Mobilize to defend teaching as a career!
If we do not defend schools under threat of DoE closure, hundreds more teachers will become ATRs (absent teacher reserve) this year!
Do Not forget the World War II German pastor's (Martin Niemöller) warning about ignoring the plight of oppressed groups,
before you become the next victim of the New York City Department of Education.
Attend Monday (Jan. 11, 2010) night's public meeting at Norman Thomas High School; see details in box in right panel, "Activism Calendar."
The following is a UFT memo, calling for a concentration of union reps upon DoE headquarters at Tweed Courthouse (south side of Chambers Street, between Broadway and Centre Street), on Wednesday night, January 13 (CTE pertains to Career and Technical Education):
As you are aware, the struggle over the DoE's plans to close twenty schools – including fifteen high schools – is growing. Last Thursday evening, there were turnouts of over 1000 people in opposition at two meetings – Columbus in the Bronx and Jamaica in Queens. A real grass roots movement against these closures has begun to emerge.
Reflecting the high priority of this struggle, we are once again holding a joint High School Committee-CTE Committee meeting this month. The High School Committee was originally scheduled for this coming Wednesday in Queens, but we are switching it back to the UFT's Headquarters in lower Manhattan. The DoE's Citywide Council on High Schools meets Wednesday at 6 PM at Tweed, and we would like to adjourn our assembly at 5:30 and head en masse to that meeting, which will be addressing the school closures. It would be ideal to have a powerful turnout from all high schools – not just those slated for closure – at the meeting.
UFT HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE – CTE COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010
4:15 p.m.
UFT CENTRAL OFFICES
52 BROADWAY
DIRECTIONS:
WALL STREET STOPS ON THE ‘2,’ ‘3,’ ‘4' AND ‘5' SUBWAY LINES
BROAD STREET STOP ON THE ‘J,’ ‘M’ AND ‘Z’ SUBWAY LINES
RECTOR STREET STOP ON THE ‘R’ AND ‘W’ SUBWAY LINES
Refreshments will be served.
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