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Federal agents seize phones of NYC schools Chancellor David Banks and his brothers, reports say
UFT Unity's Rehabilitation Campaign
Michael Mulgrew: “Shrewd Political Instincts and a Willingness to Pivot”
What if Unity's Very Smart People Had NOT Given Away the Store?
City and State Education Summit: Preparing for the Challenges of the Next School Year
Don't Sit and Wait for Mulgrew and Minions
Don't Sit and Wait for Mulgrew and Minions
Is “Preparing to Strike” Assisted Suicide?
Conversations with Marianne Pizzitola and Jim Vail
Union Members Should Demand the New York Health Act
FOLLOW THE MONEY: WHICH LEGISLATORS BENEFIT MOST FROM OUR UNIONS? – PART III (DAVID GINSBERG)
Who's Afraid of the UFT Welfare Fund?
FOLLOW THE MONEY: WHICH LEGISLATORS BENEFIT MOST FROM OUR TEACHER UNIONS? - PART 2
Adams Throws Mulgrew Under the Bus
Should Unions Be Wary of the Proposed NYS Health Law?
How Do You Get a Voice in AFT?
NYC families flock to sign up for Summer Rising. They often don’t show up.
Our unions, direct elections and democracy.
FOLLOW THE MONEY: WHICH LEGISLATORS BENEFIT MOST FROM OUR TEACHER UNIONS? - PART I
You Say You Want a Resolution...
Working for Mike Mulgrew and Unity
Restoring Sanity: The Democratic Pathway to the White House
Before issuing school cellphone policy, Hochul and Banks seek more input
Are We Prepared? How Will Teacher Unions Respond to a Trump Presidency and a Republican Congress?
Ban Cellphones in NYC Schools?: Educators & Parents Speak Out
Talk Out of School: NYC new math curriculum & the Common Core standards
Talk Out of School podcast: NYC new math curriculum & the Common Core standards
TOP-DOWN, SCRIPTED CURRICULUM MANDATES ARE A DISASTER FOR OUR SCHOOLS
Teaching is an Art (not a Science), Teamwork and Guided Practice are the Keys
Randi Weingarten says teachers are ‘frustrated’ with NYC’s reading curriculum mandate
The Fight to Provide High Quality and Affordable Health Care for Union Members
Mulgrew Astonished that City Wants Health Care Premiums
Statement from Bennett Fischer, Chapter Leader Elect of the UFT Retired Teachers Chapter
Looking Back Looking Forward: Retro and Prospective Glances at Education in New York City
Mulgrew Says UFT Withdraws Support for Medicare Advantage
Urgent Call To Action: Sign petition urging City to revise and improve its flawed class size plan
A Critical First Look at Graduation Recommendations
There are FOUR DAYS left to vote.
ICE-UFT Unyielding in the Face of Unity Caucus’s Unwarranted Personal Attacks
Migda Responds to the Mulgrew's and Barr's Unity-UFT Bullying & Taunting of Paras
Mulgrew's Unity Caucus Personally Attacks A Working UFT Paraprofessional
Citywide DOE Class Size borough hearings begin this evening- Let your voice be heard!
THE UFT HAS AN ENDORSEMENT PROBLEM
Trying Times at the UFT Unity Patronage Mill.
UFT Retiree & Para elections are now in full swing! Two GOTV virtual town halls scheduled for today.
The Top 3 Reasons to Vote For Ben Morgenroth For TRS Trustee
A Conversation with Ben Morgenroth: NYC TRS Trustee Candidate
What will the UFT Retired Teachers Chapter look like with Retiree Advocate leadership?
UFT Politics is Getting Nasty (and Dangerous)
A Mysterious Stranger Protests the Trustee Election
MORE-UFT MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE BOARD REFLECT
ON MAY 8, YOU DECIDE WHO REPRESENTS UFT MEMBERS ON THE PENSION BOARD. I HOPE YOU CHOOSE BEN.
