Some of you may have been following the recent juvenile behavior coming out of the unity caucus and their ever slipping control of the Uft. King Mulgrew heads the caucus and is holding on for dear life. His toadies are in an uproar over retirees winning a recent election, and people are noticing. From playbook handout sheets, on how to marginalize and humiliate the newly elected, to offensive memes circulated like poison pen notes in fourth grade home room -their behavior cries out for sharp repudiation from adults and authority. King Mulgrew’s silence on it equates approval which is apparent with the second incident coming so quickly after the first.
There are things, of course, that Mulgrew will stand up and speak out against. Anything that affects him, or those close to him directly, and can be disguised as somehow beneficial to those he pretends to represent, will be publicly and vigorously announced or denounced , inside and outside the union. So of course, when I heard that our beloved governor was going to reinstitute congestion pricing, I immediately knew that this was something that King Mulgrew would howl against.
This is in sharp contrast to the real issues that he should be politicizing and defending (or battling). The list is quite long, but you know most - the continued trading of our long fought for and held rights for less than inflationary pay increases (for working teachers), a change in the evaluation process , a change in accounting procedures (fair student funding), overcrowded classrooms and completely unsafe schools - many lacking metal detectors and a discipline process to keep students and staff safe.
In that vein, I saw Marianne’s video this morning on YouTube. All I can say is thank G-d for Marianne.
https://youtu.be/1gc8YH6B8XA?si=k2J7gBLwZpB4T15L
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