tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post112686672192077240..comments2024-03-07T15:25:26.971-05:00Comments on ICEUFT Blog: Fact-finding Report Spells the End of the Contract and Our Union As We Know ItJeff Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1126966718805441582005-09-17T10:18:00.000-04:002005-09-17T10:18:00.000-04:00My heart goes out to the teachers. However, as a p...My heart goes out to the teachers. However, as a psychologist (yes, we are part of the UFT), who has witnessed the wholesale re-organization (i.e.,destruction) of special education and the duties of the psychologist by Bloomberg with NO response whatsoever from the UFT...well, the events of the past few days hardly surprise me. Randi is a weak and ineffective leader as are her "hand-picked" chapter leaders. Perhaps these wholesale changes should be applied to UFT leadership?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1126926579718959242005-09-16T23:09:00.000-04:002005-09-16T23:09:00.000-04:00Comments I received on Fact Finders:Dear Norman an...Comments I received on Fact Finders:<BR/><BR/>Dear Norman and Jeff,<BR/> <BR/>I, like the colleagues I spoke with today, am totally outraged by this union busting contract. I can't believe that Randi would even entertain the idea of taking it seriously, let alone, try to push it on us! <BR/> <BR/>The UFT is trying to whitewash the proposal, emphasizing how we're not going to lose tenure; but without grievance options, we might as well not pay union dues!<BR/> <BR/>What do you suggest we do? Please send me some of your flyers on the contract proposal, so that I may put them in teachers' mailboxes at my school, [a high school in the Bronx.]<BR/>Thanks, and keep up the good work!<BR/>HS teacher in Bronx<BR/><BR/>I can't believe all the crap I heard at a union meeting in my school. Our chapter leader (who is the worst) thinks we should vote yes to base our new contract on the fact finding panels suggestions. This is insane. I think it's time for at least a sick out for all. Then we could all go and rally in front of the UFT and protest weingarten's suggestions. What do you think?<BR/><BR/>An elementary school teacher in BklynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com