Join the ‘Strengthening TRS: Our Pension System’ virtual town hall on Thurs, 5/2 at 5:30 PM
The Incivility of Michael Mulgrew and his Medicare Dis-Advantage Plan
🚨 Call to Action: Our ‘Get Out The Vote’ homework for upcoming UFT & TRS elections
On the UFT Unity Approach to "Activism"
Post mortem on a disappointing state budget
A Conversation with Brandon 'Griot B' Brown
A Conversation about the Newly Released NYSED Report on Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools
Mulgrew, and his Unity Political Machine, did nothing to STOP Tier 6.
The UFT Welfare Fund is Prioritizing Investments over Dental Benefits
UFT's 3 Consequential Elections: Petitions are in and the Game is On
The real story of charter schools & the evolution of the Democratic Party on this issue
Paraprofessionals Need a Raise, Not a Tip
UFT Paras’ new survey measuring calls for a LIVING WAGE and a FAIR CONTRACT goes viral
What Is That Rancid Aroma Coming from Tweed? Is the Department of Education Crumbling?
Teacher Pension Election - Why You Should Care
NYC schools disband teaching and learning division, which oversees Banks’ top literacy initiative
Do Supervisory Observation Reports Improve Effectiveness As a Teacher?
Latest 'Talk Out of School': A conversation with filmmaker and NYC educator, Hanan Harchol
Those Wacky UFT Bosses and Their Zany Antics
Latest 'Talk Out of School': NYC's controversial new reading program
Call to Action: Fix Para Pay, Now! Sign the petition.
Realpolitik in Albany: Will Tier 6 Be Fixed?
UFT Welfare Fund Needs Survey: Help Improve Our Dental Benefits
WHAT ARE WE ACTUALLY DOING TO FIX TIER 6?
Mulgrew's Unity Caucus makes up new rules for Para Chapter Elections, without our consent
Egad!! Did You Know That Chronic Absenteeism Impedes Student Learning?
An Open Letter to President Joe Biden
The Class Size Law Rally and City Council Hearing
Selecting Members of the Board of Regents
Retired Teachers Seek Union Shakeup to Dodge Medicare Advantage
Why Is Ben Morgenroth's Candidacy Important?
NAC-UFT launches school chapter election mobilization campaign
Ben Morgenroth For Teacher-Member Trustee of NYC TRS Board
NYC Council rally + hearing on class size Feb. 29 at noon; talking points too!
Talk Out of School: Conversations with Bennett Fischer and Marianne Pizzitola
Lobbying: Communicating with any Public Official for the Purpose of Influencing Legislative Issues
UFT RTC election race launches with Retiree Advocate/UFT slate announced at UFT HQ
UFT - Want Tier 6 Pensions Fixed? Do More than Just Donate to COPE.
UFT Retirees To Make Big Announcement To Take Back Our Union: Fri, Feb 16, 1 PM at 52 Broadway
Technical meltdown prevents NYC students from logging onto virtual classes during remote snow day
Is Threatening a Strike the Best Strategy to Fix Tier 6?
James Eterno: Mentor, Friend, Inspiration
JAMES ETERNO - We've lost a Giant.
In Loving Memory of James Eterno
NYC schools would lose $131 million under proposed changes to state funding formula, officials say
When schools assign substitutes the wrong status, the error suppresses their pay
Gov. Hochul’s proposed Foundation Aid budget cuts and the impact on New York State schools
Bill Gates' outsize influence on educational policy
Should the UFT Take a Position on the Hamas-Israel War?
School Governance in NYC: A Step Closer
Nominate Amy Arundell for the HERStory Award
NYC Mayoral Control Hearing Testimony
Affording to stay healthy: The costs of health insurance for teachers
How Does a Bill Become a Law in Albany?
Are Mulgrew and MLC Tipping the Scales for Aetna?
Recap of the Major Education Stories of 2023 - Part 2 w/ Johanna Garcia & Naveed Hasan
UFT LEADERSHIP – BEFORE YOU SUE SOMEONE IN OUR NAME, ASK.
Should Governor Hochul Tell You How to Teach Reading?
Emerging Concerns About the New Healthcare Plan for City Workers Shared by PSC-CUNY
Smiling Mike Mulgrew's Used Car Lot and Hospital
Recap of The Major Education Stories of 2023 with Diane Ravitch: Part 1