Some weird vibes about this. Dismissing teachers in NYC schools, especially senior teachers, is incredibly difficult. Now harassments like class assignments, programs forcing teachers to teach in multiple rooms during the day , scheduling lunch at 10 AM, these are doable but too obvious if done to a selected group of staff members. Also NYC schools are cliosed on Yom Kippur so I have no idea what that complaint is about. Also despite the UFT’s current Pres Mike Mulgrew’s ethnic Irish roots, the union is still dominated by Jewish leadership. I doubt it would stand in silence at this, especially given its historic stand in defense of Jewish staff against the Black Radical Ocean Hill Brownsville community school board’ attempt to purge its schools of white teachers in 1968 that led to a two month long city wide teacher strike. This story needs further investigation before being accepted. Possible? Of course. Likely? To be determined
Thanks. I wanted your take on this.
Re. Yom Kippur, I don’t get it either. I wonder if they weren’t released early the day before so as not to travel after sunset...who knows...