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Kudos to Faiza Khalid, PS 36, Manhattan
Faza Khalid, the chapter leader at PS 36 in Harlem, used the consultation process to get some unwelcome guests kicked off school grounds this year: a troop of rowdy raccoons.
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.
Battle to preserve premium-free health care
UFT President Michael Mulgrew warned at the Oct. 12 Delegate Assembly that the UFT and its fellow unions are entering a fierce battle to protect their premium-free health care.
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...
Botching GAMA
In September, the DOE rolled out GAMA, a new online grading, attendance and parent messaging system. The implementation has been a disaster.
Bigoted book bans
Across the United States, right-wing opponents of racial justice and LGBTQ rights are waging a campaign of censorship to prevent children from learning about these topics.