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Disparate thoughts on the Biology regents exam, Gaza, and conflict
August 20, 2025
It’s been a while. I’ve gone back and forth on restarting this blog. I’ve been wanting, but not wanting, to write. It’s hard to be a witness to these times;...
School Segregation is a Teacher Issue
December 8, 2024
Teachers unions can help save public education by fighting for integration
Newest Changes to UFT Dental Care Fall Short
November 21, 2024
The UFT announces expanded coverage, but no changes to in-network service
The UFT Welfare Fund Widens Gap Between Investments and Benefits Paid—Again
October 1, 2024
A new tax filing shows that the UFT continues to prioritize investments over services
The UFT Welfare Fund is Prioritizing Investments over Dental Benefits
April 9, 2024
Union members pay high out-of-pocket expenses while the Welfare Fund gets richer
UFT Officials Say No to Budget Cuts Protest
March 14, 2024
The union bureaucracy would rather protect its authority than consider feedback on its strategy
UFT and AFT Officials Invest Membership's Money in Israel
January 25, 2024
The American Federation of Teachers and its locals have the power to divest millions from Israel's war on Gaza
Testimony Against Mayoral Control
January 19, 2024
No single person should control NYC public schools
"The union, that's all we got in this hellhole"
January 16, 2024
The last scene of The Killing Floor (1984) shares lessons on organizing for the long haul
Return to the Bargaining Table with a Strike Plan
June 15, 2023
Vote "No" on the UFT-DOE tentative agreement, and call on the union to leverage its power for more
Demand a Better Contract Negotiation Strategy
June 1, 2023
The UFT's current contract campaign undermines the leverage we need to secure a good contract
When Labor Opposes the Right to Strike
March 29, 2023
Why would UFT officers defend an anti-strike law?
Dr. King, the UFT, and the Role of Labor
January 16, 2023
The best way to honor Dr. King’s legacy is to embrace his radicalism, his emphasis on solidarity, and his tactics of civil disobedience and mass action
Teachers from the Dominican Republic were Exploited by DOE Principals
November 22, 2022
The recent treatment of exchange teachers is an extension of the abusive power principals unleash throughout the school system
The UFT's Health Care Strategy is a Race to the Bottom
October 20, 2022
The union's new push to privatize Medicare for public sector retirees hurts everyone but insurance companies
This Time, a Real Raise
September 12, 2022
The next UFT-DOE contract should grant long overdue raises well above inflation
City Schools Need Smaller Class Sizes, Too
July 6, 2022
Governor Hochul is stalling on signing a bill that would lower class size but upset NYC Mayor Adams
NYC Schools Deserve Budget Boosts, Not Cuts
June 27, 2022
The Mayor and City Hall's attack on education must be met with mass resistance