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Dec. 2017 Volume 51, Number 4 American Federation NEWS of School Administrators, COUNCIL OF SCHOOL SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS AFL-CIO Local 1 Listening to CSA Charity Provides New Playgrounds

COREY BACHMAN n More than 35 CSA members attended a meeting arranged for Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan so she could hear from school leaders. Ms. Nolan, the chair of the Assembly Education n Shane’s Inspiration builds disability-friendly playgrounds across the Committee and a longstanding friend of the union, urged USA and sponsors programs which teach compassion and inclusion. CSA members to get to know their local politicians who can assist with school issues. The meeting was held at LaGuardia CLEM RICHARDSON Community College in Queens on Oct. 21. ative New Yorkers Catherine Curry-Williams and Scott Williams founded Shane’s Inspiration in 1998 as a tribute Nto their son, who died from Spinal Muscular Atrophy two weeks after he was born. The charity builds playgrounds that are fully accessible to disabled children. So far, it has built more than 60 playgrounds around the world, most of them in the United States. Shane’s Inspiration is one of the great charities CSA members and staff can support this holiday season. “Having the kindred spirits of CSA on our side means the goal of inclusion for kids with disabilities takes a giant leap forward,” Continued on Page 4 Janus v. AFCSME: Groups Take Careful Aim At Middle Class

BY CLEM RICHARDSON Worker Institute was an organizer in Seattle, WA when anti-union No matter that the U.S. forces targeted child care (SEIU Supreme Court has yet to hear 925) and home care workers the case. Now is the time to pre- (SEIU 775) in 2015. Cook said the RACHEL ELKIND pare for Janus v. AFSCME. Freedom Foundation, a conserva- n CSA President Mark Cannizzaro delivered an inspirational plenary address at CSA’s Nov. 4 Conference. That’s the message dozens tive, virulently anti-union group of union officials heard Nov. funded by the Koch Brothers and 17 during a Janus & Beyond: The like-minded groups, out maneu- Future of Public Sector Unions sem- vered the union with its coordi- inar at the Joseph S. Murphy nated attacks, which included Institute in Manhattan. The day mailings to member residences included panels and one-on- and television commercials urg- CSA Educational one discussions about all aspects ing union members to “give of Janus: Its Illinois origin; the themselves a raise” by opting out big-money, anti-union forces of paying dues. The group had behind it; likely strategies of a website that guided members those groups after what is widely through the process of opting Conference Gala expected to be an adverse U.S. out of dues, phone banks and an Supreme Court ruling; and possi- army of door-to-door canvassers. ble survival strategies unions can “We did not inoculate our adopt if the decision indeed goes members by warning them what against us. was coming,” Cook said. “We The Supreme Court is didn’t have people going door- Event Turns Fifty expected to hear arguments in to-door. We didn’t respond fast Feb., and hand down a decision enough, so we lost.” before June. Several speakers According to the Freedom Story and Pictures PAGE 7-9 shared their experiences. Kim Foundation’s website, the num- Cook of Cornell University’s Continued on Page 5 Retirees At The Event PAGE 14-15

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PRESIDENT’S PAGE PRESIDENT’S PAGE ‘We Are Unified And ‘Anti-Union Forces Are Relentless’ Continued from previous page • We recently agreed to paperwork standards that should at least be a start to addressing the ridiculous amount of paperwork you are required to complete. Council of School Ready To Face Challenges’ Supervisors & Administrators Perhaps some of our biggest victories on your behalf are policies that we convince the DOE or City to scrap before American Federation of School Administrators, AFL-CIO, Local 1 Mark Cannizzaro’s Address at the 2017 Leadership Conference they get to you. That’s right: If you shake your head at some 40 Rector St., NY, NY 10006 of the policies that do get through, you should only know Phone: (212) 823-2020 The speech has been edited due to what we prevent from going forward. Fax: (212) 962-6130 space constraints. Finally, since the inception of this union, the lifestyle www.csa-nyc.org afforded to our working and retired members through the President ood afternoon, collective bargaining process has steadily and significantly Mark Cannizzaro brothers and sisters! improved and it will continue to improve over time. Executive Vice President Thank you all for Henry Rubio That doesn’t mean that we don’t have much to do. If we coming out today, are to meet the challenges of truly educating all students in First Vice President Rosemarie Sinclair and thank you all so the largest and most diverse school system in the world we much for all the support and well Treasurer G must remove the unnecessary roadblocks placed in front of Christopher Ogno wishes you have offered since I you that keep you from the kind of work that really matters. Secretary have become president. It means You have CEPs, PPOs, QRs, ENL visits, a Framework for Steffani Fanizzi so much to me! Great Schools, Chancellor’s Regulations, IEP reports, CORe, Vice Presidents Most of all, thank you, broth- De-Escalation plans, a comprehensive plan, surveys on top of Sam Akel ers and sisters, for the work that surveys, the Principals Weekly, OSI reports and investigations. Susan Barnes you do every single day on behalf Ramon Gonzalez You enter observations in Advance, you are in charge of recy- Debra Handler of our students. I know that on cling and even checking for head lice. You deal with computer Lois Lee those rare occasions you are home systems that don’t work or won’t communicate with each Nancy Russo, Retiree Chapter in time for dinner or not work- other. You complete duplicative and unnecessary paperwork Executive Director Operations ing, school is never far from your and compliance tasks that require full time attention. Erminia Claudio mind. I am sure each of you has When do you have any time for education? General Counsel been caught by a loved one not David Grandwetter really listening because your mind • • • was on a student, a parent or ow you are expected to implement impractical proto- Executive Director Field Services some important task that needed cols, with old or inaccurate data. You must keep tabs Sana Q. Nasser to be completed or prepared. Non children involved with ACS. Incredibly, you are Field Directors You show up very early in the called upon to eliminate bullying. Juanita Bass, Mildred Boyce, morning and rationalize that it James Harrigan, Christine Martin, Don’t get me wrong: These are very serious concerns and Daisy O’Gorman, Frank Patterson, helps you beat traffic. You go home we must be part of the solution. But while the training prom- Mercedes Qualls late at night because there are ised is nice, the city and DOE need to pay less attention to Assistant Field Directors phone calls and emails to return, creating compliance tasks and instead provide more assistant Beshir Abdellatif, Eleanor Andrew, a mountain of paperwork to com- principals and guidance counselors and other mental health Laverne Burrowes, Kenneth Llinas plete, and events to plan or attend. Charles Dluzniewski, Nancy Esposito, professionals. They need to give us the discretion to make dis- Roberto Flores, Aura Gangemi, Ellie You make sure the building ciplinary decisions, as well as the resources and the autonomy Greenberg, Ray Gregory, Joseph LaCascia, has been cleaned properly, that commensurate to that which we are accountable for. Monica McDonald, the crossing guards are in place Dorothy Morris, Wanda Soto, And don’t tell me about money! Money is being spent all MaryAnn Tucker, Yvonne Williams and there is appropriate coverage over this city! This is about priorities. for absent staff. You stand out- We hear your many concerns: That Fair Student Funding side your building in all sorts of Grievance Director should be fair. The DOE must stop paying attention to merit- Robert J. Reich weather speaking with parents and less and anonymous accusations made by disgruntled mem- A Grand Opening make sure students arrive safely. bers of the community or those averse to change. Members Assistant Directors Carol Atkins, Alex Castillo, Ed. D You foster relationships in excess need to be notified of their placement months in Robert Colon, Jermaine Garden, Dale Kelly between schools and create part- advance of the start of school – not days. You long for a cul- Marlene Lazar, Ph.D nerships with local merchants. ture where potentially transformational leaders are not leery Director of Communications You make sure your students The first time I was over there I was 19 years old. We Clem Richardson of taking on challenging schools. have backpacks and supplies, coats in the winter, dresses for got into some pretty serious stuff, and I was scared to death. I may be an optimist, but I feel confident that we will be Assistant Director of Communications the prom and food for the holidays. When it got really tough, I just remembered the words of Corey Bachman able to work these things out because it makes sense to do You mentor, coach, and most importantly, you love. You wisdom from you. Please just know that you helped a young so, and because our Chancellor has walked in our shoes. Director of Political Affairs man get through a war and some hard times even after I came Herman Merritt never give up on students and convince them not to give up I also feel confident because we are strong and we are on themselves. You have shared in pain and suffering and home. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! Assistant Director of Political Affairs unified. Yes, brothers and sisters, the state of our union is Gabe Gallucci have stood by your communities when tragedy struck. Too You, Brothers and Sisters, know how it feels to receive this strong. But our collective strength is about to be tested in type of validation. It demonstrates “value-added” growth Assistant Director a much bigger and more dangerous way than ever in our John Khani as no test score ever could, and I thank you for never losing union’s history. Special Assistant to President To watch the speech, visit CSA on the sight of that in your own work! You are heroes in this city and Unions and unionism have been under attack around Gary Goldstein you inspire me! the country for more than 50 years, but the attack is now on CSA Conference Chair web at www.csa-nyc.org. I also need to thank you for your commitment to our our doorstep. Opponents depict our lifestyles as excessive, Pierre Lehmuller union. You know how important it is to have a strong voice and although unions have expanded the middle class and CSA Historian speaking truth to power. The presence of nearly 1,000 CSA improved conditions for all workers, unionized or not, these Manfred Korman many of you have held the hands of grieving parents, and members here on a Saturday gives me great confidence that opponents blame us for all that is wrong with society. Make CSA Retiree Chapter some have even helped to pay for funerals. we are unified and ready to face the challenges headed our no mistake about it, their goal is to eliminate us. Gayle Lockett, Chair way. Together we have made great strides, and every now and Mark Brodsky, Director You accept the fact that your good deeds, expertise and successes will often not be recognized, and that one perceived then we should step back from the daily grind and take stock • • • COREY BACHMAN misstep will garner major attention. Nevertheless, children and of our accomplishments. They provide fuel and motivation to hey don’t like us because we have a strong voice and n The Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) announced the opening of the CSA NEWS adults speak of you at the dinner table and countless numbers continue forward with confidence. we speak inconvenient truths. They also want com- newest Education Leadership Center at 1340 E. 29 St. in Brooklyn on April Editor • Our DOE members’ salaries have increased 4.5% in the Chuck Wilbanks of successful people credit you for playing a role in their success. plete control. 27. CSA President Ernest Logan (right), CSA Executive Vice President Mark last month and will increase an additional 6% by this T Your influence and presence are felt in every corner of this city. Cannizzaro (left) and ELI Executive Director Eloise Messineo (second from Design Consultant The alarm bells have been ringing for so long that we Michele Pacheco time next year. no longer hear them. In 1967, union membership was left) took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with NYC Council Members • • • • Our early childhood directors finally have a contract that Danny Dromm and Jumaane Williams and NYS Assemblywoman Rodneyse Production Assistant almost 30% of the nation’s work force and the middle class protects them against earning less than the people they Bichotte. District 22 Superintendent Julia Bove is second from right. Christine Altman Just a few weeks ago, I received an acknowledgement from accounted for about 54% of the nation’s wealth. In 2016, a student I had over 20 years ago. I remember him as a young supervise. less than 11% of the nation’s work force is unionized, a two- CSA News (004-532) is published man of character whom I tried to encourage as he struggled • All – and I emphasize all – of our DOE members will thirds reduction, and the middle-class accounts for only 45% monthly except July and August for $35 academically. receive a lump sum retroactive payment in February and of the nation’s wealth. Over the same period, the richest per year per member by CSA, 40 Rector each February through 2021. St., NY, NY 10006. Periodical postage He sent me a Facebook message that said, in part: 20% of households increased their share of the wealth from paid at Manhattan, NY, and additional Right out of high school, 6 months after Sept. 11, 2001, I • EA’s will finally be placed on salary steps in March. 43 to 52% and the top 1% of earners account for 22% of our mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send enlisted in the US Navy for four years of active duty. During • Our grievance and legal team have been repeatedly suc- address changes to CSA News, 40 country’s wealth. Rector St., NY, NY 10006. that time, I served two nine month tours in Iraq. It was the cessful in protecting your contractual rights. While the rest of the country has been suffering with worst time of my life! Continued on next page declining union membership, we in New York, especially in

