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Weekly Update #78

December 3, 2013

MORE Holiday Party

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We have a lot to celebrate!

All year we’ve been fighting for better teaching

and learning conditions and a more democratic union.

Join us for festivities, fun, food, and drinks
 

Friday, Dec. 6, 5-9pm

O'Reilly's Bar + Kitchen

21 West 35^th St. (between 5^th – 6^th Aves.) NYC

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MORE Holiday Retreat! CUNY Graduate Center Sat., Dec. 30th 12-5pm Come celebrate with the newly elected steering committee as they begin their work for 2014!

Watch and Share this Powerful Video!  A message to Bill de Blasio about what we need from a new chancellor: More Teaching, Smaller Classes, Less Tests! ... from ParentVoicesNY Other testing news: Why so many parents hate Common Core Diane Ravitch Should First Graders Take a Test? Teachers: No Labor Notes

Resistance News Round-up Why I Think the UFT Should REALLY Fight “Advance” (Part 1) Movement of Rank and File Educators Why is the AFT Taking Money From Bill Gates? Perdido Street School Why The Children First Networks Must Go! Chaz's School Daze Gene Prisco's Passing a Big Loss ICEUFT Blog Novice teachers are not the solution Helen Ladd

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