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politics1 month ago•5 min saved

UFT seeks a say in Mamdani’s bid to block paraprofessional pay raise

The United Federation of Teachers, NYC’s major teachers union, filed a motion to intervene as Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration sues to block the city-backed RESPECT Check Act, which would provide paraprofessionals with a pay raise (up to $10,000). Mamdani argues the bill could violate the Taylor Law and has filed suit, while the UFT contends the law was crafted to avoid violations and will defend it in court. The City Council unanimously passed the measure, and Mamdani says talks with the council and the UFT remain productive and he does not oppose a raise. The UFT had endorsed Mamdani for mayor in 2025.

via Fox News|

#mamdani #paraprofessionals #politics

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

Mamdani Sues to Block NYC Teaching Aide Bonus Over Bargaining Rules

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani filed a lawsuit to block the City Council-approved one-time $10,000 bonus for teaching aides, arguing the plan violates the Taylor Law and undercuts collective bargaining. The UFT says the bill is legal and supports low-paid paraprofessionals; the council’s measure, called the Respect Check Act, would cost about $325 million. The law became effective after the mayor did not veto it, prompting a legal challenge from his administration as labor and city lawmakers clash over how compensation should be set.

via Al Jazeera|

#collective-bargaining #new-york-city #politics

us-news1 month ago•28 min saved

UFT slams Mamdani admin over NYC Reads failures, paraprofessional pay dispute looms

The UFT accuses Mayor Mamdani of poor execution of the NYC Reads literacy push after a 6% drop in 3rd–5th graders’ reading proficiency, while pay-for-paraprofessionals becomes a flashpoint in a broader clash over education policy and staffing; Mamdani defends the program and says pay raises should come through collective bargaining, not legislation.

via New York Post|

#nyc-reads #paraprofessionals #reading-scores

education2 years ago•2 min saved

UFT Takes Legal Action to Stop NYC Education Budget Cuts

The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Adams' administration to prevent the proposed $2 billion budget cuts to New York City public schools. The UFT argues that the cuts are illegal under state law and that they violate provisions that require new state education funding to supplement, not replace, local spending. The revised municipal budget would reduce the city Education Department's funding by $547 million this year, with larger cuts in subsequent years. Mayor Adams attributes the cuts to the costs associated with the migrant crisis. The UFT's legal action follows a similar lawsuit by the city's largest municipal union, DC 37.

via New York Daily News|

#budget-cuts #education #education-funding