UFT Guest Post #1: James Eterno

Earlier we told you about our upcoming series on the leadership of the UFT.  Our first post is from James Eterno of the UFT’s MORE Caucus.  We have admirably mentioned MORE on this blog for quite a while now.  This post has also been published at Mr. Eterno’s blog, ICEUFT.   MAKING SOME SENSE OF …

What’s the Deal with the UFT?

As the NYSUT Civil War rages on over social media, a big topic of conversation has become the role of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and their president, Michael Mulgrew.  Many people engaged in the debate of the future of our statewide union’s leadership have been critical of the Revive NYSUT slate’s connection to …

NYSAPE Reacts to NYSUT

Via New York State Allies for Public Education, of which the PJSTA is a member… New York State Allies Reacts to NYSUT’s Vote of No Confidence in Education Commissioner John King   New York State Allies for Public Education (NYSAPE) supports New York State United Teachers’ (NYSUT) board resolution declaring “no confidence” in the policies …

NYSUT Withdraws Support for Common Core and Seeks King’s Dismissal

Via the Albany Times Union… The state’s largest and most powerful teacher’s union on Saturday issued a declaration of “no confidence” in state Education Commissioner John King, a symbolic but unprecedented gesture calling for King’s removal from his post by the state Board of Regents. … The resolution states that the board declares “no confidence …

State of Politics Picks Up NYSUT Story

Via State of Politics…  But there’s also chatter that what this is really all about is an effort by the UFT to wrest control of its parent union once and for all. This theory is primarily being pushed by the pro-Iannuzzi faction, which thinks Mulgrew, who has a close relationship with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is …