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Be the change

I urge people to take their right to vote very seriously during these extremely important midterm elections.

Our members ‘suited’ to teach all students

Since when does a “coalition of Muslim, Jewish and Christian schools” get to decide how their share of $74 million in federal funding is spent providing educational services for their students [“Holy schools’ UFT ‘purge’ suspicious,” July 4]?

Opposing viewpoints

When a new presidential rule stated that tuning the TV to Fox News would be standard operating procedure aboard Air Force One, I couldn’t help but wonder what type of education Donald Trump received.

Clarification

Regarding “A look back and a farewell” [July 5]: The Speech Improvement Chapter was well-established before 1991.

Specialized admissions

The gross underrepresentation of the black and Hispanic students in the elite high schools is the direct result of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s utter failure to provide equal opportunity for success for all students, regardless of race or culture, from the...

Sticking with the union

I was a chapter leader for 24 years in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and the UFT was the mainstay of our survival.

Second time’s a charm

Regarding the July 5 Research Shows column “Students gain from having same teacher twice,” I have done it twice — one time for three years (an awesome experience) and the last time for two years. It is easier for all involved — students, parents...

Important to remain united

With the Supreme Court ready to hear the anti-union Janus v. AFSCME case: We can all complain about something, very true.

Vouchers aren’t ‘cool’

Private school voucher programs do take money away from public schools.

Begs to differ

In the article “Art is everywhere” [Nov. 5], Ceclia Chong says that she was invited to “curate a show of art teachers who have a full career as an artist as well — not just work on the side.”