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Ilyana Frias: A Unionist, an Advocate, a Sister — and Simply Irreplaceable
Some people work for the union.
Published on UFT’s Substack
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Aug 14
Tonight on Talk Out of School: Retired Paras Pay the Price for TRS’s Mistake
Tune in tonight at 7 PM on WBAI 99.5 FM and wbai.org
Aug 9
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Sign the Petition to Support Paraprofessionals
UFT and AFT leadership must act now to protect 183 disabled paraprofessional retirees whose pension benefits have been slashed in half — for an error…
Published on FIX RETIREE BENEFITS - UFT
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Aug 4
NYC and EmblemHealth Settle Senior Care Co-Pay Class Action for $53Million
One of the Largest Class Action Settlements in City History
Published on Marianne Pizzitola
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Aug 3
July 2026
The $10,000 check passed, but did we really win?
As the politics intensify, paraprofessionals must keep their focus on the goal that matters most: a living wage through collective bargaining.
Published on Alyson Monzon
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Jul 30
Urgent Action: Sign the Petition for a 2 Year Moratorium on the Use of AI in NYC Schools
Before AI Becomes Another School Mistake, Let’s Hit Pause. Sign the petition, now.
Jul 29
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When Mulgrew and Menin's Politics Become the Members' Politics
How one para bill, one endorsement controversy, one internal union email, and one paid ad exposes a larger struggle inside the UFT. And who declared…
Jul 28
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Educators of NYC
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The Good, Bad and Ugly - The NYC Para Bill
A deep dive into the UFT and City Council's $10k pay plan for paraprofessionals.
Jul 21
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The Respect Check Passes: A Temporary Victory Built By Pressure - And the Unfinished Fight.
How rank-and-file pressure pushed paraprofessional pay from a union fight to a City Hall vote—and why the legislation remains temporary, non-pensionable…
Jul 19
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The Newly Revised UFT Para Bill: The Promise That Kept Shrinking
How the UFT sold a permanent para pay index that would seek to offset pattern bargaining—and ended up with a temporary one-year payment. And only if it…
Jul 11
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Unity's Trifecta of Indifference
Three Pillars of Abject Failure
Published on Union Matters
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Jul 6
June 2026
Tonight’s the Night: Join the Fix Retiree Benefits Organizing Town Hall at 7 PM
Hundreds have registered already! There's still time and space to register.
Published on FIX RETIREE BENEFITS - UFT
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Jun 28
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