Fleeing fossil fuels
Reducing the use of fossil fuels that lead to carbon pollution is one of the most important strategies for rescuing the planet.
In praise of the District 15 diversity plan
How can we ensure that the middle school experience benefits and uplifts every New York City public school student, regardless of race and income level? The District 15 Diversity Plan, which the city approved on Sept. 20, is an important step toward...
The limits of testing
New York State has begun to undo the legacy of lost instruction and parental anger brought about by the testing craze championed by the school “reform” movement. But it still has a ways to go to create a genuine culture of support for the schools and...
Our members ‘suited’ to teach all students
Since when does a “coalition of Muslim, Jewish and Christian schools” get to decide how their share of $74 million in federal funding is spent providing educational services for their students [“Holy schools’ UFT ‘purge’ suspicious,” July 4]?
Opposing viewpoints
When a new presidential rule stated that tuning the TV to Fox News would be standard operating procedure aboard Air Force One, I couldn’t help but wonder what type of education Donald Trump received.
Clarification
Regarding “A look back and a farewell” [July 5]: The Speech Improvement Chapter was well-established before 1991.
Specialized admissions
The gross underrepresentation of the black and Hispanic students in the elite high schools is the direct result of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s utter failure to provide equal opportunity for success for all students, regardless of race or culture, from the...
Sticking with the union
I was a chapter leader for 24 years in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and the UFT was the mainstay of our survival.
Second time’s a charm
Regarding the July 5 Research Shows column “Students gain from having same teacher twice,” I have done it twice — one time for three years (an awesome experience) and the last time for two years. It is easier for all involved — students, parents...