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May 22
NYC workers were told to “reach out for help.”
Instead, many found disconnected numbers, fake provider listings, endless voicemail boxes, and therapists who never actually took GHI/Emblem.
Now city workers are receiving restitution letters from @EmblemHealth & NYS AG Letitia James @TishJames because they were forced to pay out-of-pocket for mental healthcare the system already promised them.
This wasn’t the first time Emblem got caught either.
And while workers struggled, NYC and the MLC turned mental health parity money into “savings.”
Read and share: thewire.educators.nyc/p/they…
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Jun 13
#uft union head says active worker raises are funded on elderly & disabled #nycretiree copays & he won’t fight to stop them (because he initiated them & doesn’t want workers to face wage reduction) hear him!
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UFT singing a different tune on NYC inadequate class size plan & their poor communication with schools - I guess there are a lot of unhappy teachers as well as principals
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And yet the propaganda machine told us NO CUTS to balance this budget. What we’re getting is DELAYS!
From DELAYS in implementing class size to DELAYS to fully funding our pensions with re-amortization.
This budget is one big IOU.
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Jun 12
The NYC DOE denied requests for funding to help schools comply with the Class Size reduction law.
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Jun 11
Closing a School? Don't Expect to Save Money, a New Study Warns edweek.org/leadership/closin…
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This is the type of support every working teacher expects from the DOE--none whatsoever.
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Jun 12
Many hundreds of unhappy NYC principals got this message today.
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Jun 13
“A City Hall insider told The Post the DOE is already expecting Samuels to get the axe, and the agency is bracing itself for the loss of its fourth chancellor in five years.”
Jun 13
Sharks circling around Samuels after disastrous City Council hearings: 'Dead man walking' trib.al/mASJKRK
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Disappointing! @NYCMayor punts on @wnyc when asked about restricting AI and reducing screen time in schools instagram.com/reel/DZSR0RSib…
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When we isolate a student with an A.I. tutor, we cut her off from the relationships that drive learning….children learn best in the context of trusting relationships. nytimes.com/2026/06/08/opini…
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Jun 8
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels tells city lawmakers during a Council executive budget hearing this morning that the school system is releasing a "multi-year plan" for all schools with class size-related needs next week. The city got two-year extension in final state budget.
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Jun 8
"If these allegations are true, this isn't just about one contract. It's about whether there is one set of rules for rank-and-file employees and another for politically connected leadership."
Jun 7
1/ Serious questions are being raised about NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels.
According to reporting by @SusanBEdelman, investigators have agreed to review evidence allegedly omitted from a prior probe.
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Jun 8
"We are not going to comment on questions involving law enforcement."
Under grilling by @EricDinowitzNYC, Liz Vladeck, chief lawyer for @nycschools, stops Chancellor Kamar Samuels from answering under oath: "what was your role" in alleged contract and vendor billing violations that occurred in District 3 when he was superintendent.
Samuels says only: "I regret the lapses in policy and procedure that took place while I was the superintendent. The actions in question were all meant in the pursuit of educational opportunity." susanedelman2.substack.com/p…
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Two illuminating charts prepared by @NYCCouncil staff before budget hearing today - teaching staff numbers still below budgeted amount despite class size initiative while # of non-teachers way over budgeted amount. council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-co…
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Jun 6
A cover-up unravels: NYC school investigators @NYC_SCI agree to review documents they had failed to report showing Chancellor Kamar Samuels engaged in alleged procurement violations in his prior post as superintendent in Upper Manhattan.
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A NYT investigation confirms what educators have long known: social media companies made deliberate choices to capture students' attention during the school day, despite internal warnings about the harm to learning and mental health.
Educators have carried the weight of this for years. We owe it to our students to demand accountability and keep classrooms focused on learning.
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🚨 The bill PASSED. It is NOT law yet.
New York’s “Union Communications” bill is now on Gov. Hochul’s desk. Supporters say it’s about fraud. Union members say it could be used to chill dissent, parody, criticism, and independent member voices.
The next few days matter.
Sign. Email. Call.
Don’t ask what happened after it’s signed.
thewire.educators.nyc/p/urge…
#FreeSpeech #UnionDemocracy #NYSUT #UFT #Hochul
@GovKathyHochul @judygriffinny @jessicaramosqns @TheChiefLeader @WorkBitesNews @madinatoure @clauirizarry
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🚨 A bill moving through Albany says it’s about stopping fraudulent communications that impersonate unions and their reps.
Then protecting union reform groups, reform caucuses, member advocacy, election campaigns, parody, criticism, and internal dissent should be easy.
We’re not asking lawmakers to kill the bill.
We’re asking them to fix it.
✍️ Sign the petition, email & call legislators:
unionvoices.educators.nyc
📖 Read why:
thewire.educators.nyc/p/new-…
@jessicaramosqns @judygriffinny
#UnionDemocracy #FreeSpeech #LaborRights
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Pass this safe harbor amendment for protected speech. Stop fraud, not dissent. Protect workers voices @fairychloeee @NYS_AM @NYSA_Majority @mikebenedetto82 @AMRomero109 @BurdickAD93 @KhaleelAnderson @NYSenDems @SalazarSenate @Biaggi4NY @BrianKavanaghNY @SenatorMyrie @nysdacc
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May 29
New Yorkers: The teachers’ union says this bill is about stopping fraud and protecting union members.
Fair enough. Nobody supports impersonation, scams, or deceptive communications.
But look deeper.
When the state creates special legal protections around communications involving unions—protections that don’t exist for many other organizations—it raises a legitimate question: Is this really about fraud, or is it also about shielding powerful institutions from criticism, dissent, and competition for members’ attention?
The union leadership will tell you this is aimed only at anti-union opt-out campaigns. Maybe that’s part of the story.
But laws should be judged not just by their stated purpose, but by the powers they create and how those powers can be used in the future.
Read the bill. Read the context. Is protected speech under fire? Then decide for yourself.
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