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Tales of suffering

Thousands of UFT members, parents and community activists gathered in February at 11 education forums sponsored by the UFT throughout the five boroughs to send a message to Gov. Andrew Cuomo: All public schools — not just charter schools — deserve...

Delivering the message upstate

On the evening of Feb. 9, meteorologists in Albany were toting up how much snow had fallen at the end of a 48-hour storm. But that didn’t stop state lawmakers from showing up for the UFT’s annual Legislative Reception on the observation deck of the...

Baseball legend Willie Mays wows Harlem school

Most of the 900 students at PS/MS 46 hadn’t a clue that the gentle, grandfatherly guy in a baseball cap at their Harlem school was a superstar sports hero.

Welfare Fund eye health seminar

More than 50 active and retired members came to UFT headquarters on Feb. 10 for an eye health seminar, part of the Welfare Fund’s ongoing Medical Learning Series.

Here’s to OTs and PTs

I just want to say that occupational and physical therapists are the backbone of any special needs program!

Without merit

There is no merit in merit pay. Therefore, I agree with AFT President Randi Weingarten, who said, “No longer should ‘accountability’ be focused on teachers alone.

Role of the master teacher

Regarding the story “Learning on the menu” [Feb. 5], I hold the position of master teacher.

Gov. Cuomo, hello?… Are you there?

We know Cuomo is here in the state. But we have to ask, is he paying attention?

For the love of reading

Kids without reading disorders will learn to read with any systematic, comprehensive program, as long as they are in a supportive environment at school and at home.

Quid Pro Cuomo