VP of Career and Technical High Schools

MICHAEL MULGREW is vice president of career and technical high schools. He was elected in the fall of 2005 to replace the retiring Frank Carucci, whom he had served for several years as a special assistant.

In July 2008, Michael was appointed the union's Chief Operating Officer.

Michael had been the chapter leader at William E. Grady Career and Technical Education HS for six years. It was a baptism by fire. He had to continually fight so that teachers’ voices would be heard and respected. That was a time when many administrators were not embracing the new CTE initiative — some wanted the old vocational programs to stay in place for fear of change and others wanted to get rid of vocational/career and tech ed. Neither of these were acceptable to Grady teachers, so the staff worked to make positive educational changes in the school.

That has been the thrust of all of Michael’s union work. He has served on the State Education Department’s Committee of Practitioners representing the UFT and CTE teachers. He currently chairs the New York State United Teachers CTE Statewide Committee where he is helping to sprearhead the growth of CTE throughout the numerous BOCES in New York State.

As the officer liaison to the UFT Safety and Health department, Michael worked through summer 2006 to help reorganize the department so that the union would engage the Department of Education for it’s lack of responsibility in the safety of the schools.

In the spring of 2008, Michael spearheaded the New York City component of the Keep the Promises budget campaign.

Michael started teaching as a substitute in 1990 while also working in construction as a member of the carpenters union. He ran an at-risk program at Grady for 12 years before becoming a UFT vice president.