We used to vote at an elementary school, which was disruptive for the school, after a few years my building convinced the Board of Elections to inspect our community room in my building, with a full kitchen. My voting site is now an elevator trip away. I remember the voting machines of yore, swinging theContinue reading “Election Day!!!”
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Have You Cast Your Ballot in the UFT Leadership Election? Don’t Tarry
The word “politics” in our nation is oftentimes viewed as a “dirty word,” often connoting underhanded or corrupt practices. Common definitions reinforces that view, the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power: activities within an organizationContinue reading “Have You Cast Your Ballot in the UFT Leadership Election? Don’t Tarry”
Get Out the Vote: The Key to Winning Elections
You win elections by identifying your voters and getting them to the polls. You win elections by giving voters a reason to vote for candidates/slate and not the other slate(s). In the 2021 mayoral primary 23% of eligible voters participated, New York City ranks 49th among major cities in voter turnout rates. In the UFTContinue reading “Get Out the Vote: The Key to Winning Elections”
Ed in the Apple: Blogging on the Intersection of Education and Politics Title 