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Month: April 2016
Courageous MORE Teachers Defy Gag Order
Three courageous members of the United Federation of Teachers are defying the city’s gag order on speaking out against the state tests. Lauren Cohen, Jia Lee, and Kristin Taylor, all of whom are running for positions in the upcoming UFT election with the Movement of Rank and File Educators Caucus, spoke to NBC 4 New …
Unofficial Opt-Out Numbers From Around NYS
We will update this page throughout the day as we get unofficial opt-out numbers in from around the state. If you know your district’s opt-out percentage please leave it in the comments, send us a tweet (@ThePJSTA), or send it via email to pjsta1vp@gmail.com and we will add them to our post here. **Updated 4/6/16 …
A Couple of Links While We Wait for Opt-Out Numbers
As we wait to hear on opt-out numbers across the state today, a few worthwhile links to pass along. Though their local union, the UFT, may be working against the opt-out movement in New York City, the teachers at the Earth School in Manhattan have an important message to the families they serve… Public education …
Contribute to Defeat Mulgrew
I have written in great detail about the harm that Michael Mulgrew and his Unity Caucus inflict not only upon their local union, the United Federation of Teachers, but upon unionized teachers across New York State and beyond. Fortunately this is an election year for the UFT and Mulgrew has a very formidable challenger in …
The CTU’s One-Day Strike
Today Chicago’s teachers waged a one-day strike. The strike was not just for a new contract, but for a just public education system for the city’s students. There are a couple of essential pieces to read regarding the strike. I’ll link to each and share excerpts from them below. First, check out this startling picture …
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