News for Chapter Leaders
Kudos to Marquis Harrison, Frederick Douglass Academy, Manhattan
Chapter Leader Marquis Harrison of Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, stepped up during COVID-19 to take on new duties as a safety inspector, a counselor, an advocate and an expert on new work rules.
Kudos to Patrick Coughlin, IS 27, Staten Island
Chapter Leader Patrick Coughlin has allayed the fears and met the escalating needs of his members at IS 27 on Staten Island by providing solid, up-to-date information to them on a regular basis during the COVID-19 crisis.
School chapters and chapter leaders
The pandemic has changed our work world, but the role of the union remains the same, even as the stakes are higher than ever.
Chapter Leaders: Information about this year's SBO voting process
The following email about the SBO voting process was sent on May 21, 2020, to all chapter leaders by UFT Contract Empowerment Department Director Debra Poulos.
DOE’s Comprehensive Education Planning Timeline and Guidance for 2020-21
The DOE on May 11 issued the following guidance and timelines on Comprehensive Education Planning for the 2020-21 school year.