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Understanding tenure

It is illogical to believe that teachers can’t be removed because of tenure.

Hedge fund gift will cost the public

Success Academy routinely raises millions of dollars from ultra-wealthy contributors, on top of the public funds it also receives.

Legionnaires’ disease: What you need to know

Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease resemble those of other kinds of pneumonia: fever, muscle ache, chills and cough. Legionnaires’ disease is treated with antibiotics, and most people recover.

Team High School Newsletter - September 2015

Welcome back! Find information about the Labor Day Parade, initial planning conferences, reorganization grievances, new member information and a special trivia question!

School buildings with Legionella scrubbed clean, cleared for occupancy

The UFT responded swiftly to the news in late July that the Lafayette Alternative Learning Center was one of four sites that tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx.

City boosts incentive for waiving health benefits

Are you covered by a New York City health benefits plan but also covered by the non-city health insurance plan of your parent, spouse or domestic partner, or through other employment? The city has just tripled the cash incentive payments it will...

DOE expands Learning Partners program

Chancellor Carmen Fariña’s signature inter-school visitation program is doubling in size in the 2015-16 school year. Under the Learning Partners Plus program, 71 additional schools will work together to strengthen classroom practices.

DOE task force to probe grade-fixing

Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña on Aug. 4 announced a new task force to investigate allegations of cheating and other violations of academic policy in the public schools.

Washington State fined $100G a day on school funding

Washington State’s highest court on Aug. 13 imposed a hefty $100,000 per-day fine on the state for failing to come up with a plan to fully fund education from kindergarten through high school.

Bilingual instruction best for ELLs long term

English language learners in dual-language programs or who began instruction in their native language in kindergarten but had transitioned to an English-only class by second grade demonstrated greater academic growth than their peers in English...