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UFT Union Corruption. Where’s the money going Who Cares

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The DOE has a $27 billion dollar budget. There is a lot of room for that money to go missing here and there. I certainly wrote enough about how it’s done on this blog. Part of that $27 billion goes to UFT members in the form of salaries. They in turn pay union dues and some of it goes for political action (COPE). But then what Continue reading

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Association for Union Democracy Finds Solidarity a “New Kind of Opposition in the UFT”

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Last fall,UFT Solidarity caucus members met with Association forUnion Democracy founder Herman Benson. We were asking him manyquestions regarding the upcoming UFT elections and he invited us to his home in Queens to speak in person. Herman is 100 years old and has trouble hearing. I attended his 100th birthday… Continue reading

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UFT Leadership Takes Steps to Expel Mulgrew Challenger from Union Before Election

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The Executive Board by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its members present shall have the power to expel, or to suspend for a term not exceeding one year, Continue reading

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UFT and DOE agree: If it’s not in the contract, you could be made an ATR at anytime.

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[UPDATE: The below post is the original from November 2014. The only difference is the letter from the UFT Grievance Department indicating they will not be representing this case in arbitration. It’s located at the bottom of the article. It took exactly 130 days to decide.] Below you will hear… Continue reading

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Unsatisfactory Teacher Part 1- The Birth of this Evaluation

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In this series we are going to place a spotlight on observations and how they are used as a tool to cause harm and not support teaching and learning.  Today,  just take some time and watch this video that explains how we got to where we are. Tune in this… Continue reading

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From the Frustration & Chaos a New UFT Group Emerges

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I reached out to New Action caucus to try for a bipartisan push against the DOE and UFT and possibly help these over 800 terminated teachers. The reaction from some MORE members was ridiculous. “No New Action!” Continue reading

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Termination Hearing UPDATE

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We seemed to have reached the halfway point of my termination hearing or 3020-a. Today is 674 days since they took aim to fire me. I’m still here. I hope this encourages others to speak up and spreads hope. Fear not. After twelve days, spanning three months, calling in over… Continue reading

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UFT President Mulgrew and Chancellor Walcott to decide fate of some “Rubber Roomed” educators.

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As of November 21, 2012, I have been removed from my position, as a classroom STEM teacher, for: 210 Calendar Days and 100 School Days (40 days past 60 day time limit agreed upon) …and I’m not the only one of the 220+ educators who past the time limit. Just… Continue reading