UFT provides vision care at Brooklyn school
UFT provides vision care at Brooklyn school

Students from PS 188 in Coney Island, one of the UFT’s Community Learning Schools, received eyeglasses through a partnership with the ChildSight program.

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‘If it’s mean, intervene’
‘If it’s mean, intervene’

Strategies to turn “bystanders” into “upstanders” when bullying occurs were extensively explored at the UFT’s Be BRAVE Against Bullying Conference on May 2 at union headquarters.

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No PCBs
DOE promises speedier PCB removal

The DOE finally says it will speed removal of PCB-laden lights after a smoking light fixture in a Harlem school resulted in 11 people getting taken to a hospital.

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All classrooms at Success Academy (above) have new non-PCB lighting, carpeting,
Preferential treatment for Eva’s schools
Eva's charters spruce up with unauthorized construction while co-located district schools are denied needed work.
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Action Alerts!

Fair Contracts for All Rally, Wednesday, June 12, 4-6 p.m., City Hall Park FAIR CONTRACTS FOR ALL RALLY: Sign up for the June 12 event >>

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From the Edwize Blog
Market-Oriented Reforms Really Don’t Work. What Should We Do Instead?

As many of us have long suspected, the impacts of popular market-oriented reforms are not as positive as their proponents would have us believe. Guest blogger Elaine Weiss suggests a way forward.

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Spring Education Conference 2013

The more than 1,500 UFT members who attended this year’s Spring Education Conference at the New York Hilton on May 11 attended workshops on a variety of relevant education topics, were treated to a mayoral forum featuring all five Democratic contenders for mayor, a major address from UFT President Michael Mulgrew and a keynote speech from actor Henry Winkler, this year’s winner of the union’s prestigious Dewey Award.

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Upcoming Events
May 22, 2013
Paraprofessional Workshop - Team Building
District 75 Chapter Leader Meeting
Annual Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony
May 23, 2013
Bronx Planning for a New Tomorrow: Powering Interviews with your Portfolio
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