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PRESIDENT’S PAGE PRESIDENT’S PAGE Union Win: ‘Anti-Union Forces Are Relentless’ Voters Say ‘We Are Unified And ‘No Thanks’ Continued from previous page the public sector, have remained union strong. Most, if not • We recently agreed to paperwork standards that should all of our active members here today, did not have to put To Con-Con at least be a start to addressing the ridiculous amount of their jobs on the line in the 1960s to form this union. Most paperwork you are required to complete. of us have never been part of a strike that made it difficult BY CHUCK WILBANKS Ready To Face Challenges’ to pay the rent and feed our families. We have managed to Perhaps some of our biggest victories on your behalf are policies that we convince the DOE or City to scrap before avoid catastrophe without too much sacrifice, without asking After a convincing push Mark Cannizzaro’s Address at the 2017 Leadership Conference they get to you. That’s right: If you shake your head at some too much of the majority of you. Unfortunately, we have by labor unions and other of the policies that do get through, you should only know also become insulated and so comfortable that we really groups, New York voters deci- what we prevent from going forward. don’t believe it can happen to us. sively defeated the proposed Finally, since the inception of this union, the lifestyle The anti-union groups are smart, focused and have been Constitutional Convention afforded to our working and retired members through the working relentlessly for years. And they are winning. Look on the Nov. 7 ballot. collective bargaining process has steadily and significantly at the state of Wisconsin, and the cities of Detroit and New While the push for a con- improved and it will continue to improve over time. Orleans, just to name a few once proud union strongholds vention had many big money That doesn’t mean that we don’t have much to do. If we all but stripped of real collective bargaining. No one thought backers who favor weak pub- are to meet the challenges of truly educating all students in it could happen in those places. Somehow, we still don’t see lic institutions and harbor a the largest and most diverse school system in the world we ourselves as vulnerable here. visceral hatred of organized must remove the unnecessary roadblocks placed in front of • • • labor, the strong and united you that keep you from the kind of work that really matters. opposition of union members You have CEPs, PPOs, QRs, ENL visits, a Framework for et the Supreme Court is soon likely to create a climate helped carry the day, just as it Great Schools, Chancellor’s Regulations, IEP reports, CORe, of assault from within the union itself. The case I did in previous votes. De-Escalation plans, a comprehensive plan, surveys on top of Yrefer to is Janus vs. the American Federation of State, When the ballots were surveys, the Principals Weekly, OSI reports and investigations. County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), funded by the counted, more than 80 You enter observations in Advance, you are in charge of recy- National Right to Work Foundation and the Liberty Justice percent of the state’s citizens cling and even checking for head lice. You deal with computer Center. Don’t you just love those names, “Right to Work” voted to reject a convention. systems that don’t work or won’t communicate with each and “Liberty Justice Center?” Sounds like they’re on our side. CSA opposed the conven- other. You complete duplicative and unnecessary paperwork They suggest they care about our rights and justice while tion for a variety of reasons: and compliance tasks that require full time attention. your union doesn’t. But they’re part of a network funded by First, as the constitution is now When do you have any time for education? written, there is guaranteed support for public education. • • • There is also a constitutional ow you are expected to implement impractical proto- Union busters, privatizers and requirement to honor the cols, with old or inaccurate data. You must keep tabs so-called reformists seek to divide us. pension commitments people Non children involved with ACS. Incredibly, you are have earned over their long called upon to eliminate bullying. They will try to convince members to careers. Both guarantees could Don’t get me wrong: These are very serious concerns and well have been weakened. And we must be part of the solution. But while the training prom- defund their own unions. although no official estimate ised is nice, the city and DOE need to pay less attention to was available, a convention creating compliance tasks and instead provide more assistant would have cost taxpayers tens principals and guidance counselors and other mental health of millions of dollars and been professionals. They need to give us the discretion to make dis- CEO’s who use their money to gain an advantage. run by the same legislators ciplinary decisions, as well as the resources and the autonomy The plaintiffs in this case are arguing that compelling with whom citizens are so commensurate to that which we are accountable for. workers to pay union dues is essentially a violation of their unhappy already. And don’t tell me about money! Money is being spent all First Amendment rights. Similar cases have come before the “We must now turn our over this city! This is about priorities. Supreme Court in the past and have been defeated as the attention to making sure We hear your many concerns: That Fair Student Funding Court has ruled that workers must pay their “fair share” to everyone understands that should be fair. The DOE must stop paying attention to merit- the union to support collective bargaining, contract enforce- our union is a fundamental less and anonymous accusations made by disgruntled mem- ment and union representation. pillar supporting not only our bers of the community or those averse to change. Members But with the appointment of Justice Neil Gorsuch, the members but the students in excess need to be notified of their placement months in Supreme Court is poised to rule the other way, and if it does, the and families of New York City advance of the start of school – not days. You long for a cul- entire nation will be, for all practical purposes, “right to work.” and the middle class as well,” ture where potentially transformational leaders are not leery • • • said CSA President Mark The first time I was over there I was 19 years old. We of taking on challenging schools. Cannizzaro. “This important got into some pretty serious stuff, and I was scared to death. I may be an optimist, but I feel confident that we will be The ruling will mean that workers cannot be compelled to victory should remind peo- When it got really tough, I just remembered the words of able to work these things out because it makes sense to do pay “Fair Share” union dues if they choose not to be union ple what we can accomplish wisdom from you. Please just know that you helped a young so, and because our Chancellor has walked in our shoes. members, while at the same time enjoying the benefits of when we stand together.” man get through a war and some hard times even after I came I also feel confident because we are strong and we are collective bargaining and union representation. Rosa Parks Scholar to Kick Off New Program home. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! unified. Yes, brothers and sisters, the state of our union is I call that freeloading. You, Brothers and Sisters, know how it feels to receive this strong. But our collective strength is about to be tested in The bottom line is, after this spring, it is almost guaranteed BY CSA STAFF type of validation. It demonstrates “value-added” growth a much bigger and more dangerous way than ever in our that you will decide whether or not you will pay union dues. as no test score ever could, and I thank you for never losing union’s history. How does that sound? Opponents will tell you that you CSA and the Retiree Chapter are pleased sight of that in your own work! You are heroes in this city and Unions and unionism have been under attack around can get a raise and still get benefits and representation! Teachers’ to announce the start of a CSA Speaker you inspire me! the country for more than 50 years, but the attack is now on Don’t be fooled, this plays right into the hands of the Series to bring informative and some- I also need to thank you for your commitment to our our doorstep. Opponents depict our lifestyles as excessive, union-busters, privatizers and so-called reformists looking to Retirement times provocative experts to educate and union. You know how important it is to have a strong voice and although unions have expanded the middle class and divide us. They believe that they can convince members to enlighten members. The first guest will be speaking truth to power. The presence of nearly 1,000 CSA improved conditions for all workers, unionized or not, these defund their own unions and, as a result, weaken them enough System Brooklyn College Distinguished Professor members here on a Saturday gives me great confidence that opponents blame us for all that is wrong with society. Make to render them irrelevant or make them gradually fade away. Jeanne Theoharis, author of the award-win- we are unified and ready to face the challenges headed our “Right to work” laws are not new. In a 1961 speech, Dr. no mistake about it, their goal is to eliminate us. November 2017 ning book, The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks. way. Together we have made great strides, and every now and Martin Luther King had this to say: “In our glorious fight for Theoharis is the author of numerous books Unit Values then we should step back from the daily grind and take stock • • • civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slo- and articles on the civil rights and Black of our accomplishments. They provide fuel and motivation to gans such as ‘right to work.’ It is a law to rob us of our civil hey don’t like us because we have a strong voice and Diversified Equity Power movements, and the politics of race continue forward with confidence. we speak inconvenient truths. They also want com- rights and job rights. Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and education in post-9/11 America. Fund: 93.288 • Our DOE members’ salaries have increased 4.5% in the plete control. and the freedom of collective bargaining by which unions Now in its second printing, The last month and will increase an additional 6% by this T The alarm bells have been ringing for so long that we have improved the wages and working conditions of every- Bond Fund: 16.604 Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks has won sev- time next year. no longer hear them. In 1967, union membership was one. Wherever these laws have been passed, wages are lower, International Equity eral awards, including the NAACP Image • Our early childhood directors finally have a contract that almost 30% of the nation’s work force and the middle class job opportunities are fewer and there are no civil rights.” Award, The Choice Top 25 Academic Fund: 11.255 protects them against earning less than the people they accounted for about 54% of the nation’s wealth. In 2016, It might be enticing to give yourself a few extra bucks supervise. less than 11% of the nation’s work force is unionized, a two- by not paying dues, but the gains will be short lived if your Inflation Protection • All – and I emphasize all – of our DOE members will thirds reduction, and the middle-class accounts for only 45% union is weakened or destroyed. Had this union been negoti- Fund: 10.287 receive a lump sum retroactive payment in February and of the nation’s wealth. Over the same period, the richest ating from a weakened position during our previous contract Socially Responsive each February through 2021. 20% of households increased their share of the wealth from negotiations, the lifestyle enhancements we have earned Equity Fund: 16.714 • EA’s will finally be placed on salary steps in March. 43 to 52% and the top 1% of earners account for 22% of our would not have been possible. • Our grievance and legal team have been repeatedly suc- country’s wealth. Consider this: www.trsnyc.org cessful in protecting your contractual rights. While the rest of the country has been suffering with We have 6,300 active CSA members and, for now, each of Continued on next page declining union membership, we in New York, especially in Continued on page 6

