilize UMR systems and follow UMR protocols for the provision of UM…
 • 
Educators of NYC
UFT and MLC Approve New Health Plan Amid Sharp Criticism
On Monday, September 29, the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Delegate Assembly voted overwhelmingly to support the city’s proposed health care plan…
 • 
Educators of NYC
The latest from
Educators of NYC
When the Network Vanishes: NYCEPPO Members Were Promised More Doctors — Instead, They’re Losing Thousands
User's avatar
Norm Scott
Growing Resistance to New UFT Healthcare Plan Despite Unamimous Vote on Healthcare Committee - Calls for NO VOTE at Sept. 29 DA
User's avatar
Dan Alicea
MORE OF MULGREW’S HEALTHCARE MESS: MLC now opting to impose much higher tiered copays on city workers and their families.
User's avatar
Recommendations
View all 7
Almonte's Newsletter
Almonte's Newsletter
Ronnie Almonte
A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)
A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)
A Better Contract
Curmudgucation
Curmudgucation
Peter Greene
Union Matters
Union Matters
Arthur Goldstein
User's avatar
Second City Teachers
Jim Vail
The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC
The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC
Educators of NYC is a community of NYC public school educators. We are reimagining better public schools for ALL, together. Our priorities are - Equity & Justice, Democracy, Accountability, Responsiveness, Unionism, Professionalism & Pedagogy.
UFT’s $23m Sell‑Out: Educators Betrayed in the AI Gold Rush
AFT and UFT announce $23m collaboration with Big Tech AI companies. Yet, still no MOA with the City to address issues with AI and to ensure protections…
 • 
Educators of NYC
'We Are the Union': Time to Let UFT Staffers Unionize and End Patronage Rule
Reinstate the UFT 6, now. Allow UFT staffers to unionize, collectively bargain, protect whistleblowers, allow for due process and implement other…
 • 
Educators of NYC
53:51
The Latest Edu News and A Conversation with Marianne Pizzitola
Co-host Daniel Alicea dove into the political earthquake caused by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary.
 • 
Educators of NYC
Tonight— Don’t Miss This Week’s Powerful Episode of Talk Out of School on WBAI 99.5 FM
Tune in tonight at 7 pm on your radio or online at wbai.org
 • 
Educators of NYC
UFT Members Win: A Better Contract’s Daniel Alicea Defends Free Speech, Beats Back Union’s California Lawyers
Unity UFT leadership’s attempt to shut down UFT members’ free speech was thwarted in domain dispute as Alicea, pro-se, beats back corporate lawyers…
 • 
Educators of NYC
Misogyny, Silence, and Power: What Two Harassment Cases Reveal About the UFT’s Broken Culture
Our social contract with union leadership remains broken. Calls to just 'move on' and ignore the elephant in the room are ANTI-UNION.
Quick Links
NYC Department of Education
UFT
Recommended Blogs
Union Matters - Arthur Goldstein
Nick Bacon - New Action Blog
EdNotes
ICE UFT Blog
The Jose Vilson Blog
JD2718 - Jonathan Halabi
Diane Ravitch Blog
NYC Public School Parents
Ed In The Apple
Almonte’s Newsletter
UFT Caucuses
New Action
MORE UFT
OT/PTs For A Fair Contract
Retiree Advocate UFT
Solidarity UFT
Unity
Recommended
Advocates for Children
Alliance for Quality Education
Class Size Matters
EduColor
Education Council Consortium
Integrate NYC
NYC Coalition for Educational Justice
NYU Metro Center
New Yorkers For Racially Just Schools
NYC Opt Out
PRESS NYC
Teens Take Charge
© 2025 Educators of NYC · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture