We have have been made aware of how how new teachers are being cheated out of full pay and benefits. We have also documented how principals are not paying proper money for teachers who agree to teach a sixth class in a non-shortage area. Now up on the web we can see that it isn't only teachers.
This blog post from OTs &PTs for a Fair Contract shows many of these UFTers are being stiffed too and the UFT response does not seem strong enough to rectify the situation. They had put out a survey on pay.
The point of the survey was to prove that the failure to pay therapists in a timely manner for overtime, return from maternity leave, and per session work is not the exception but the rule. The survey results were used to pressure the UFT to file a mass grievance against the DOE to resolve this ongoing issue once and for all. This problem naturally impacts service delivery for children in Special Education. Our chapter leader reached out to legal counsel at Advocates For Children to alert them to the problem. AFC took action by raising concerns with leadership at DOE Central. The systemic nature of the DOE’s inability to implement a process that is simple, effective and respectful of workers rights is nothing new. What is new however, is that the OT/PT chapter isn’t shying away from holding them accountable.
We can learn from the OT/PT Chapter. By the way, their Chapter Leader as of this term is not Unity Caucus in case you were wondering.
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