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There have been several questions I have fielded in person and over the internet concerning next week's fourth open school night of this...

The NYC Executive Budget has been released by the mayor's office. The city is projecting a bright financial picture which is no surprise...

My friend Mike Schirtzer sent this article from the NY Post  to me last night. A federal appeals court has ruled that union speech is still ...

According to the NY Post , Senate Republican leader John Flanagan is threatening to end mayoral control of New York schools if the State Leg...

Last week's April Delegate Assembly featured a number of speakers who are not in Michael Mulgrew's Unity Caucus. In spite of Mulgrew...

I was reading in the Village Voice today about Governor Cuomo's "free" college tuition program. The Excelsior scholarships are...

After month of public protests and complaints from students and parents, the Department of Education finally moved by not appointing Interim...

Here is the exact text of the Parliamentary Inquiry I mostly gave at the April Delegate Assembly. Feel free to chime in as to where Mulgrew ...

I apologize for any errors from smartphone. Mulgrew Report Federal Texas doing public school proud well. Feds challenging PTA'S not...

We go back to school today. For me the day when vacation ends is traditionally one where I have a somewhat restless night with only a little...

This came to me while checking out Facebook today. UK's Daily Telegraph is reporting on a poll of teachers in England found that 83% of...

The first and only time I met Bill de Blasio there was just something about the encounter where I thought this is someone who really might n...

We have a breakdown of the New York State United Teachers election from last Saturday's Representative Assembly. Votes in the NYSUT elec...

 It is perilous to one's career as a classroom teacher to stand up for your school, your students or your fellow educators these days. ...

Stronger Together's letter to its members is printed below. Note the caucus won some Board of Director positions and a resolution passed...

I stole the title from Norm Scott with his OK since he could not get EdNotes out from here at day two of the NYSUT Representative Assembly. ...

There's a budget deal up in Albany. It appears an extension of mayoral control of the New York City schools will be dealt with in June o...

I arrived at the New York State United Teachers Representative Assembly after school. Beth Dimino fom Port Jefferson Station obtained a gues...

The Daily News reported that there is pretty much a deal in Albany to give Mayor Bill de Blasio yet another one year extension of mayoral c...

We have exposed over and over how the UFT leadership misuses Robert's Rules of Order to suppress debate at the UFT Delegate Assembly...