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UFT Blog
Edwize, the union's blog, is a place where members, public education advocates and others can express opinions in an effort to establish an agora of informed commentary on public education and labor issues. The views expressed on Edwize, and in the posts below, are not necessarily the official views of the UFT, NYSUT, or the AFT. Visit Edwize >>
February 7, 2012
A social studies teacher at Washington Irving HS spoke out against the city's plan to close the school at a Jan. 31 public hearing.
January 25, 2012
The chapter leader at John Dewey HS created a lesson plan examining the DOE's "turnaround" letter that asks, "How can the ability to identify and understand basic propaganda techniques empower you to make better informed decisions?"
January 13, 2012
The stories behind seven schools the city is threatening to close — damning evidence of how decisions are made by the mayor and his lieutenants at Tweed, without the slightest concern for what happens in schools to students.
The Spinning Race To Nowhere
August 29, 2010
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s decision to fire the state education commissioner is reminiscent of the late Yankee owner George Steinbrenner’s serial firings of manager Billy Martin: you keep looking for a way to root against both bullies.
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