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Bob GOOD THINGS FOR YOUR SCHOOL Grievance Corner Reich Procedures To Follow In Extraordinary Circumstances IBM Rolls Out Powerful New Teaching Tool BY CHUCK WILBANKS ew moments in a cipal/designee. When there is not an immediate diately contact your superintendent and or borough school leader’s career safety threat, the SSA must notify the Principal/des- safety director for guidance. Contraband taken by While teaching fifth grade math isn’t are as dramatic as ignee. The Principal/designee must, in turn, notify the police must be vouchered and the school must the same as appearing on the television when a crime or the police and the SSA. The Principal/designee must maintain a copy of the voucher. If the contraband is show Jeopardy!, which teacher wouldn’t Fother bad event may have also immediately notify the parent and appropriate left at the school, the principal/designee must com- want a little help from Watson, the com- occurred in your school. superintendent.” plete a DOE voucher and immediately contact the puter system that dethroned a human This column will outline the In matters of crimes committed by DOE employ- Division of Student Safety and Prevention Services. Jeopardy! champion? procedures you must follow ees which create an immediate safety emergency, Although it would seem to be common sense, Now, the folks at IBM have cooked up City’s actions, during extraordinary cir- police must be called immediately. The principal I can’t emphasize enough that you must report a new and powerful tool – Teacher Advisor cumstances. must also contact the superintendent, call EIC and to the Emergency Information Center any serious With Watson, which offers immediate ‘turns on its head Chancellor’s Regulation notify the SSA and the special commissioner of inves- school-related criminal, non-criminal or medical help with lesson plans and other facets of the jurisprudence A-412, revised in 2006, tigation. If a student is the victim, his/her parent incidents which may have public health and safety classroom instruction. It’s detailed, can be details what school lead- must also be noticed. implications. Bomb threats, bus accidents and tailored to extremely particular needs, and for labor law of ers must do following a attempted suicides are obvious examples. Never through the miracle of artificial intelligence, school-related incident or • • • choose not to report because a parent or student it improves as more people use it. New York for the Never fail crime. It also sets forth the uspicion of child abuse or neglect must tells you the matter is resolved. Always report! And it’s free. last half century.’ to report school’s responsibilities be immediately reported to the New York If you fail to follow the procedures outlined IBM created Teacher Advisor after a sim- when the police or other SStatewide Central Register of Child Abuse and above, you can find your position in jeopardy. ilar project used Watson to aid healthcare even if a investigatory agencies seek Maltreatment. If, by the time dismissal arrives, Remember: For guidance, call your superintendent professionals in hospitals. More than 100 to question students and a response has not been received from Child and borough safety director. If the directions given educators from around the country were matter is staff and when a student Protective Service and you believe the child might appear to be contrary to the above regulations, email Correction has been arrested. be in imminent danger, you must call the police to confirm you correctly understand the directions. resolved. The Chancellor defines after consulting your superintendent. If you are • • • In the Sept. CSA News, we mis- school-related crimes and advised not to call the police, confirm this by email Dr. Douglas V. Hathaway identified Suncoast, FL Unit Always incidents as “…those which with whomever gave you that direction, and call n addition to reading this column and sharing it The Welfare Fund Leader Mike Nemoytin’s email occur on or near school CSA for advice. with your administrative cabinet, I urge you all to address. the correct address is report! property (e.g. in front of the In addition to the telephone notification respon- Iread Chancellor’s Regulation A-412 in its entirety [email protected]. building, or which occur off sibilities, the principal/designee must file an inci- and to also familiarize yourselves with Chancellor’s Catastophic Level Drug Payments, The ‘Donut Hole’ We regret the error school property but which dent report within 24 hours of the incident. If there Regulation A443 (Student Disciplinary Procedures); have a nexus to the school, e.g., involving students is an arrest, the principal/designee must notify the Chancellor’s regulation A-420 (Pupil Behavior and or staff from the same school.”) parent. If the student is being arrested and trans- Discipline); and Chancellor’s Regulation A-750 School safety agents and DOE employees who ported from the building, the principal/designee (Child Abuse and Maltreatment Prevention). have been notified about an allegation of a crime must have a staff member accompany the student to Remember, this is your union. Do not hesitate to have specific responsibilities. “If the SSA is notified the precinct. reach out to us if there is any way we can help you. of a school-related crime which poses a danger to Should the police be at the school and wish to students, staff or school community, he/she must interview student or staff, that is permitted in most Questions or concerns? Contact me via email at immediately notify the police and then the prin- situations. But before allowing it, you should imme- [email protected].

