Teacher Grievance Form 11/2

Thank you Eric Dinowitz for contacting UFT and researching today to see what we can do as teachers to stand up for ourselves. The city wants to take away vacation days to teachers that can't make it in tomorrow due to the hurricane. Our union, while problematic and unfair at times, has once again fought for its teachers. Here's what you do if you are like me and can't make it to work tomorrow due to the hurricane (quoting Eric):

Many of you have asked me about tomorrow in particular, where the city has asked us to go to work.  With regard to this, the UFT has posted this on their facebook page:

"Obviously, the safety of you and your family is important so be safe and don’t take unnecessary chances to get to work tomorrow. But if you can make it in, we encourage you to do so. If, for one of a vast number of legitimate reasons, you are unable to report to work tomorrow, the DOE has set up an online form where you can appeal the loss of a leave day for your absence. Teachers assigned may use the same process to appeal the loss of a week’s pay for being unable to report. "

The DOE has issued something that is available in your DOE mailboxes, though I know not all of us check that.

Here is a link to the form if you need to miss work.

https://survey.vovici.com/se.ashx?s=705E3ED00F3F5EC1

Be well.  Hope to see all of you very soon.