In praise of school nurses
I enjoyed your profile of school nurse Zully Brons-Bailey.
Never Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg cannot be elected president.
Funding our future
The UFT is once again marshalling its forces to ensure we get a state budget that protects public education in New York City.
UFT position on Medicaid redesign
New York City cannot absorb $1.1 billion in new Medicaid costs as part of the state’s efforts to shift its own financial responsibilities onto local communities.
Why the U.S. Census matters
We have a major challenge ahead of us this spring: Making sure every New Yorker is counted in this year’s U.S. Census.
A learning atmosphere
Healthy and positive relationships among students and between teachers is an essential component of improved academic performance. When students feel positive and optimistic about themselves and how they relate to others, better academic performance...
Election 2020 endorsements
Educators and our unions must be at the forefront of struggles for democracy and social justice. We are therefore disappointed that the proposal to discuss a resolution for a democratic process to choose our union’s 2020 presidential endorsement was...
Inspiring words
I cheered when I read “Avoiding flying dictionaries” [New Teacher Diaries, Dec. 12]. How encouraging to learn there is such a wise and sensitive English as a new language teacher in New York City! The strategies the teacher employs to increase...
Murphy’s law is flawed
Retired Teachers Chapter Leader Tom Murphy [“Two different worlds,” Dec. 12] says, “people look at the same things differently” because “tastes vary.” He then offers a few examples from the arts to illustrate the trivial point. Why, then, did he...
Keys to successful collective bargaining
When the UFT negotiated its 2018 contract with the city Department of Education, it followed the strategy used by the Federation of Nurses/UFT, which I lead, because of our past success at the bargaining table.The workforce can have a voice, not only...