Playgrounds Letter Veteran’s Day For Disabled True Leadership: CSA Veterans Unit Honors Industry Children President Doesn’t ‘Just Standards Talk The Talk.’ Instead, Those Who Served Continued from Page 1 He ‘Walks The Walk!’ For Those said Mr. Williams, a producer of hit tele- Couples vision shows, including NYPD Blue, Third To the Editor: After 17 years as Watch, Crossing Jordan, Bones, Castle an assistant principal in my previ- With CSA and CBS’ top-rated NCIS. “We can’t ous school, the decision to move on thank CSA enough for your support of and transfer was a difficult one. Mark and UFT Shane’s Inspiration. Since building our Cannizzaro and his team gave me tre- first inclusive playground in memory mendous guidance and support. Benefits of our son in 2000, we never imagined When I finally decided to transfer that we’d one day have sixty-nine (and and completed the C-30, a roadblock counting) completed, while bringing was present, in the way of an SBI. It’s programs that teach tolerance and com- not something any member wants to passion to kids throughout the country. deal with, and I called CSA immediately. “We’re currently in talks to build Mark, the leader of the union, took it ‘If You Care About Your Children, Support Unions’ a playground in Brooklyn, while our upon himself to call me and ask, “How Victor Iacovano long-term dream is to have inclusive can I help?” I was totally blown away. Continued from Page 1 playgrounds and programs within min- In a matter of days he put the wheels ber of SEIU domestic workers who utes of every child, of every ability, in in motion and had these frivolous paid union dues fell from 100 the Tri-State area. On behalf of everyone charges dismissed and my appointment percent in July 2014 to just 53.2 at Shane’s Inspiration, thank you from confirmed. That is true leadership! He percent by May 2015. the bottom of our hearts to CSA. And didn’t just ‘talk the talk.’ He ‘walked the Bob Peterson, past president of thanks also for your ongoing commit- walk.’ That’s what leaders do. We are the Milwaukee Teachers Education ment as educators and administrators fortunate to have him at the helm. Association, said his union has to building a better world, one child (of I always believe it’s the little things adapted a variety of techniques every ability) at a time.” in life that matter. How can we make a in response to Wisconsin Gov. Other charities that will receive CSA difference and help someone in need? Scott Walker’s attacks on unions. support include Rett Syndrome Research You truly live up to the belief! Union membership in Wisconsin Trust, The Alzheimer’s Association, The Thank you Mark, Bob Reich, is down 40 percent since 2010, March of Dimes, The Fresh Air Fund, Jermaine Garden and Jim Harrigan for Peterson noted and three AFSCME Make-A-Wish, and City Harvest. being there for me when I needed you units in the state have merged into Contributions to Shane’s Inspiration and for being there for the members of one. Meanwhile, cuts to school and the other charities can be sent to our great union! staff have resulted in lower student n Members of CSA’s Veterans Unit carried the union’s banner along with Tami Tully at CSA headquarters, 40 –Victor Iacovano test scores, he said. their counterparts from the UFT. Above, from Left: Rhonda Pekow, Wayne Rector St., New York, NY 10006-1729 Assistant Principal “You can’t take anything Benjamin, a UFT member, Noah Angeles and Mayor Bill de Blasio. until Jan. 12. McKinley JHS 259, Brooklyn for granted,” Peterson said.

335248_CSA News_R2.indd 4 12/13/17 2:04 PM CSA NEWS Dec. 2017 Dec. 2017 CSA NEWS 5 Grievance Corner GOOD THINGS FOR YOUR SCHOOL Procedures To Follow In Extraordinary Circumstances IBM Rolls Out Powerful New Teaching Tool BY CHUCK WILBANKS involved in its development. So far, Teacher give teachers access to professional develop- said they hope to have 50,000 teachers diately contact your superintendent and or borough Advisor is available for elementary school ment,” said Mr. Litow. using the resource and through their com- safety director for guidance. Contraband taken by While teaching fifth grade math isn’t math instruction, grades K-5. The people leading the Watson’s roll- ments, making it better. the police must be vouchered and the school must the same as appearing on the television Teachers can, at a moment’s notice, find out are education heavyweights. Mr. Litow “The artificial intelligence will get maintain a copy of the voucher. If the contraband is show Jeopardy!, which teacher wouldn’t ways to make lesson plans relevant to stu- served as New York City deputy chancel- smarter, but we also enter a lot of feedback,” left at the school, the principal/designee must com- want a little help from Watson, the com- dents of widely varying abilities in the same lor of education in from 1989 until 1993. said Mr. Litow. “Teacher users tell us what plete a DOE voucher and immediately contact the puter system that dethroned a human classroom. For example, a teacher can use IBM Director of Corporate Citizenship & they like or dislike on how to adjust con- Division of Student Safety and Prevention Services. Jeopardy! champion? the program to create different grade levels Corporate Affairs Doris B. Gonzalez was tent.” Mr. Litow and other IBM leaders are Although it would seem to be common sense, Now, the folks at IBM have cooked up of the same topic to help more advanced deputy executive director for public affairs careful to assure educators that there are no I can’t emphasize enough that you must report a new and powerful tool – Teacher Advisor or less proficient students tackle the same at the DOE and held high posts at the privacy issues involved and no one is collect- to the Emergency Information Center any serious With Watson, which offers immediate topic. Lesson plans are customizable and are School Construction Authority and MTA ing data on teachers who use the program. school-related criminal, non-criminal or medical help with lesson plans and other facets of aligned with local standards. Teachers can as well. Both were instrumental in IBM’s Meanwhile, he said, IBM and other funders, incidents which may have public health and safety classroom instruction. It’s detailed, can be also watch videos of master teachers that Pathways in Technology Early College including the Ford Foundation, are commit- implications. Bomb threats, bus accidents and tailored to extremely particular needs, and are annotated to lessons, and see students High School (P-TECH) education model, ted to making it an enduring success. attempted suicides are obvious examples. Never through the miracle of artificial intelligence, grapple with the subject matter. in which graduates can earn an associ- “If a company were developing this, choose not to report because a parent or student it improves as more people use it. More than 7,000 teachers around the ate degree in technology disciplines as an they would sell version 1.0 and decide how tells you the matter is resolved. Always report! And it’s free. country are using the program so far, said extension of their high school studies. much they had to invest to develop version If you fail to follow the procedures outlined IBM created Teacher Advisor after a sim- Stan Litow, Vice President of corporate cit- Mr. Litow said that Teacher Advisor is 2.0,” he said. “But this is never going to be above, you can find your position in jeopardy. ilar project used Watson to aid healthcare izenship & corporate affairs for IBM and constantly being refined, both through a commercial project.” Remember: For guidance, call your superintendent professionals in hospitals. More than 100 president of the IBM Foundation. “From its artificial intelligence component and To explore Teacher Advisor, go to teacher- and borough safety director. If the directions given educators from around the country were a principal’s standpoint, it’s a great way to through old-fashioned human input. He advisor.org. appear to be contrary to the above regulations, email to confirm you correctly understand the directions. • • • n addition to reading this column and sharing it The Welfare Fund Dr. Douglas V. Hathaway with your administrative cabinet, I urge you all to Iread Chancellor’s Regulation A-412 in its entirety and to also familiarize yourselves with Chancellor’s Catastophic Level Drug Payments, The ‘Donut Hole’ Regulation A443 (Student Disciplinary Procedures); Chancellor’s regulation A-420 (Pupil Behavior and uestion: I am a retired assistant prin- personally paid and what “others-+- paid” in CSA Welfare Fund participant, use your bene- Discipline); and Chancellor’s Regulation A-750 cipal and Medicare is my primary determining when you are “out of the donut fits under your own ID number first. You then (Child Abuse and Maltreatment Prevention). coverage. I am in the GHI Enhanced hole.” Once we receive the documentation, we submit any remaining out-of-pocket expenses Remember, this is your union. Do not hesitate to Medicare D drug plan and my Sept. reimburse 100% of your out-of-pocket costs, to your spouse or partner’s fund or health plan, reach out to us if there is any way we can help you. Qmonthly statement from Express Scripts indi- with no deductible, until $5,000. Since your using the spouse or partner’s ID number, for cated I was in Catastrophic Coverage. Did I read catastrophic payment is about 5% of the cost additional reimbursement. An example is: your Questions or concerns? Contact me via email at that the Retiree Welfare Fund would reimburse of the drug, you are essentially getting the next spouse uses his UFT drug benefit and sends the [email protected]. costs if I came out of the donut hole? $100,000 of medications free! For those who do co-payment receipts to the Welfare Fund for ANSWER: Yes. Due to the way laws that not reach the catastrophic level, please remem- reimbursement. You do the same, submitting created Medicare Part D were written, we are ber that you will receive, for one person in the your co-payment receipts to the UFT Welfare prohibited from reimbursing drug co-payments family, a reimbursement of $40 per month Fund for possible reimbursement. until you reach the catastrophic level (also for each month you are in the GHI Enhanced If you have dependent children, their ben- known as “coming out of the donut hole”). Medicare D drug plan. Reimbursements are efits are subjected to the industry standard Once you get to this level, send us a copy of all made in Feb. of the following year (2017 reim- “birthday rule” to determine which parent is pages of the monthly drug report you receive bursements will be made in Feb. 2018), usually primary. The parent born earlier in the calen- Veterans Unit Honors Industry from Express Scripts. We need all pages since around the middle of the month. dar year (not the older parent) is primary. For the first page (or two) simply identifies you and • • • example, if your spouse is born in Jan. and you Standards discloses what level you have reached. It does in Nov., he is primary, and prescription drug Those Who Served not have the itemized list of drugs and associ- uestion: I am an active assistant princi- (and all other benefits) are submitted to his UFT For Those ated costs that we need to reimburse you. The pal, and my spouse is a UFT member. I Welfare Fund first and to your CSA Welfare second (and additional) sheets present detailed remember you saying I may get his drug Fund second. Prescription drugs, dental, and Couples information on the medications, such as date co-payments reimbursed, but forget medical/hospital supplemental claims are sub- of the prescription, name and strength of the Qwhat you said. Would you refresh my memory? ject to coordination of benefits. We coordinate With CSA drug, and amount both you and the plan paid, ANSWER: Certainly. You are referring to with all other plans, be they city union welfare but does not have your identifying information the process called Coordination of Benefits, funds or other public or private health plans. and UFT on it. We base our reimbursement solely on which allows couples who each have coverage The only time we do not coordinate benefits Benefits what you paid, so Medicare may show you as to use the spouse or partner’s health plan for is if both parents are covered by the same CSA being at the Catastrophic Level before we can additional reimbursement after his or her fund Welfare Fund, since a fund cannot coordinate reimburse costs (since they include what you pays its benefit. The way it works is that you, a with itself. Call me if I have confused you! ‘If You Care About Your Children, Support Unions’ Continued from Page 1 “Wisconsin unions got screwed consciousness in the community. are there to make sure folks sign anticipation of a Janus decision, ber of SEIU domestic workers who because they did not take the Unions have also supported on the dotted line.” Utano said TWU Local 100 was paid union dues fell from 100 threat seriously.” other social groups, such as the AFGE also uses show and tell. hiring so the union could have percent in July 2014 to just 53.2 Yet the onslaught has also Black Lives Matter Movement, as “We show members what more contact with its members. percent by May 2015. prompted unions to improve on a way of expanding an otherwise happened in Wisconsin, the short- “Our reps are elected,” Utano Bob Peterson, past president of a variety of fronts, Peterson said. narrow base, Peterson said. term gains compared to the long- said. “If a rep is not known by our the Milwaukee Teachers Education Unions have been forced to be American Federation of term losses,” he said. members, he or she will soon be a Association, said his union has proactive: For example, some Government Employees Chief of DeWyngaert said AFGE is former rep.” adapted a variety of techniques leaders are scheduling one-on- Staff Brian DeWyngaert agreed exploring alternative methods of TWU Local 100 will “fight the in response to Wisconsin Gov. one meetings with new members that unions must become proac- collecting dues, including bank urge to declare war on those who n Retired prinicpal Maria Scott Walker’s attacks on unions. before their formal orientations to tive and creative. Sign people up checks, in case the Janus decision fall prey to Janus arguments” and de los Angeles Barreto, Union membership in Wisconsin add a personal dimension as well as soon as they become eligible results in the prohibition of auto- opt out of paying dues, Utano right, with her mother is down 40 percent since 2010, as familiarize them with how the for membership, he said. And matic dues checkoff. After an after- said, because such a fight would Pura Maria Velázquez. Peterson noted and three AFSCME union works, he said. And rather immediately counter negative and noon of breakout sessions, TWU only hurt the union further. units in the state have merged into than concentrating efforts solely untrue ads. “We’re experimenting Local 100 President Tony Utano “I would tell them (members one. Meanwhile, cuts to school on their own ranks, unionists are with signing people up using their closed the seminar with a talk on who opt out) that without unions, staff have resulted in lower student encouraged to tell neighbors as phones,” DeWyngaert said. “We the future of the labor movement. you don’t have a middle class,” n Members of CSA’s Veterans Unit carried the union’s banner along with test scores, he said. well as church, synagogue and give reward points for attending Though he had heard that Utano said. “If you care about their counterparts from the UFT. Above, from Left: Rhonda Pekow, Wayne “You can’t take anything other local groups that they are meetings. We have a script as a some unions were cutting back your children, you will support Benjamin, a UFT member, Noah Angeles and Mayor Bill de Blasio. for granted,” Peterson said. unionists as a way of expanding way of managing time – our reps staff or not filling vacancies in your union.”

