"At a retiree chapter meeting, I heard support for the $2.75 billion “pork” that was allotted to the private schools by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer. This addition to the stimulus bill is wrong for the following reasons."

"In response to Larry Hoffner’s “School funding” letter [Feb. 18]: I agree that we should cut back on part of our military budget. It’s been a waste to have U.S. troops fighting skirmishes overseas for the past 20 years."

"As the UFT reaches 61 years of age, I thank you for my 40 years in a professional teaching career with amazing benefits and the additional 17 and counting years of protected retirement."

The reality is that no one is abandoning any safety protocols with the new guidelines. Safety is still a top priority, but as the science evolves, we also have to evolve.

The union’s scheduling my vaccine appointments allowed me to get my vaccines when the city scheduling did not. 

I made the huge mistake of leaving to teach in the suburbs.