Prep for UFT Elections - Fill out a Survey for UFT Members - What Are Your Concerns?

 

Hi Everybody, hoping your 2024-2025 school year is off to a good start! 

 

We're asking all UFT members, both in-service and retirees, to please complete the survey below.

 

The UFT General Election (where we vote for UFT President, UFT Secretary, UFT Vice Presidents, etc.) is coming up in May 2025. For the last few months, a group of educators and UFT members across the city have been meeting and working to plan for this election. 

 

We’re concerned about what is happening to our profession and our Union. If you are interested in protecting your healthcare and pension, as well as your pay, benefits and working conditions, then please complete the survey below. After completing the survey, please send the survey link to at least three other UFT members that you know. Better yet, re-post the survey link on your social media account(s) and/or email the survey link to all your UFT friends and colleagues. 

 

We want ALL UFT members to be involved. The survey will take about 5 minutes to complete. All personal information you provide will be kept confidential. Let's work together to create a more responsive, more democratic, and stronger UFT. Thank you!

 

In solidarity,

 

Chad Hamilton

Special Education Teacher

P231K UFT Chapter Leader

District 75

 

We represent an informal group of UFT organizers and members concerned about the current stewardship of our union. We're interested in hearing from our fellow union members in the lead-up to the UFT election this spring. The members of our group have varying levels of work experience and come from various groups and backgrounds within the union with different views. We all know that the real strength of our union comes from the everyday workers — the ones who show up, put in the work, and keep our schools running. We all agree that getting the pulse of the rank and file is the first step to improving working conditions and quality of life for ALL members.

To that end, this survey represents the most comprehensive attempt to date at getting authentic feedback from the folks who are on the front lines every day. There are six sections that will take approximately five minutes in total, so please respond to the questions and help us get the clearest picture possible of what UFT members want and need from their employer and their union as we approach citywide UFT leadership elections. All personal information will be kept confidential.

In solidarity,

Bennett Fischer
RTC Chapter Leader
tremblychap@gmail.com

Christina Gavin
Midwood High School Delegate/School Librarian
christinamarieuft@gmail.com

Chad Hamilton P.S. K231 Chapter Leader
chadhamilton231@gmail.com

Rachel Paguaga 
P.S. 32 Chapter Leader
rfpuft@gmail.com

Steve Swieciki
Lehman High School Chapter Leader
uft.swieciki@gmail.com

Olivia Swisher
M.S. 821 Chapter Leader
oliviaswisher@gmail.com

 

 

Response Deadline: September 24, 2024

 

Link to survey