335248_CSA News_R2.indd 5 12/13/17 2:04 PM 6 CSA NEWS Dec. 2017 Dec. 2017 CSA NEWS GOOD THINGS FOR YOUR SCHOOL Let’s Ensure Future Generations The Significance, Window On The World, Through Literature Power And Value Of A Unified Collective Voice Guerrero. The students were making their way to a demon- Continued from page 3 We must view this struggle not only as a challenge members must resist the fear of speaking out. stration seeking resources to them is compelled to pay dues. Yet, our retiree chap- but also as an opportunity. We have heard Ernest I have heard it said that F.E.A.R. has two meanings support their education when, ter has 11,000 members who pay dues voluntarily. Logan and others say that we stand on the shoulders “Forget Everything and Run” or, “Face Everything and on Sept. 26, 2014, several of Yes, they receive additional benefits as retiree chapter of giants who have come before us. It is past time we Rise.” I choose the latter, and if we stay by each other’s them were shot by police and members. But they also feel it is their responsibility as wake up and use this opportunity to stand united for side, it will become easier for all of us to do the same. other gunmen, while another part of the family that helped them achieve a respect- those who will come after us. We need you to attend meetings and urge others 43 of them “disappeared.” able lifestyle. They know what their quality of life to attend with you. We need you to explain, over and Their presumed deaths was before the union. That’s why they fought hard to • • • over, what education and working conditions look like have never been officially create it! t a recent union retreat, our district teams in right-to-work states and that the cost of not belong- explained, but have come to Ask your superintendent – privately of course – if re-committed themselves to organizing. We ing to the union will far outweigh the cost of dues. serve as a symbol of the nexus he or she would join CSA if they could. I know the Aneed you to join us in ensuring that there will Together, we will re-engage others. I am certain between rich drug cartels, answer is “yes,” because many of them who are here always be a voice willing to speak on your behalf that we will use this opportunity to emerge stronger local and national police, the today have told me so! They are no longer part of a when misguided ideas are forced on us and our stu- than we have been in years, perhaps stronger than we Mexican army and the govern- union, and understand the significance, the value dents, when people who have never stepped foot in have ever been. This supreme court case will serve to ment in general. Students read and the power of a unified collective voice. a public school classroom use their money to tell us wake us up, to unify us and to strengthen our resolve. the Mexican novelist Francisco If you aren’t sure that there is power in numbers what to do and how to do it, when your salaries and We are not going to be afraid of this fight. Goldman’s take on the affair, and unity, ask yourself why our enemies are spending pensions are on the block. Together we will ensure that future generations of whose framing essay presents big to destroy us. To them, it’s an investment that is We need to protect each other, especially our CSA members will proudly stand on our shoulders! the Mexico units. “The world, designed to control us while increasing their already non-tenured colleagues. When they are afraid to We can, we must, and we will continue to thrive, horrified, discovered the truth very healthy bottom lines. speak, we need to speak up for them. Tenured CSA and I know I can count on you! about Mexico,” Goldman wrote in the New Yorker. “Official complicity with orga- nized crime, corruption, and AWARDS impunity has left ordinary citizens in many parts of the country without protection against predatory violence and Blue Ribbon Designation lawlessness.” Brooklyn Principal Wins In Unger’s view, a rise in xenophobic populism in For NY City Schools America can be blamed in part on failures to teach sufficient Bell Leadership Citation BY COREY BACHMAN focus is on programs dedicated awareness of other languages to social-emotional development. and cultures. He said Words BY DIANNE GOUNARDES Several New York City “Our ambassador program Without Borders Campus is one schools received one of the most is aimed at developing the lead- step at trying to correct that. The National Blue Ribbon prestigious honors in American ership potential of students The program, which aims to School committee on Nov. 6 education, placement on the US through service to school and help students become wiser honored Ursula Annio, Principal Department of Education’s list of community. The vast majority global citizens, is free to educa- of PS 748 – The Brooklyn School National Blue Ribbon Schools. of students involved in the pro- tors and students. for Global Scholars in District 20, PS 748 The Brooklyn School gram demonstrated increased with the Terrel H. Bell Award for for Global Scholars, PS 195 self-esteem and more appropriate Interested educators should Outstanding School Leadership. Manhattan Beach School, PS 130 academic and social behaviors.” visit the group’s website at Principal Annio was one of eight Hernando De Soto School and PS PS 130 Principal Renny Fong https://www.wwb-campus.org, school leaders across the United 115 The James J. Ambrose School said he is looking forward to and contact the creators directly States to win the prestigious are among the newly-designated building on the successes that led at Campus@wordswithoutbor- award. The other principals who National Blue Ribbon Schools to the Blue Ribbon recognition. ders.org. received the honor lead schools by U.S. Secretary of Education “Through everyone’s hard in West Virginia, Texas, New Betsy DeVos. The schools, along work and the support of our Jersey, Massachusetts, California, with other top schools across the families, our staff, and our com- Illinois and New Hampshire. nation, were recognized for high munity, the sky is the limit for At the same Washington performance, scoring in the top our students,” said Principal D.C. ceremony, the committee 15% in their state. Fong. “We are so grateful for ‘Neighbor’ A Moral Concept, Not Just Geographic Term PS 195 Principal Bernadette such an amazing team! It’s also recognized PS 748 as a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School, Toomey, thrilled with the Blue been an honor and humbling ity for the preserva- one of only a few throughout Ribbon honor, says her school’s to serve.” tion of man’s dignity the city. and integrity.” Principal Annio attributes The workshop the recognition to her mission builds on a slightly Astoria School Garners of enhancing student perfor- abbreviated ver- mance in academic, emotional sion of the film to and social areas. Apple Computer Honors spark discussions of “As a leader, I have always The Young Women’s learn about Web 2.0 tools. broader questions held a self-fulfilling prophecy Leadership School of Astoria The company noted that of social justice. By n Ernie Mannino, Deputy Executive Director, National Association that predicts positive outcomes (YWLS), led by Principal Allison teachers and students engage focusing on Rabbi of Elementary School Principals; Bob Farrace, Director Public Affairs, for all. This perspective is defined Persad, nabbed an important through iPad or Apple TV and Prinz’s own story National Association of Secondary School Principals; Ursula Annio, by setting high expectations, rec- honor in Oct., when it won the use apps such as GarageBand, and complex social Principal PS 748 and Terrel H. Bell recipient; Adam Honeysett, Managing ognizing the strengths in others, Apple Distinguished School Pages, Keynote, iTunes, Final Cut identity, participants Director State and Local Engagement, Office of Communications and inviting involvement and shar- award, bestowed by Apple Pro and iBooks Author to create are led through a Outreach, U.S. Department of Education. ing leadership,” said Annio. Computer. authentic final products for their process to identify Terrel H. Bell served as secre- YWLS was the only New projects. and explore their The Terrel H. Bell Award rec- of the National Blue Ribbon tary of education under President York City public school to garner During the last three years, own social identities, ognizes principals who have Schools application process. The Ronald Reagan. He began the the honor. Apple said YWLS “is the school’s average atten- and then encouraged “demonstrated their commit- U.S. Department of Education, National Blue Ribbon Schools focused on 21st century compe- dance rate has been 98 percent. to consider how each person can work ment and ability to foster suc- together with the National Program in 1982 to counter the tencies achieved through mas- “Innovation comes from creativ- for social justice as an ally, inspired by cessful teaching and learning at Association of Elementary School public impression that American tery grading, which customizes ity, collaboration and solution the example of the Rabbi. their schools,” according to the Principals, the Association of schools were in decline. He is panel. “They are the ones to do Middle Level Education, and student learning experiences. thinking,” said Ms. Persad. “It best known for commissioning The same customized, individual comes from dreaming and doing. Neighbors is designed to be flexible ‘whatever it takes’ to help their the National Associations of the landmark education study, model is used for professional Apple has been the tool to help for different schedules and budgets. To students meet high standards and Secondary School Principal, A Nation at Risk. In 1982, he development and is supported us get there and our innovators inquire about the program, send an email to realize the transformative and lib- bestow the Bell Award on a founded the National Blue by experts from the learning are the amazing young ladies and [email protected]. erating force of education.” handful of principals each year. Ribbon Schools Program to rec- Principals are nominated for community.” teachers at The Young Women’s ognize great American schools the award by their school com- Dianne Gounardes is CSA’s The tech giant also cited the Leadership School of Astoria.” and school leaders. munities during the final stages District 20 chair. fact that students help teachers —CW

335248_CSA News_R2.indd 6 12/13/17 2:04 PM CSA NEWS Dec. 2017 Dec. 2017 CSA NEWS 7 Let’s Ensure Future Generations The Significance, Power And Value Of A Unified Collective Voice members must resist the fear of speaking out. I have heard it said that F.E.A.R. has two meanings “Forget Everything and Run” or, “Face Everything and Rise.” I choose the latter, and if we stay by each other’s side, it will become easier for all of us to do the same. We need you to attend meetings and urge others to attend with you. We need you to explain, over and over, what education and working conditions look like in right-to-work states and that the cost of not belong- ing to the union will far outweigh the cost of dues. Together, we will re-engage others. I am certain that we will use this opportunity to emerge stronger than we have been in years, perhaps stronger than we have ever been. This supreme court case will serve to wake us up, to unify us and to strengthen our resolve. We are not going to be afraid of this fight. Together we will ensure that future generations of CSA members will proudly stand on our shoulders! We can, we must, and we will continue to thrive, and I know I can count on you!

AWARDS Blue Ribbon Designation For NY City Schools focus is on programs dedicated to social-emotional development. “Our ambassador program is aimed at developing the lead- ership potential of students through service to school and community. The vast majority of students involved in the pro- gram demonstrated increased self-esteem and more appropriate academic and social behaviors.” PS 130 Principal Renny Fong said he is looking forward to building on the successes that led PHOTOS BY RACHEL ELKIND to the Blue Ribbon recognition. n In the grand ballroom, members enjoyed a luncheon enlivened by an array of speakers during the union’s Nov. 4 leadership conference. From left to right: “Through everyone’s hard Upper Manhattan’s Sol Flores, Assistant Principal at PS 153, Christopher Anest, Principal at PS 5, Donna McGuire, Assistant Principal at PS/IS 18, Ana Luisa Ariza work and the support of our Paulino, Assistant Principal at PS 5 and Latosha Thomas, Assistant Principal at PS 5. families, our staff, and our com- munity, the sky is the limit for our students,” said Principal Fong. “We are so grateful for such an amazing team! It’s been an honor and humbling to serve.” Festive And Determined Astoria School Garners Apple Computer Honors Crowd At Annual Gala learn about Web 2.0 tools. attack in lower Manhattan, which backs,” he told the crowd. “There The company noted that BY CHUCK WILBANKS teachers and students engage killed eight people and injured a was confidence in their principal, through iPad or Apple TV and ore than 1,100 mem- dozen more, including several pub- their assistant principals and their use apps such as GarageBand, lic school students. Local schools teachers. All the schools affected dis- Pages, Keynote, iTunes, Final Cut bers graced CSA’s Pro and iBooks Author to create Fiftieth Annual were deeply affected by the tragedy, tinguished themselves in a moment authentic final products for their Leadership Conference and both the chancellor and the of crisis.” projects. at the New York mayor focused their remarks about Chancellor Fariña’s remarks During the last three years, the cool-headed yet compassionate echoed the mayor’s. “If ever there the school’s average atten- Midtown Hilton dance rate has been 98 percent. Hotel on Nov. 4. Major political work of school leaders in times of was a week when we needed leaders “Innovation comes from creativ- M figures attended, including Mayor crisis. who are valued, this was the week,” ity, collaboration and solution “I talked to a group of students said. “School leaders who were in thinking,” said Ms. Persad. “It Bill de Blasio, as well as a host of comes from dreaming and doing. educational heavyweights such as (at Stuyvesant High School) and their schools until midnight and Apple has been the tool to help Chancellor Carmen Fariña. they told me how they felt pro- back at six in the morning.” us get there and our innovators The conference fell on a week- tected, how the adults knew what “These are the stories the media are the amazing young ladies and they needed to do and had their Continued on next page teachers at The Young Women’s end following an Oct. 31 terror Leadership School of Astoria.” —CW

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Speeches, Workshops, Networking And More For New York City’s School Leaders: An All-Day Affair Continued from previous page years as a school leader. doesn’t tell,” she said. “Being a principal is so much The conference was the first that harder than being a sergeant,” he Mark Cannizzaro presided over in said. “We have the lives of children his new role as president of CSA. His in our hands, and how we lead will passionate speech, lauding members impact them for generations to for the work they do and warning come.” them to remain committed to their union, prompted a standing ova- SA presented the first Ernest Logan tion. (See the edited transcript of Mr. Award for Unionism to Brian De Cannizzaro’s address on page two, CVale, principal of P.S. 257 and dis- and for a videotaped version, go to trict chair of District 14. Mr. De Vale www.csa-nyc.org.) echoed the words of Mr. Cannizzaro, Along with several dozen ven- that members need to grapple with the Continued from previous page dors hawking interesting educational dramatic challenges facing the union wares and services and a varied and rise to the occasion. With stakes so large, he said, the menu of professional seminars, the “To all the district chairs: Reflect, message that CSA field staff carry to conference featured keynote speaker go home and look in the mirror,” he members should be obvious. Wes Moore, CEO of the Robin Hood said, telling them they must person- “When Janus v. AFSCME passes, Foundation, as well as a plethora ally connect with members to remind and you have to sign up to pay your of awards, both during the Retiree them that their status and economic dues, are you going to sign up to be Chapter breakfast meeting (see details wellbeing is due not only to their union members and pay? Are you on page 14) and at the conference hard work but to the rights won by going to pay for this union? I want luncheon. tough union negotiations. And, he to see it from every single member. Former CSA President Ernest said, those will surely end if members Just like I harassed you with faxes, Logan received the Peter S. O’Brien don’t support CSA. “It’s a cold hard emails and phone calls to come Award, and several awards were fact that there won’t be a CSA, there today, I will show up at your school bestowed for Distinguished School won’t be a UFT, and there won’t be with a dues form and beg you to join Safety Officers. Noah Angeles, prin- any of the benefits you enjoy, from – because it’s for your own good. cipal of P.S 284 in Queens, was pre- your children’s braces to when you “It’s like your grandmother tell- sented with CSA’s Veteran of the Year call in a panic and say, ‘SCI is at the Exhibitor’s Hall ing you to eat your vegetables!” Award. Mr. Angeles told about his door – what do I do?’” n Members were treated to a variety of vendor displays and came away You can watch the awards ceremony reflections of military service and his Continued on next page with goodies and ideas. at www.csa-nyc.org.

n From left: New York City Council member Benjamin Kallos, Central Labor Council President Vincent n Conference goers were regaled with fine perfor- n York Early College Academy, Queens, Principal Noah Angeles: ‘We have the Alvarez, CSA President Mark Cannizzaro, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and New York City mances by the Brooklyn High School of the Arts lives of children in our hands and will impact generations to come.’ Councilman Barry Grodenchik. Jazz Band under the direction of John Scandone.

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FLORIDA: Speeches, Workshops, Networking And More Doors Open Orlando schools have enrolled PHOTOS BY nearly 2,000 Puerto Rican students RACHEL ELKIND who fled the island after Hurricane Maria, streamlining the process for displaced students. The district is also working to hire adults who have left the island. District repre- n In the grand sentatives have been at the airport, ballroom, CSA hiring people as they arrive, includ- Executives pre- ing classroom teachers, paraprofes- sented the Ernest sionals and bus drivers. (nprEd) Logan Labor Award. From left: TENNESSEE: CSA Executive Aptitude Testing Vice President Nashville schools are testing software Henry Rubio, CSA developed by a local company to President Mark help students figure out what they Cannizzaro, PS are naturally good at. In the pilot 257 Principal program, freshmen use YouScience Brian de Vale, software, which merges aptitude and CSA First and interest assessments. Results Vice President are run through the U.S. Department Rosemarie of Labor career database and Sinclair. matched to a variety of jobs. The initial investment in the program, for 4,000 licenses, was underwritten Continued from previous page with $30,000 by the Chamber of With stakes so large, he said, the Commerce. (Nashville Public Radio) message that CSA field staff carry to MARYLAND: members should be obvious. Cybersecurity “When Janus v. AFSCME passes, Parkville High School in Baltimore and you have to sign up to pay your County is attracting students to its dues, are you going to sign up to be cybersecurity program. The demand for people trained in this field is union members and pay? Are you reportedly growing 12 times faster going to pay for this union? I want than the overall job market. There are limited seats in the program to see it from every single member. that pulls students from around Just like I harassed you with faxes, the county seeking a specialized emails and phone calls to come program. Guest speakers from the National Security Administration and today, I will show up at your school parents who work in the field visit with a dues form and beg you to join the school to talk to students and – because it’s for your own good. answer questions. (WBALTV) “It’s like your grandmother tell- n MICHIGAN: ing you to eat your vegetables!” Above: The color Exhibitor’s Hall guard of the Franklin K. Improvement Plan n Members were treated to a variety of vendor displays and came away You can watch the awards ceremony Lane Campus added an Hope Starts Here is a 10-year plan, with goodies and ideas. at www.csa-nyc.org. air of solemnity to the funded by the Kellogg and Kresge proceedings. Foundations, that will each contrib- n Left: NYC Mayor Bill de ute $25 million to improve health Blasio lauded the cool- and education for Detroit children, headed work of school aged birth to 8. Included in the plans are upgrades to early child- leaders during crises. hood education centers, a Kresge n Below: NY Regent comprehensive child care center, Lester Young, Senior a centralized data system to track Deputy Chancellor for the health and welfare of young School Support Dorita children, and more support for early Gibson and NYC Schools childhood educators. (Chalkbeat) Chancellor Carmen Fariña. TEXAS: Lobbying Efforts School superintendents whose districts were affected by Hurricane Harvey told legislators that account- ability and testing requirements should be relaxed. Additionally, they said they have suffered a financial blow and are not optimistic they’ll be reimbursed soon. Houston, for example, reportedly has had to spend almost $78 million of its reserve cash. The cost of running shelters, reopening schools and serv- ing additional students who were left homeless has fallen mostly to n From left: New York City Council member Benjamin Kallos, Central Labor Council President Vincent n Conference goers were regaled with fine perfor- school districts. (www.chron.com) mances by the Brooklyn High School of the Arts Alvarez, CSA President Mark Cannizzaro, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and New York City — Compiled by Councilman Barry Grodenchik. Jazz Band under the direction of John Scandone. Christine Altman

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Herman Legislative Agenda Merritt Let’s Build Support For Measures That Make Sense

s we celebrated commercial insurance. the victory of Governor Cuomo: ‘In NY, we Sounds too good to be true? So did Medicare Taking Control Of The Narrative organized labor in when it was established. Fresh off a landslide victory New York State, believe that health care is a in 1964, President Lyndon Johnson used this energy Adefeating the proposed to implement many social enhancements such as the Marketing Seminar For Principals At Union Headquarters Constitutional Convention human right...Together we will Civil Rights Law of 1964 the Medicare in 1965 as well in a landslide victory in the as increases in Social Security benefits. In the 1960’s, November general election, continue to fight for quality and elderly Americans could not afford health care and it quickly became yester- Medicare answered a need. day’s news. affordable health care coverage • • • The issues in front of us and safeguard the rights of all.’ center around preparing oday, the average employer provided family for the results of Janus vs. plan costs over $17,000 with extremely high AFSCME in the Spring and say, replace with what? deductibles. Businesses are supporting this providing a resistance against The reforms being discussed appear to hurt the Act because it will lower their costs and this Currently the policies of the Trump middle class, women and those who need health care Treduction will draw more businesses to New York. administration. As employ- the most. Governor Cuomo said, “In New York, we The major opposition is from the Insurance industry. at the ees of New York City, we believe that health care is a human right…I call on The State Assembly passed this bill, 92-52 however capitol, are entitled to health care all New Yorkers to make their voices heard. Together, the State Senate did not pass it but it is still sitting provided by the City because we will continue to fight for quality and affordable in committee. Former Presidential candidate, Bernie the NY of our collective bargaining. health care coverage and safeguard the rights of all Sanders has been visiting various communities Many New Yorkers cannot New Yorkers.” around the State advocating for passage of this bill. Health access health care because of Governor Cuomo has not weighed in on this financial limitations. Seven • • • legislation but with the populist support building Act would years ago, the Affordable ast session in Albany, the New York Health Act around the State, he would be wise to support the Health Care Act was passed was introduced (A.4738 / S.4840) by Assembly measure. Endorsers of this campaign include many be like which was a compromise member Gottfried and Senator Rivera. This bill labor unions, Health Professional Groups, Faith between what President is based on the principle of comprehensive Groups and Community Organizations. Luniversal health coverage for every New Yorker. A Medicare Obama wanted and what Let’s keep our eyes on this legislation and make the congress would agree way that some people look at this plan is to call it, sure that the New York State Senate gives its mem- for all. to. As with most compro- Medicare for all. It will be financed through payroll bers an opportunity to vote on this bill. mises, many people were taxes with the patient paying no premiums, deduct- not happy, and a campaign promise of the Trump ibles or co-payments. The average assessment would Administration was to repeal and replace ACA. We be 8.1% of payroll, significantly less than existing Herman Merritt is director of political affairs at CSA.

CHUCK WILBANKS n Marketing specialist Trish Rubin, NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, CSA President Mark Cannizzaro and ELI Executive Director Dr. Eloise Messineo addressed principals inter- VIEWPOINT ested in techniques and strategies for publicizing progress and success at their schools.

