United Federation of Teachers Archives : Page 4 of 4 : City Limits

SCORE WARS

S. Mehta | August 16, 2004

After years of improvement, city kids’ reading scores level off.

BACK TO JAMAICA: NYC TEACHERS SENT PACKING

Amy Zimmer | June 21, 2004

City pols and advocates team up to save the jobs of 100 teachers recruited from the Caribbean.

DITCHIN’ CLASS: HUGE SPIKE IN TEACHER RETIREMENT

Cassi Feldman | October 6, 2003

A surprisingly high number of teachers retired this September, prompting retention and hiring concerns.

FOR NEXT TERM, TEEN MOMS STAY PUT

Daniel Hendrick | June 30, 2003

The city’s plan to transfer pregnant teens and young moms from their own special program back into regular high schools has been tabled-at least for now.

IMMIGRANT SCHOOL DUMPS KIDS?

John Tozzi | June 9, 2003

Education officials say that the federal No Child Left Behind law mandates the end of an innovative school that helps immigrant young people get settled; electeds fight to keep it open.

WITH ONE STRIKE, KIDS IN DAY CARE MAY BE OUT

Lauren Johnston | September 30, 2002

After nearly two years without a contract, teachers and support staff at hundreds of city-funded day care centers say they are poised to strike if City Hall doesn’t move soon, leaving thousands of low-income working parents wondering who will care for their kids.

Economy

RACE FOR THE NEXT GOODMAN, OR WOMAN

Annia Ciezadlo | January 21, 2002

The city’s teachers union overlooked some differences of opinion on education policy last week to endorse Republican John Ravitz in his race for Roy Goodman’s state senate seat, leaving some labor leaders wondering if the United Federation of Teachers and other major municipal employee unions are bending under pressure from Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno.