tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post2118620861841871426..comments2023-12-19T16:54:31.953-05:00Comments on SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: The Time is Now for Transparency at the UFT Delegate AssemblyPete Zuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-37135132407594525852019-10-15T09:06:04.361-04:002019-10-15T09:06:04.361-04:00I don't think you are naive Peter. When Portel...I don't think you are naive Peter. When Portelos, Al Zucker and I put in a Department of Labor complaint about ATRs having no representation at the DA in 2014, we lost. The DOL acknowledged that the DA was a policy making body according to the UFT Constitution so they asked me to send in several months worth of DA minutes. <br /><br />After reviewing those minutes, the Department of Labor concluded that the DA makes no policy so it does not fall under federal law. Therefore, rules of union democracy don't apply to the DA. Looking at the agenda you sent for October, nothing has changed. The DA still does not make UFT policy even though it is empowered by the UFT Constitution to do so. <br /><br />The only way any of this will be any different is if it is more than just you Peter, Jeff Kaufman, a few others and me demanding it. It must be a large group of delegates. Organizing is key.James Eternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578647381229034792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-70686321531686169692019-10-14T19:00:53.183-04:002019-10-14T19:00:53.183-04:00Jeff, I'm far from naive. And just because I w...Jeff, I'm far from naive. And just because I wrote about it now doesn't mean I only now realize it. I noticed all this at my first DA meeting. So don't call me naive.<br /><br />Thank you. Have a nice day. Oh, I agree with everything else you wrote!Pete Zuckerhttp://southbronxschoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-61364589180291623662019-10-14T18:48:20.020-04:002019-10-14T18:48:20.020-04:00Incredibly naive. It is hard to believe it took yo...Incredibly naive. It is hard to believe it took you a year to seek transparency. While transparency is wonderful goal our Union has lacked any sense of democracy for many years. Decisions are top down and, even if by some chance you get an opportunity to raise a motion or comment you will never get anywhere. The UFT needs teacher delegates, not sycophants. It's sad but little will change with a couple of woke members pleading to speak to the oracle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com