UFT and city restart evaluation talks

In response to pressure from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Department of Education has resumed talks with the UFT on the issue of teacher evaluations in 33 restart and transformation schools, nearly a month after the city walked away from the negotiating table.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said:

We are happy that the governor’s intervention over teacher evaluations has led to communication between New York City and the UFT. We hope his assistance will lead to an evaluation system that helps teachers get better throughout their career, offers help and a process to remove teachers who are not successful in the difficult job of teaching, and is done fairly.