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Yesterday I was sent yet again for a mandated interview for a job that has already been filled. This one was particularly awkward as the per...

I just heard from a friend who recently retired from the NYC school system. It is October 25th and our contract was ratified in early June. ...

Copied below is the full text of the resolution I wrote, at the urging of MORE's Mike Shirtzer, calling for an Absent Teacher Reserve F...

I am no longer a Chapter Leader so I will not be serving as a member of the UFT Delegate Assembly this year. My school closed so now I am an...

I was a bit concerned yesterday as I was sent to a new school as a rotating Absent Teacher Reserve. I am pleased to report I have hit the ja...

( This post is dedicated to the students and staff of Aviation HS.) I began my Absent Teacher Reserve journey in September after working f...

This is from the AFT.  Please sign and spread it far and wide.  Karen is one of the truly great people fighting to save public education an...

In the past I read Bridging Differences .  I found the back-and-forth between two respected educators Diane Ravitch and Deborah Meier to be...

Pennsylvania is having their Wisconsin Scott Walker moment as the School Reform Commission in Philadelphia has unilaterally rescinded the P...

Reading Valerie Strauss on education in her Washington Post Blog called "The Answer Sheet" is usually enlightening.  Yesterday, S...

I like to read Diane Ravitch's blog but usually have a very difficult time keeping up with all she posts. This morning I found she ha...

The following statistics are taken from UFT Executive Board Minutes from a recent meeting. We are waiting for the final number of di...

I am new to the Absent Teacher Reserve pool.  I have been playing it very straight in the application and interview process.  I wrote a br...

I just arrived home from work and right there in the mail was my brand new copy of The NY Teacher newspaper. The cover stories are on a scho...

The story of oversize classes in New York City schools this fall seems to have escaped the mainstream media. The following report is taken d...

The UFT is inviting Chancellor Carmen Farina over for dinner at tonight's Executive Board meeting. It is an executive session so rank ...

The email below concerning lesson plans was sent to us from the Chancellor and UFT President. It attempts to clarify issues concerning les...

I am on my way to my mandated interview the other day but the subway stops between stations. I left nice and early because I don't want ...

The new evaluation system mandates teachers who receive a rating of developing or ineffective will get a Teacher Improvement Plan. Part of t...

The tenth school day this fall will be Wednesday, September 17th. That is the day set by the UFT contract for class sizes to be lowered to l...