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A worthy goal
Regarding the Chapter Leader Shoutout [Feb. 7] about Deborah Navarro, who has built a “union proud, union strong” chapter at PS 226 in Brooklyn based on what she calls “true collaboration” with her principal: Reaching the goal of a workplace where no...
Backed the wrong candidate
I just received The Retiree newsletter and was disappointed to see a picture of Mayor de Blasio and AFT President Randi Weingarten campaigning in Florida for Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for governor there who fortunately lost.
Country’s benefits ‘reserved for legal citizens’
Regarding the article “Keeping the Dream alive” [Education Nation, Jan. 3], it appears that teacher Elizabeth Villanueva is proud that she and her mother entered this country illegally and took advantage of benefits and rights reserved for legal...
Finding ‘fake news’ not that easy
Critical thinking is the cornerstone of education. That is axiomatic. Enshrining this principle of critical thinking in teaching is the theme of Patrick Sprinkle’s Teacher to Teacher article headlined “Is it fake news?” [Dec. 6].
Gun laws and teachers’ political influence
There are certain guns that people should not have access to, and there are certain people who should not have access to any guns.
What will the governor do?
In the Dec. 6 issue, the New York Teacher rightfully celebrated the results of the 2018 election.
Deserving endorsements
As a member of the UFT Delegate Assembly since 1988, I read fellow retiree Martin Boxer’s critique of the UFT endorsement policy [Comments, Dec. 6] with utter disbelief.
Fact-based knowledge
Some years back I showed students Al Gore’s film, “An Inconvenient Truth,” and a few parents complained that students were being exposed to propaganda and political bias.
Endorsements one-sided
After looking at the list of endorsements for the election, I began to realize that if Abe Lincoln were running he wouldn’t rate a UFT endorsement.