Daniel Alicea

Father. Educator. Disruptor. Advocate. WBAI radio host. Digital creator. God wrestler. Not fearing death, but the unlived life. RTs, likes ≠ endorsements

[Educators of NYC @educatorsofnyc]

🚨 A bill moving through Albany says it’s about stopping fraudulent communications that impersonate unions and their reps.

Then protecting union reform groups, reform caucuses, member advocacy, election campaigns, parody, criticism, and internal dissent should be easy.

We’re not asking lawmakers to kill the bill.

We’re asking them to fix it.

✍️ Sign the petition, email & call legislators:
https://t.co/E36179lfJ2

📖 Read why:
https://t.co/u7IuSO82Y3

@jessicaramosqns @judygriffinny

#UnionDemocracy #FreeSpeech #LaborRights

[Educators of NYC @educatorsofnyc]

New Yorkers: The teachers’ union says this bill is about stopping fraud and protecting union members.

Fair enough. Nobody supports impersonation, scams, or deceptive communications.

But look deeper.

When the state creates special legal protections around communications involving unions—protections that don’t exist for many other organizations—it raises a legitimate question: Is this really about fraud, or is it also about shielding powerful institutions from criticism, dissent, and competition for members’ attention?

The union leadership will tell you this is aimed only at anti-union opt-out campaigns. Maybe that’s part of the story.

But laws should be judged not just by their stated purpose, but by the powers they create and how those powers can be used in the future.

Read the bill. Read the context. Is protected speech under fire? Then decide for yourself.

https://t.co/wvlNxwHplU

[Educators of NYC @educatorsofnyc]

@NYCPBA against the pension smoothing/reamortization plan by the City and @NYCMayor to delay fully funding our city pensions.

Kudos.

[John D. Macari Jr. 🇺🇸🗽 @JohnDMacari]

The PBA put out an email today stating they do NOT support allowing NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to delay pension payments. What about the DEA, SBA, LBA & DEA?

[Educators of NYC @educatorsofnyc]

NYC workers were told to “reach out for help.”

Instead, many found disconnected numbers, fake provider listings, endless voicemail boxes, and therapists who never actually took GHI/Emblem.

Now city workers are receiving restitution letters from @EmblemHealth & NYS AG Letitia James @TishJames because they were forced to pay out-of-pocket for mental healthcare the system already promised them.

This wasn’t the first time Emblem got caught either.

And while workers struggled, NYC and the MLC turned mental health parity money into “savings.”

Read and share: https://t.co/X1m4qOyQkD

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

Tonight, the @MTA reached a fair deal with the five LIRR unions that delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers.

I’m pleased to announce that phased LIRR service will resume beginning tomorrow at noon.

[Chalkbeat @Chalkbeat]

The state comptroller's audit comes as NYC expands AI use in classrooms and relies more on third-party tech vendors. https://t.co/MbFDrtAwwD

[Educators of NYC @educatorsofnyc]

Let’s get this straight @UFT …

You went from a projected 6k teachers to 1k teachers,

$543 million towards cutting class sizes down to $122 million

While potentially seeing years in delays in the class size compliance

No $10k para bonus checks despite parading that you have a bullet proof supermajority of support in City Council

While funding the city’s budget gaps on the backs of our pensions

And you spin this as WINS?

THIS IS GIVEBACK CITY.

[New York Magazine @NYMag]

Every year, New York City’s Department of Education spends more than a billion dollars on private-school tuition and private tutors for children with special needs — and most of them are white. Is that really the best we can do? https://t.co/kYr0WEsaSQ

[Educators of NYC @educatorsofnyc]

Tomorrow is May 13. TRS Election Day. Your pension. Your vote. Your voice.

Politicians like Hochul, Mamdani, Menin and City Council are openly proposing pension “re-amortization” — and even considering pension obligation bonds to create short-term budget relief — shifting costs and risk into the future.

What happens when the gambles don’t pay off or when the increased bills with interest come due?

We don’t need rubber stamps for Mulgrew, Mamdani, Hochul or anyone.
We need independent oversight and accountability.

That’s why educators across the city are voting for David Kazansky for TRS Trustee.

✅ 9 years of TRS experience
✅ Independent, experienced and Members First
✅ Will ask questions when others stay silent because of their caucus and party oaths
✅ Focused on protecting OUR retirement security — not political talking points or political agendas.

Don’t sit this one out.
A low-turnout election is exactly how insiders keep control.

Vote DAVID KAZANSKY for TRS TRUSTEE on MAY 13.

Because our pensions are not a political piggy bank.

Why does it always fall on the middle and working class?!

https://t.co/MR0gpcoNip

[leonie haimson @leoniehaimson]

Still no info or notification on @nycschools cybersecurity page about either the Canvas breach that affected at least 7 schools; or the unauthorized release of student data from malware affecting 4 schools in the Graphic Arts building https://t.co/L2nLjk91M5

[Daniel Alicea @DanielAlicea]

@guitarnboots @SusanBEdelman @UFT Elections happen at schools. According to the law that mandates and spells out the process, only active contributors can vote. The law needs to be amended , and among those changes allowing retirees to vote.

https://t.co/fEJBhsMdkc

[leonie haimson @leoniehaimson]

NYC principal/admin union @followCSA has 33 great questions about AI use that were not addressed in DOE guidance, including "will parents ever be able to opt out of AI use". They're asking members for more questions. Teachers say they're disappointed @uft hasn't done the same.

[Susan Edelman @SusanBEdelman]

"They don't want us voting." NYC teachers accuse their union, @UFT, of colluding with the city DOE to rig the May 13 election of board members to the Teachers' Retirement System, which controls $82B in pension funds. By limiting the voting window to 3 to 5 pm, "organized insiders have an advantage, while rank-and-file members—many who may be unaware of the election—are effectively shut out."

[Madina Touré @madinatoure]

Negotiations over changes to public employee retirement benefits are currently centered on decreasing employee contributions and the retirement age, via @mahoneyw https://t.co/6ana4pW8dx

[Educators of NYC @educatorsofnyc]

NYC educators are being told TRS voting can ONLY happen from 3–5 PM.

But city code says voting hours can be adjusted based on school conditions and administrative needs.

Limited notice, access & participation.

Let @DOEChancellor know, it’s not okay. 🖊️https://t.co/y476ref8zZ

[Madina Touré @madinatoure]

The nation’s largest school system has fallen short on data privacy and security practices, according to an audit published by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli Monday. https://t.co/TJ76Mu4y4r

[Coopmike48 (we/us) @coopmike48]

NYC Public School Parents: Statement on the NYS Comptroller’s audit of NYC’s Privacy and Security of Student Data https://t.co/7QGn2ORTFv

[Educators of NYC @educatorsofnyc]

Once again Albany uses mayoral control as a tool for political leverage. At some point it becomes clear that very few are really serious about reforming or abolishing it — on any side.