I copied and pasted below the 2018-19 school year calendar for the NYC schools. Note that teachers return to work September 4, 2018 and kids go back the next day. What happened to the two days to set up that were in the UFT contract? They were given away back in 2009 when the UFT agreed to lower the fixed rate on the TDA for UFT members from 8.25% to 7% in exchange for not having to report to work the last two weekdays before Labor Day.. We agreed at that time that the day after Labor Day could be an instructional day. The city has been generous by giving us that day as a professional development day.
The contract now says, "All teachers shall report to their schools to begin work on the Tuesday following
Labor Day, and will have a professional day on Brooklyn-Queens Day. The Tuesday
following Labor Day may be an instructional day." Article 6C.
I almost forgot that the the agreement in 2009 also raised the contribution rate for UFT members for their pension up to 4.85% for their entire careers and upped the years teachers must work from 10 to 15 to qualify for retiree health benefits. We got nothing in return for contributing more to our pensions. The rationale was the Great Recession which has now long since passed. This was only a prelude for the vastly inferior Tier VI pension system which our "friend" Governor Cuomo signed in 2012. We still haven't received anything back for that either.
2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
April 10, 2018
The School Year Calendar mandates that school sessions begin for all students on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 and ends on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. The calendar must be adhered to without exception, unless notifications of subsequent changes are received pursuant to collective bargaining agreements or for other reasons, provided these other reasons are not inconsistent with collective bargaining or legal obligations.
2018 August 27 Monday The following staff report: Assistant Principals and schoolbased intermediate supervisors not designated to work an increased work year.
September 3 Monday Labor Day (schools closed)
September 4 Tuesday Teachers report (see section 5 below). Students will not be in attendance.
September 5 Wednesday School Session Begins For All Students. Early dismissal for non-District 75 kindergarten students only. Partial school time for pre-kindergarten public school students.
September 6 Thursday First full day for non-District 75 kindergarten students. Partial school time for pre-kindergarten public school students.
September 10 11 Monday & Tuesday Rosh Hashanah (schools closed)
September 13 Thursday Elementary School: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (see section 8)
September 19 Wednesday Yom Kippur (schools closed)
September 20 Thursday Middle School: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (see section 8)
September 26 Wednesday High School: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (see section 8)
October 8 Monday Columbus Day Observed (schools closed)
November 6 Tuesday Election Day. Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development. Students will not be in attendance.
November 12 Monday Veterans Day Observed (schools closed)
November 14 15 Wednesday & Thursday Elementary School: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences 11/14/18. Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences 11/15/18; early dismissal for elementary school students.
November 19 20 Monday & Tuesday District 75 Schools: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences 11/19/18. Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences 11/20/18; early dismissal for D75 students.
November 22 23 Thursday & Friday Thanksgiving Recess (schools closed)
November 27 28 Tuesday & Wednesday Middle School: Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences 11/27/18; early dismissal for middle school students. Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences 11/28/18. November 29 30
Thursday & Friday High Schools: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences 11/29/18. Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences 11/30/18 - early dismissal for high school students.
December January 24 – 1 Monday – Tuesday Winter Recess (schools closed)
2019
January 2 Wednesday School resumes
January 21 Monday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (schools closed)
January 28 Monday Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development in high schools. Non-D75 high school students will not be in attendance. All other students will be in attendance. (See section 10 below for details on high school student attendance on January 28.)
January 29 Tuesday Spring term begins for high school students.
February 5 Tuesday Lunar New Year (schools closed)
February 18 – 22 Monday – Friday Midwinter Recess (includes Washington’s Birthday and Lincoln’s Birthday, observed) (schools closed)
March 4 5 Monday & Tuesday District 75 Schools: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences 3/4/19. Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences 3/5/19; early dismissal for D75 students.
March 7 8 Thursday & Friday High School: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences 3/7/19. Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences 3/8/19; early dismissal for high school students.
March 13 14 Wednesday & Thursday Elementary School: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences 3/13/19. Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences 3/14/19; early dismissal for elementary school students.
March 26 27 Tuesday & Wednesday Middle School: Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences 3/26/19; early dismissal for middle school students. Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences 3/27/19.
April 19 – 26 Friday – Friday Spring Recess (including Good Friday and Passover) (schools closed)
May 9 Thursday High School: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (see section 8)
May 15 Wednesday Elementary School: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (see section 8)
May 16 Thursday Middle School: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (see section 8)
May 27 Monday Memorial Day (schools closed)
June 4 Tuesday Eid al-Fitr (schools closed)
June 6 Thursday Anniversary Day. Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development. Students will not be in attendance.
June 11 Tuesday June Clerical Day for students in elementary school, middle school and D75 school programs. These students will not be in attendance (see section 13 below).
June 26 Wednesday LAST DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS. An early dismissal of these students is to be scheduled on Wednesday June 26 under the guidelines outlined in Section 14 below. Last day for all Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians and last day for Paraprofessionals.
June 27 28 Thursday & Friday All other staff report except Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, and Paraprofessionals.
New chancellor wants longer school day
ReplyDeleteHow how do you know this as a fact?
DeleteAsk the UFT
DeleteDid you ask the UFT? A longer school day must be negotiated and then ratified by the rank and file. If the DOE and UFT hash out a deal that includes a longer day, we still get to vote on it. That shit happened back in 2005. We got a fat “raise” but the extra time was added to the day. With rumors of a 1-2 percent raise, I do not think the city is going to be tossing us any bribe money to work a longer day. (Unless they include paid maternity leave) I am 100 percent against paid maternity leave of there are any forms of givebacks on it.
DeleteMy HS students are overworked, over scheduled and don’t have much left in the tank. Do they get some kids travel 2 hours plus a day to go to school? Then there are sports and other activities.
ReplyDeleteThe teachers are also overworked. (As we all know.)
Now, if they want to give us time to get our own work done in the building (without students and for extra money), talk to me.
No way they extend the school day
ReplyDeleteMayor is being a cheap ass these days. There is no way he will he be willing to cough up the cabbage to pay for us to work a longer day. (And I am excited for that fact.)
ReplyDeleteWith that being said, I too am happy a longer day is not an option bc millennials would vote for it
ReplyDeleteMillienials would NOT vote for it. My school is filled with newbie teachers and they take off way more days than veteran teachers. They want to get out of school as quick as possible to get to their CrossFit or yoga classes.
ReplyDeleteI could not disagree more. Millennial teachers don’t leave the building until 6 pm every night.
DeleteI’m 40 and each year my goal is to beat the kids out of the building.
Looks like the brilliant leadership of the UFT will have to negotiate the TDA fixed rate down to 6% in order to get that prep day back.
ReplyDeleteScrew that prep day. DO NOT MESS WITH MY TDA!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like exactly something the UFT would do.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea about the millennials at your guys schools. The ones at mine are out the door as quick as the vets.
ReplyDeleteThat’s how it should be
DeleteThose two days before school started were spent on useless and boring PD sessions. Classrooms and prep for the school year had to be done during the lunch break, during after school hours or in August. I am happy to only have one day of PD.
ReplyDeleteNo longer day, increase the TDA and require students to study at home. Just a thought! Perhaps a new concept to many.
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