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Can a President Be Removed From Office if S/He is Physically or Mentally “Unfit for Office?”

Our current and former president are the oldest presidents to hold office, and Republicans were sharply critical of Biden, some arguing he was mentally incapable of holding office. The actions of the current president appear haphazard, at times simply angry and vindictive, at times seemingly driving the nation into an economic collapse, some question his sanity,Continue reading “Can a President Be Removed From Office if S/He is Physically or Mentally “Unfit for Office?””

Preparing for the Battles Ahead and Fighting Together

Always should begin with the good news, Mayor Adams’ announcement, the city would hire 3700 new teachers to comply with the Class Size Reduction law, in addition to vacancies created by retirement and resignations. Now the disturbing news: The tornado funnel in the distance is closing in, the House just passed a budget, the SenateContinue reading “Preparing for the Battles Ahead and Fighting Together”

Storm Clouds Gathering, Rolling Thunder in the Distance

The Governor and the state legislative leaders are pushing towards a budget agreement; however, governors commonly include numerous non budgetary items into the budget. Remarkably, in spite of enormously unresolved consequential issues, at the top of the list to be included in the budget is a “bell to bell” ban on cell phones in school. Shouldn’tContinue reading “Storm Clouds Gathering, Rolling Thunder in the Distance”

Will the Elimination of the US Department of Education and Trump Budget Cuts Jeopardize My Job?

The first message Linda McMahon, the new Secretary of Education sent to her staff was we’re shutting down. What happens to the Title 1 Dollars? The 1.5 billion federal education dollars formerly going to New York State? Trump, McMahon and their acolytes shout education belongs to the states: time for a little history lesson.  Yes, theContinue reading “Will the Elimination of the US Department of Education and Trump Budget Cuts Jeopardize My Job?”

What are the UFT Election Endorsement Procedures? And, Why They Matter

To the extent possible the UFT is a membership-driven organization, of course, with 190,000 members, a complex task. Only 25% of members voted in previous elections, the same percentage as the public in elections despite early voting and no excuse-absentee balloting. Unions play a major role in elections, actually in the primary election, the cityContinue reading “What are the UFT Election Endorsement Procedures? And, Why They Matter”

Would “Mayor” Cuomo Protect New York City, Our Schools and Teachers from Trump?

A few days before Christmas in 1991, two months before the “first in the nation” New Hampshire presidential primary Mario Cuomo stepped up to microphone in Albany, the plane to New Hampshire was revving its engines, and announced he would not be a candidate for the presidency. The speciation over his decision has been parsedContinue reading “Would “Mayor” Cuomo Protect New York City, Our Schools and Teachers from Trump?”

Public Schools, Unions and Teachers: Facing A Yawning Abyss

Monday was the first day for collecting signatures to get on the June 24th Democratic Primary Ballot for the City Council and I’m helping a friend. You have to be a registered democrat and live in the district to sign a nominating petition. Recent politics in NYC has turned off voters, the June 24th turnoutContinue reading “Public Schools, Unions and Teachers: Facing A Yawning Abyss”

“We must all hang together or most assuredly we’ll hang separately,”

“We must all hang together or most assuredly we’ll hang separately,” Benjamin Franklin  Less than a month into the Trump-Elon regency and the attack on public education and labor unions is just beginning.  Utah is the third state to bar public employees from collective bargaining, and we expect a Trump attempt. perhaps through a presidentialContinue reading ““We must all hang together or most assuredly we’ll hang separately,””

The Impending Dismantling of the Department of Education, Public Education, Teacher Unions and perhaps our Democracy

Trump and his minions are preparing to dismantle the Department of Education and move on to dismantling public education and teacher unions, and perhaps our democracy. The Department of Education is the smallest and most recent cabinet level department.  As part of LBJ’s Great Society the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) became law andContinue reading “The Impending Dismantling of the Department of Education, Public Education, Teacher Unions and perhaps our Democracy”

An Autopsy: Did Trump Win or Did Harris Lose?

I must live in a bubble, a Harris bubble. I’m surrounded by smart, politically engaged women; this was the election of a lifetime. I was certain, a tsunami of women voters would determine the outcome. We would see an enormous turnout. Pollsters were predicting a close, a very close election, days, maybe weeks before a winnerContinue reading “An Autopsy: Did Trump Win or Did Harris Lose?”