Let’s begin with a stand up and shout moment watch the Robert de Niro speech, you’ll love it and on an ominous note, Paul Krugman asks whether we are living in the repetition of a point in history, So in a real sense we are living in the midst of a reenactment of the decline and fallContinue reading “June 23rd Democratic Primary: Your Vote Matters and Activism is Essential”
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Election Day!!!
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!!!”
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 