Tier 6 became law in 2010, currently 50,000 teachers are Tier 6 members in NYC and each year all new teachers become Tier 6 members, read summary of Tier 6 here (fixtier6.org), at the top of the Fix Tier 6 list is reducing retirement age with full benefits from 63 to 55, matching Tier 4.Continue reading “Who Will Be More Effective in Fixing Tier 6? Mamdani, Cuomo or Adams”
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The UFT Mamdani Mayoral Endorsement
On November 4th registered voters in New York City will go to the polls to elect a mayor, a public advocate, a comptroller and fifty-one members of the city council. Registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans 6:1 and 20% of registered voters are not registered in a party. Although NYC has been overwhelmingly Democratic for 20Continue reading “The UFT Mamdani Mayoral Endorsement”
The Game is On: Mamdani v Cuomo v Adams v Sliwa
The exaltation, the partying, the backslapping lasted for about two days! An in-depth interview in the N.Y. An in-depth interview in the NY Times, Brian Lehrer on Public Radio, and off and running … The November General Election beckons. Micheal Lange, an early Mamdani supporters, writes, Taken for granted by the political establishment, deeply dissatisfiedContinue reading “The Game is On: Mamdani v Cuomo v Adams v Sliwa”
ew window How Will the Mamdani Victory Impact Democratic Politics? How Will “Mayor Mandani” Impact Education in NYC? Inside the Democratic Party across the nation a passionate and at times vitriolic debate may be ripping apart or strengthening the party. Should the party continue to be led by the older and firmly entrenched democratic leadership,Continue reading
Ed in the Apple: Blogging on the Intersection of Education and Politics Title 