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Manhattan Parent Newsletter - March 16, 2017

This is the March 16 issue of the Manhattan parent newsletter.

HES Consultation Committee Meeting Minutes: March 2017

Counseling, make-up sessions, budget, smart boards, Online Occurrence Report System and Uber use.

Snow-day protocol for teachers assigned

The Department of Education issued the following instructions concerning members of the Teachers Assigned Chapter.

Charter School "Choice" Excludes Many Homeless Children

New York cannot afford for its charters to remain a parallel system that takes public tax dollars yet remains resistant to public disclosure or accountability that would force them to serve all kids.

UFT and DOE weather-related cancellations

Some events scheduled for Tuesday, March 14 have been canceled due to the snowstorm.

Better Speech and Hearing Month nominations deadline extended to March 17

Due to the new agreement and other work-related changes, the committee has extended the nomination deadline for our 11th Annual Better Speech and Hearing Month celebration. You now have until Friday, March 17 to submit a nomination to recognize the...

Bronx Parent Newsletter - March 9, 2017

This is the March 9 issue of the Bronx parent newsletter.

Brooklyn Parent Newsletter - March 8, 2017

This is the March 8 issue of the Brooklyn parent newsletter.

Testimony regarding the FY2018 education capital plan

The UFT testified before the New York City Council Committees on Finance and Education regarding the FY2018 education capital plan.

Wanted: fairness in New York taxes. Close the carried-interest loophole and keep the Millionaire's Tax

Any fourth-grade student understands the basic fairness principle: You don’t take more from people who have less. Yet that fourth grader’s teacher can pay a higher tax rate on her salary than a Wall Street billionaire pays on his million-dollar hedge...