Savanity UFT

08/19/2022

Friends and family, today is a BIG day for me. Now that I am a mom of 21 month old twins and a 4 month, I had a serious discussion about the cost of childcare versus me being a stay-at-home mom, as I approached the last weeks of my parental leave.

After comparing childcare cost versus not working, the result is that I have decided to resign from the United Federation for Teachers (UFT) as Social Media Associate Manager.

I could not have asked for a better career path, that became paths, opportunities, mentors, and relationships. The respect I have for our UFT staff and members is at the highest level. The members and staff fight day and night for the rights of its members (fierce and classy). I will always be, !

Who are we? U-F-T!

So for now, I close my chapters with the UFT (with so much love) and welcome my new chapters as a !

05/08/2022

Happy Mother’s Day to all moms and fur moms! If you don’t know, I will “spill the tea”! I gave birth to Sebastian Solomon on Easter, April 17, 2022. As a result, I am on parental leave and will be back in the Fall to share UFT - United Federation of Teachers news and updates for all! Miss you guys and have a blessed day to all mommies!

04/15/2022

For all who are celebrating and remembering with me, blessings as we remember this Good Friday.

04/11/2022

Alert: A panel of eight public school educators will speak to Schools Chancellor David C. Banks and other key education policy makers about their experiences and share their thoughts and ideas about what educators and students need at this moment. City Council Education Committee Chair Rita Joseph, a former UFT member and Brooklyn teacher, will be the panel moderator.

04/08/2022

A great, fun, and artistic share that brings back so many tie dye childhood memories for me! 🎨
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🎨liso Session 1 of is over. We had so much fun creating. We especially loved our art club shirts! 🎨
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04/08/2022

This week is ! The theme this year is “Connect with Your Library,” underscoring the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers, and other resources. Tell the and about your library and how you connect with it in the comments.
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04/08/2022

DOE Class Trip Guidance:
For the 2021-22 school year, schools may take field trips across New York City and the tri-state area as long as:
1) students and staff remain in stable groups
2) make every effort to keep students from interacting with the general public at trip sites.

Examples of permitted trips:
-walks around the neighborhood
-visits to parks, zoos and botanical gardens
-visits to cultural institutions, including theaters, concert halls and museums.

School trips outside the tri-state area and overnight trips are permitted for students who are fully vaccinated. International trips continue to be prohibited.

04/07/2022

Love this! We appreciate our paraprofessionals!!

Our work is not easy, but you all make it work and make us proud to be Paraprofessionals! Thank you for all you do! Happy Paraprofessionals Appreciation Day.

04/07/2022

Be BRAVE Against Bullying! As part of its campaign to raise awareness about bullying and intolerance, the UFT BRAVE Program (Building Respect, Acceptance and Voice through Education) is holding its eighth annual video contest. BRAVE encourages students to share their experiences with bullying/intolerance either from the “Inside” (firsthand) or, “Outside” (witnessed).

The contest is open to all middle school students from New York City public schools. Students are invited to submit a 3-5 minute video that conveys the contest theme.

Submit your BRAVE Video Contest entries online at https://bddy.me/3DNpzgp

Questions? Contact Jose Lago at [email protected] or 212-701-9412.

04/07/2022

Now starring...
UFT Middle Schools Division! Hear from inspiring speakers, earn three CTLE hours by attending two workshops and network with fellow middle school educators.
Register: https://bddy.me/3DQ0zov

04/06/2022

Thank you paraprofessionals for all that you do for the students of New York City Public Schools!

04/06/2022

Thank you paraprofessionals for being you!

Today is ! We are excited to celebrate our PSRPs today and every day. From bus drivers to lunch aides, paraprofessionals have been instrumental in keeping our schools running and running safely during this pandemic.

04/06/2022

The UFT’s Academic High Schools Division will honor outstanding members for their commitment to students, their profession and our union on Friday, April 8. The celebration will take place in person at Shanker Hall at UFT headquarters. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the awards ceremony begins at 5:15 p.m. There will be a dessert reception after the ceremony. Please wear festive attire. All UFT members in the Academic High Schools Division are invited to register, but space is limited.

Registration: https://bddy.me/3x5FCEL

04/06/2022

School librarians, you help to make NYC Public School students friends with books. Thank you for opening up a world of adventure through every book you share! Wishing you Happy School Librarian Day!

04/05/2022

April 14, Facebook Live Alert: A panel of eight public school educators will speak to Schools Chancellor David C. Banks and other key education policy makers about their experiences and share their thoughts and ideas about what educators and students need at this moment. City Council Education Committee Chair Rita Joseph, a former UFT member and Brooklyn teacher, will be the panel moderator.

04/04/2022

Today, April 4, 1968, at the young age of 39, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray around 6 pm at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. A man with a dream, a voice, and a belief that one day all men and women will be created equally, no matter the color of your skin. Consumed by obstacles and challenges to stop his message, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. only made his message louder and to the masses.

Constantly living in a world where death threats came as a norm for him, his family, and supporters, he refused to shut his mouth, stop the movement, and give in to his adversaries, which included the government of the United States. On this day in 1968 his life was taken, but his voice was not made silent. We continue his message and dream, proving that a bullet cannot stop the movement and what is a part of American history.

My grandmother, Linda Sanks, marched with Rev. King Jr. as a child. Sat by his side at several sit-ins. Sprayed by water hoses and flung to the ground by the water pressure, she never let any form of brutality silence her voice as a child. Like others, she continues to share the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., making sure that he is never forgotten. Remember this day, April 4, 1968 and let us not forget an important part of our history that was led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

04/04/2022

“Every decision we make is with our children’s health and safety in mind,” Mayor Eric Adams tweeted. “Children between 2 and 4 should continue to wear their masks in school and daycare come Monday.” https://bddy.me/3uQri0o

The move allows Mayor Eric Adams to continue enforcing the mask requirement in day care and pre-K settings amid rising COVID cases across the city.

04/04/2022

“The Central goal is to reduce the current citywide CA [chronic absenteeism] rate of 40% to 30% by June,” the memo says. https://bddy.me/3u5cwDx