Nick Bacon

Calling all UFT members: Make sure to register for our free Tier 6 webinar on Feb. 1 at 5:30. All UFT members are welcome to join, regardless of caucus affiliation. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

If I were on the ABC slate and not only heard the recent allegations against top candidates, but saw the disgusting reactions that followed, I would step down. I hope to see many of the unionists I respect in ABC step down with dignity in the coming days. open.substack.com/pub/nickbacon1…

✅ ARISE candidates in Brooklyn getting on the ballot at our first petition party. Join us at the next party near you! Help us build a better union and better schools. 🌅ariseuft.org/events

Olivia Swisher, our candidate for UFT President, in the New Republic: “People are yearning to leave the transactional service model unionism for a union that really feels like it’s got your back,” said Swisher of ARISE, adding, “That should be a model for all workplaces right now.” #voteARISEUFT

Ellen Schweitzer and Bobby Greenberg are running for UFT Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer! Ellen and Bobby know we need bottom-up unionism to win the contract we deserve. With decades of experience in our union, they are ready to empower members to build a powerful UFT.🌅

New Action is proud to have Olivia Swisher as our presidential candidate – the only current teacher running for the job, and the only presidential candidate who has ever actually worked under the 2023 contract.

Vote ARISE for para pay! $10k ain't chump change, but the non-pensionable city monies being proposed by Unity are not a permanent fix for paraprofessionals' ridiculously low salaries. Read ARISE's official statement: bit.ly/ARISE-Para-Pay

Want to be part of the solution? Run with ARISE as a delegate and help make policy at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and NY State United Teachers (NYSUT) conventions* (all expenses paid). Represent a new UFT under the leadership of ARISE, a UFT driven by its members, not bureaucrats. Be a force for better schools/better communities/union democracy. Join us! bit.ly/runwitharise *(The AFT and NYSUT are the national and statewide teacher union umbrella groups.)

100+ NYC educators showed up to make the ARISE UFT Campaign Launch party a success. We heard from candidates and rank-and-file UFT members fighting to transform our union and win the schools our students deserve. We raised over $3000 to support our campaign!

Teachers in New York City aren't paid nearly enough. A NAC-UFT Chapter leader writes about what we can do to fix that. newaction.org/teacher-pay-sc…

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What are your experiences with the DOE/UFT's parental leave process? David Firestone of New Action writes about his here in "the parent trap." newaction.org/the-parent-tra…

Join our coalition in the UFT elections! newaction.org/join-our-coali…

For those interested in the latest UFT news, here is a summary with informal minutes from last night's UFT Executive Board meeting. Some updates on curriculum, healthcare, and more. newaction.org/curriculum-hea…

300 new RTC Delegates? UFT Welfare Fund's inadequate #dental coverage? - Unity sensed their vulnerability - @RetireeAdvocUFT forced them to move preemptively. Elections have consequences. @MOREcaucusUFT @UrbanGnosis @TeacherArthurG @FDNYchic jd2718.org/2024/09/10/bet…

Hi Everybody, hoping your 2024-2025 school year is off to a good start! We're asking all UFT members, both in-service and retirees, to please complete the survey below. The UFT General Election (where we vote for UFT President, UFT Secretary, UFT Vice Presidents, etc.) is coming up in May 2025. For the last few months, a group of educators and UFT members across the city have been meeting and working to plan for this election. We’re concerned about what is happening to our profession and our Union. If you are interested in protecting your healthcare and pension, as well as your pay, benefits and working conditions, then please complete the survey below. After completing the survey, please send the survey link to at least three other UFT members that you know. Better yet, re-post the survey link on your social media account(s) and/or email the survey link to all your UFT friends and colleagues. We want ALL UFT members to be involved. The survey will take about 5 minutes to complete. All personal information you provide will be kept confidential. Let's work together to create a more responsive, more democratic, and stronger UFT. Thank you! survey.uftmembers.org

The UFT Executive Board met last night for the first session of the 2024-2025 school year. Much news about the various fights and work our union is engaged in. As always, here are my minutes, along with a summary and some analysis. newaction.org/uft-executive-…

Where does the UFT send political donations, part two? newaction.org/follow-the-mon…

UFT members, where does your COPE money go once you donate it? This article lays it out line by line. newaction.org/follow-the-mon…