John RTM

I'm glad to pay those union dues,
Just don't judge me by my shoes

[UFT @UFT]

"I wouldn’t want my child to come to a school where the staff is not welcoming, so I try to make everyone feel welcome," says school secretary Shanick Williams.

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[NYTimesGuild @NYTimesGuild]

To our readers: We did not make this decision lightly. We are deeply committed to the success of the @nytimes. We also know that we produce our best work when we feel valued and are treated equitably. Thank you for standing by us today.

[UFT @UFT]

Tomorrow ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[UFT @UFT]

Wear blue and sign the contract pledge to show our power, solidarity and determination to reach a fair contract: https://t.co/P8K0w9dOLQ

[Team High School @UFTTeamHS]

There are many 'intelligences' and 'skills'. And they emerge gradually. Segregating schools by esoteric single measures erodes excellence.
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[John RTM @JohnTroutMcCran]

@JackieWoodson Thank you for thinking about this! I work with a network of NYC public schools and would love to arrange classroom visits for you. Message me if that seems like it could be helpful.

[Liz Shuler @LizShuler]

Today’s overwhelmingly victorious card-check from minor leaguers to be represented by the @MLBPA is a historic win that will benefit the players both on and off the field for generations to come. ⚾️

[John RTM @JohnTroutMcCran]

Help keep our Lower Manhattan students safe! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/tTrlaxdJxw via @Change

[UFT @UFT]

Parents and educators have been advocating for smaller class sizes for decades. We’re grateful to the UFT members, parent activists and community advocates who were instrumental in raising their voices to get this bill passed.

[Annie Schulte @annieschulte]

🧵This thread is about who I met on January 21st, 2020, while moonlighting as an Uber driver. Jefferson City is a sleepy town on Tuesday nights but I signed into my driving app, knowing that I could always count on a few legislators needing a ride home from the bar. #moleg

[New York Times Education Pitchbot @GreyLadiesNYC]

Can I Put “Getting Paid Enough,” “Not Being Driven Out of Education By the Soul-Sucking Demands of This Job,” and “Avoiding Being Forced to Participate in the Theocratizing of This Country” on my Amazon Teacher Wishlist?

I’d Also Like Some Ticonderogas

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

If we simply required gun owners to carry liability insurance, the insurance industry would destroy the gun industry

[UFT @UFT]

Panelists said teachers should have more autonomy regarding curriculum and how they spend their non-classroom hours, more input into education decisions at the school level and more opportunities to become experts and leaders in their buildings.

https://t.co/3gYteLpNqg

[UFT @UFT]

The proposed maximum class sizes in the bill passed by the state Senate and Assembly could become a reality if @GovKathyHochul signs the bill into law. Take action now: https://t.co/e0NPF5sNfm

[UFT @UFT]

We must call on @GovKathyHochul to sign the class size bill. Here's what you can do to help: https://t.co/JzKjRazZW4

[UFT @UFT]

Students from 75 Morton, a Manhattan middle school, join the protest against school budget cuts. #FundOurSchools

[Josh Stein @JoshStein_]

I have a message for the women of North Carolina: you still have a legal right to an abortion in our state. North Carolina state law protects women's reproductive freedoms. 1/

[Hayley McMahon, MSPH, CPH @McMisoprostol]

Hell and high water have arrived—but we said it, and we meant it. Appalachians still need abortions, and @HollerHealth is not going anywhere.

You can help: https://t.co/Y55u3YH36d

[UFT @UFT]

UFT members in schools across the city participated yesterday in a Day of Action to protest the mayor's school budget cuts. Join fellow public school educators and parents at City Hall on Friday, June 24, at 3 p.m. to keep the pressure on and tell the city to #FundOurSchools.