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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…

Jul 15 •

Educators of NYC

The Zohran Endorsement, and ABC

Here's what we'd do differently.

Published on Union Matters • Jul 10

King Mulgrew Played No Part in Anything

The resolutions just appeared out of nowhere.

Published on Union Matters • Jul 9

The UFT’s Endorsement Process Is Broken

We need a member-led process with transparency, healthy debate, and accountability. We stand on our platform position that members should vote for major…

Published on A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT) • Jul 8

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.

Jul 1 •

Educators of NYC

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'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…

Jul 1 •

Educators of NYC

June 2025

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

Jun 29 •

Educators of NYC

When Good Intentions Stall: Why the UFT Needs a Smarter Plan for Paraprofessional Pay

Good intentions don’t pay the rent or improve conditions. It’s time for a comprehensive, robust collective bargaining action plan and member-led…

Published on A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT) • Jun 28

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…

Jun 16 •

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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.

Jun 16

May 2025

Whatever the Outcome, Thank You for Believing

This campaign wasn’t just about a ballot, it was about building a movement. One school, one chapter, one conversation at a time, we’ve begun to reclaim…

Published on A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT) • May 29

🚨Today Is the Last Day to Vote in the UFT Elections – Make It Count

Vote A Better Contract slate, today.

Published on A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT) • May 27

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