Mulgrew reacts to state announcement on school receivership
UFT President Michael Mulgrew offered a response as the state officially launched its receivership program by announcing a statewide list of 144 struggling schools.
Mulgrew reacts to Albany budget deal
UFT President Michael Mulgrew offered a response to the news of a budget deal in Albany.
Mulgrew reacts to the selection of new education commissioner
UFT President Michael Mulgrew offered a response to the selection of MaryEllen Elia as the state's new education commissioner.
Officials urge continuation of charter school cap, noting thousands of vacancies in current charter schools, tens of thousands more seats authorized for future
Claiming huge waitlists, charter organizations are urging an increase in the number of charter schools. But according to a pro-charter organization, city charter schools currently have 2,500 empty seats, and a review of SUNY authorizing documents shows that current schools are already authorized to enroll another 27,000 students in the coming years.
Mulgrew reacts to NYSED recommendations on teacher evaluation
In response to the New York State Education Department's recommendations on the teacher evaluation system, UFT President Michael Mulgrew said, "Our schools need less reliance on testing, not more."
UFT’s new TV ad sets the record straight on Cuomo's education agenda
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo continuing to push his test-obsessed education plan, the UFT launched an ad campaign on April 21 to remind New Yorkers of how out of step Cuomo is on the education issues they care about.
Mulgrew responds to 2015 state budget agreement
"The hedge-fund billionaires and Governor Cuomo haven't gotten their way," said UFT President Michael Mulgrew in response to the announcement of a new state budget late on March 29.
UFT seeks renewal for its charter high school, announces closing of grades K–8
The United Federation of Teachers has asked the State University of New York to renew the charter for grades 9 to 12 of the UFT charter school in East New York, Brooklyn. At the same time it told SUNY authorizers that grades K–8 would be closed at the end of this school year.
UFT ad attacks governor’s education priorities
The UFT on Feb. 3 released a television ad accusing Gov. Andrew Cuomo of putting his political career ahead of children’s education by blaming teachers and ignoring the real needs of the city’s public schools – smaller classes, afterschool programs and fairer funding.
UFT says Cuomo’s proposed requirements for charter schools are too little, too late
The UFT released a district-by-district study of New York City charter schools that showed charters fall far short of enrolling and keeping the neediest and hardest-to-educate students in the city.