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Teachers are feeling burned by President Obama. After accepting the support of teachers and our unions all across the country, his policies have been destroying our schools, our unions and our jobs. Part of the problem is that Democratic party politicians and many incumbents take UFT support for granted. We have to become more independent. [...]
Last June, the Department of Education denied tenure to dozens of new teachers across the city who had no prior discipline or unsatisfactory observations. This “massacre of the probies” was based on changes in the D.O.E.’s policy for making tenure decisions. (To read the D.O.E.’s own F.A.Q. about its new policy, click here.) The union has no [...]
In a shocking betrayal, the UFT leadership reached a back room deal with New York State on May 10 to change the way teachers are evaluated. A new TJC leaflet gives the details, and explains what we have to do now, before we lose even more rights and protections. To read and download this leaflet, [...]
The UFT Leadership Must Organize Us to Protect Job Security for All UFT Members! No Layoffs! No Concessions! Protect Seniority! Full Job Rights for ATRs! To read more click this link. We ask you to make copies of this leaflet and distribute in the mailboxes of your school. You have the legal right to do [...]
On January 21, 2010, the State Education Department announced a list of schools it plans to close or restructure, 34 of which are in NYC. This plan is part of NYS’s attempt to win a grant from the Obama Administration’s “Race to the Top” funds. The members in these schools could lose tenure, due process [...]
The Lobis decision,gives the UFT a short period of time to build the movement against school closings it has so far failed to. If it seizes this opportunity, the court decision is a victory. If not, it will be no victory at all. To read the complete TJC statement on this court decision, click here.
On January 21, the NY State Education Commissioner announced that 34 schools in NYC would be closed, turned into charters, or radically restructured. This was on top of the 19 schools the City plans to close. As part of a National Day of Action to Defend Education, there will be a protest demonstration at Governor [...]
Teachers for a Just Contract (TJC) believes the UFT needs to build a UNITED citywide movement that targets the real power: the Mayor and the City Administration. To read our latest leaflet about why the present UFT leadership’s strategy can’t help us, and what we need to do to end school closings and win a [...]
Join the fight to protect us, our students and our schools from senseless and pointless school closings. Rally at Mayor Bloomberg’s residence to demand “Stop the Closings.” Thursday, January 21, 4 to 6:30 PM, 79th Street & 5th Avenue in Manhattan. To view and download leaflet, click here.