Solid contract ends Philly museum strike
After a 19-day strike, workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Oct. 16 ratified a contract agreement with management that includes 14% raises over three years, a higher hourly wage, paid parental leave and reduced health care costs.
Lower test scores linked to absenteeism
Fifty-three percent of public school leaders felt their schools were understaffed as they began the 2022-23 academic year, according to survey results released Sept. 27 by the U.S. Department of Education.
Survey: 53% of public schools understaffed
Fifty-three percent of public school leaders felt their schools were understaffed as they began the 2022-23 academic year, according to survey results released Sept. 27 by the U.S. Department of Education.
UFT’s homework help program
Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT’s free homework helpline, is a lifeline for students every Monday through Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. when school is in session. It offers K-12 students and their parents homework support from licensed teachers in English, math...
Contract negotiations begin
City officials entered Shanker Hall on Oct. 13 for their first negotiating session with the UFT to face the 500 members of the union’s bargaining committee all dressed in union blue in an impressive display of solidarity and strength.
Information for newly-appointed school counselors
The following information was sent in an email from Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson on Oct. 19, 2022.
Information about school counselor hours and over-the-phone interpretation
The following information was sent in an email from Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson on Sept. 28, 2022.
Labor Guidance on Strategic Staffing for Student Supports
Excerpt from the June 5 DOE Principals Digest pertaining to general roles for counseling support staff.
Landmark law to lower city class sizes
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 8 signed into law landmark legislation that will lower class sizes in New York City by a third over the next six years, closing a decades-long gap in class sizes between the city and the rest of the state.
Rising health care costs
Long before inflation made a comeback as a national political issue, the cost of health care was marching steadily upward, leaving unions that long ago recognized the value of good coverage battling to protect members from employer demands that they...