While studies of the New York City Teachers Union (TU) generally attribute its eventual demise to the Red Scares of the 1940s and 1950s, this article situates the TU in the history of New York City teachers' associations more generally. It argues that the Union's fate was a consequence ...
Teachers Union opposes NYC congestion pricing plan Supporters of the much debated congestion pricing plan say the toll will help reduce gridlock below 60th Street in Manhattan, while raising money to fix the MTA’s failing infrastructure. However, many opponents call the toll a “money grab”. ...
And what we've heard repeatedly is that there's already a very severe shortage of paraprofessional and this could make it worse," said Michael Elsen-Rooney, with Chalkbeat New York. Thursday at City Hall, less than half a mile away from where the teachers union announced the ...
NEW YORK-- Special education students, the most vulnerable students in New York City public schools, are, in many cases, not getting the services they were promised, according to the United Federation of Teachers. Saying the system is broken, union members got tired of waiting for ...
City, Teachers' Union Praise State-Imposed Teacher Evaluation System The city forfeited $250 million in state aid whenthe administration and the unions missed a Jan. 17 deadline to agree on an evaluation system. Out of nearly 700 school districts, New York City was the only one in the st...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -With bullying a growing concern for young people the United Federation of Teachers has set up a hotline where students can get help inside and outside the classroom. WCBS 880's Marla Diamond On The Story Podcast ...
Teachers' Union Blasts Plan To Increase Cap On Number Of N.Y. State Charter Schools NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)-- The head of the United Federation of Teachers spoke out Thursday against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to add more charter schools....
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)- A teachers union survey found that nearly one in four New York City public school students - more than 230,000 kids - is in acrowded classroom. UFT president Michael Mulgrew said Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens tops the list with 385overcrowded classes. In...
NYC special ed students are not receiving services they need, teachers' union survey revealsSaying the system is broken, members of the United Federation of Teachers got tired of waiting for the Department of Education to provide data, so they did it themselves. CBS News ...
NEW YORK - Dozens of New York City public school teachers are on the verge of being fired after allegedly submitting fake proof of COVID vaccination. The teachers' union, however, is threatening a lawsuit. Those dozens of teachers will not be returning to the classroom after s...