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Manhattan Parent Newsletter - June 1, 2017

This is the June 1 issue of the Manhattan parent newsletter.

Shame on Eva

House Speaker Paul Ryan — fresh from celebrating passage of a health care bill in the House that would leave 24 million people uninsured and give a generous tax cut to billionaires — headed to Success Academy I in Harlem on May 9 for a personal...

Lessons in respect

Students should feel safe and supported in our schools, no matter what else is going on in their lives — or in the nation.

Mulgrew: Conciliation can resolve disagreements

Professional disagreements with supervisors now can be successfully worked out through the professional conciliation process outlined in the UFT-Department of Education contract, UFT President Michael Mulgrew said during his report at the Delegate...

Professional support is a big part of the day

Educators explored a wide range of learning tools and classroom practices at eight interactive workshops at the UFT’s Spring Education Conference.

No recess ‘until teachers are respected’

This was a Spring Education Conference that was all about a new militancy and an urgency to mobilize nationally to defend public education.

Guidance Counselor Recognition Day 2017

Deserving guidance counselors from across the city were honored at the 31st annual Guidance Counselor Recognition Day awards ceremony on May 31 at Department of Education headquarters in Manhattan.

HES Consultation Committee Meeting Minutes: May 2017

School placement, Travel Reimbursement and Approval Certification (TRAC), new DOE parking permits, preparation periods, audiologists for the Committees on Special Education, Chromebooks, curriculum and public speakers.

Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon 2017

Close to 500 retirees attended the 54th annual Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon at the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan on May 30 to renew acquaintances, receive awards for longevity and service, and to be brought up to date on political and educational issues.

UFT Prom Mania 2017

More than 1,100 students from public schools throughout the city had their choice of free prom dresses, suits and ties, fancy footwear and accessories when the UFT hosted a Prom Boutique on May 25, 2017.