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Reflections From A New Principal’s First Year t’s no longer enough to be a great edu- cator who runs a tight school and cares BY SHOLOM FRIED I want to thank the program heading of leadership. with proper administrative support Iabout kids. coordinator, Janet Aravena, our lead Principals are charged with being also comes with experience. You also need to tweet. coach, Linda Gross-Cheliotes, my able to expect the unexpected, The struggle was real: Some days Trish Rubin, a marketing specialist who fter working in a private school ALPAP Mentor Principal, Ramon anticipate problems and solutions, were better than others. Some justi- has carved out a niche business teaching for several years as a teacher Gonzalez, and all of the other men- read between the lines, hear hidden fied my move, while others made me educators how to market themselves and A and administrator, I transi- tor principals, as well as my fellow messages to determine what is really question my ability to lead. Overall, their schools, ran a spirited seminar at tioned in 2010 to the New York City ALPAPians from the 2015-2016 being said, and so much more. None my experience as a first year princpal Founders’ Hall at 40 Rector St. on Nov. 14, Department of Education as an assis- cohort. It is due to your guidance, of the courses I took in graduate was a postive one; learning and devel- laying the groundwork of how to think tant principal in District 75. The five friendship, ongoing support, and col- school dealt with these required and oping as much as I have taught and about “branding” your school, publicize years I experienced there were among laboration throughout the program critical skills. developed, if not more! your school’s progress and successes and the most productive, educational, and and beyond that has enabled me to One key element to which I do lay With all the ups and downs, cele- involve the community and deep pock- valuable of my career, culminating in successfully transition into my new claim is my love for this work and for brations and challenges, I believe that eted donors in your work. my earning tenure as assistant prin- role. my students. Every hour, every diffi- I have experienced a pretty typical Dozens of principals and other admin- cipal. I then began to feel that I was In June 2016, I became the cult day, every long night is worth it. first year as a school principal. As hard istrators attended the event, sponsored ready to lead my own school. school principal at 721, a school It is all about what we can do to sup- and challenging as it has often been, by the Executive Leadership Institute. Through our union, The in Manhattan’s West Village. The port the students from the moment my first year only confirmed my belief Participants received complementary Council for School Supervisors and school serves students with a multi- they first walk through the door, until that being principal is the greatest copies of Ms. Rubin’s book, BrandEd: Tell Administrators, and the Executive tude of cognitive, social-emotional, beyond their exit at graduation. and most rewarding job in the world, Your Story, Build Relationships and Empower Leadership Institute, I feel blessed to behavioral and physical challenges. • • • and that I have what it takes to do it Learning. have been given the opportunity to While my assistant principalship had effectively. At the root of Ms. Rubin’s pitch is a participate in ALPAP, the Advanced provided me with a sound working or me, a tough part of becoming There is still much for me to learn, basic marketing belief: “You may have Leadership Program for Assistant knowledge of the functions assigned a first year principal was a lack but here is what I know. I wanted the best product in the world, but it will Principals; a year-long professional to the role of a school administra- Fof confidence. Nothing really more than anything to be every- fail if people don’t understand it or buy development experience like none tor, it didn’t necessarily provide the prepares someone emotionally, intel- thing for my teachers and students. I into it,” she told the seminar. In the con- other. foundational training necessary to lectually, or physically for the expe- wanted to have all the answers, know text of a school, that means explaining Recognizing the need to help be a successful principal. As assistant rience. It doesn’t matter what kind how to jump every hurdle, take all the – first to yourself – what you are trying to aspiring assistant principals develop principals, we were masters of sched- of teacher you were, what experience right risks, and avoid all the mistakes. do and how you are trying to do it. the leadership qualities needed for the uling, discipline and an entire slew you may have had as an assistant I believe I have done my best, I have She urged people to come up with a principalship, ALPAP supported me of other skills and responsibilities. principal, how many hours you might fought the good fight, and I hope word that describes their vision of them- as I explored the process of becoming Principals, on the other hand, must put in, or what type of support net- to continue to do so in the future. selves, a seemingly frightening process a school principal. The components have all of those skills and more, work you have. Nevertheless, in the end, I have of boiling oneself down to a single utter- of the program including partnering including strong people skills. Such The job is not something that learned a valuable lesson — I cannot ance. That same technique can then be with a mentor principal, in attend- personal skills include speaking to came naturally. The ability to make do it all; I am only human. As it turns used to synthesize one’s vision of the ing a series of leadership seminars diverse groups of people, and listen- unnatural decisions instinctively is out, there is absolutely nothing wrong school they run to a core idea, as well. and participating in a myriad of field ing to them as well. You must soothe something that I believe comes with with that. That may involve a deep search into experiences gave me “tools of the the inevitable ruffled feathers, solve a the passage of time. The ability to yourself into what makes you and your trade” and helped me to realize that I wide variety of problems, and medi- build a network of educators who Sholom Fried is Principal of 721 in school different. was “ready for the chair.” ate. All of those abilities fall under the work successfully together in concert Manhattan. She walked participants through an analysis of successful company logos and

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Let’s Build Support For Measures That Make Sense FLORIDA: commercial insurance. Mar-a-Lago Protests Sounds too good to be true? So did Medicare Taking Control Of The Narrative Busloads of hospitality workers when it was established. Fresh off a landslide victory gathered outside Mar-a-Lago to in 1964, President Lyndon Johnson used this energy voice their displeasure with the to implement many social enhancements such as the Marketing Seminar For Principals At Union Headquarters Trump administration’s decision Civil Rights Law of 1964 the Medicare in 1965 as well to end temporary protected as increases in Social Security benefits. In the 1960’s, discussed how he and members of his status for Haitians and others. The decision will affects tens of elderly Americans could not afford health care and school community researched and hag- thousands of Haitians, Hondurans Medicare answered a need. gled over everything from the colors in and Salvadorans who work in the the school uniform to a softening of the hotel industry, theme parks and • • • mascot – a Bengal tiger – while trying to restaurants. “Unite Here” orga- oday, the average employer provided family instill notions of hard work, determina- nized the protest. (Miami Herald) plan costs over $17,000 with extremely high tion and survival. deductibles. Businesses are supporting this Ed Seto, who as principal of Curtis ILLINOIS: Act because it will lower their costs and this High School in Staten Island from 1991 Teacher Shortage Treduction will draw more businesses to New York. through 2003 presided over the school’s Two-thirds of Illinois students are The major opposition is from the Insurance industry. turnaround and now advises other prin- not meeting state education stan- The State Assembly passed this bill, 92-52 however cipals on how to do that in their schools, dards, a crisis that could be due in said that even though there were no the State Senate did not pass it but it is still sitting part to the lack of teachers. Across branding guides in those days, he was in committee. Former Presidential candidate, Bernie the state, many positions are being using many of the same techniques dis- Sanders has been visiting various communities filled by substitute teachers; dis- around the State advocating for passage of this bill. cussed at the seminar. tricts have been unable to fill them. Governor Cuomo has not weighed in on this “If you are going to be successful in More positions are expected to legislation but with the populist support building turning around a school that, in my be vacant next year with pending around the State, he would be wise to support the case, was one of the lowest performing retirements. The shortage is espe- measure. Endorsers of this campaign include many high schools on Staten Island, you have cially evident in special education, labor unions, Health Professional Groups, Faith to be out there letting people know language arts, math and science. Groups and Community Organizations. what you’re doing,” he said during a Low salaries, lengthy degree pur- Let’s keep our eyes on this legislation and make break. That includes visiting guidance suit and difficult process to certi- sure that the New York State Senate gives its mem- counselors at middle schools, keeping fication have been blamed for the bers an opportunity to vote on this bill. local media informed about goals and shortage. (Fox, Illinois) successes and using the resulting promi- nence to extract help from deep pocketed PENNSYLVANIA: Herman Merritt is director of political affairs at CSA. “partners.” Arbitrator Findings He noted that after he convinced Faculty and staff of Pittsburgh Public CHUCK WILBANKS Inside Schools to write a feature story Schools rejected an arbitrator’s find- n Marketing specialist Trish Rubin, NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, CSA President about his school titled “Hidden Gem ings on a future contract between Mark Cannizzaro and ELI Executive Director Dr. Eloise Messineo addressed principals inter- in Staten Island,” he then had a con- the union and district, while the New Administrators ested in techniques and strategies for publicizing progress and success at their schools. vincing piece of credibility with which school board approved it, 7-2. The n The Executive Leadership Institute welcomed over 50 new administrators on Oct. 19 at its first to approach potential supporters of the school board and the union’s exec- School Based Intermediate Supervisors Institute (SBISII) meeting for the new school year. All CHUCK WILBANKS the messages they try to convey, from the school. utive board will vote again within simple elegance of the Tiffany shade of It is a sign of how times have changed 10 days. If either party rejects the professional development hours are CTLE approved. Reflections From A New Principal’s First Year t’s no longer enough to be a great edu- blue to the girl on the Morton salt label that already time-strapped public servants report, both will be back at the nego- cator who runs a tight school and cares to Mr. Clean, each conveying an emo- in the business of educating students tiating table. The union’s rejection with proper administrative support Iabout kids. tional message about the product. Such must shift their focus and adopt sales was based on a number of factors, also comes with experience. You also need to tweet. subtleties can play a key role in defining, practices rooted in the jungle of corporate including not honoring teacher’s The struggle was real: Some days Trish Rubin, a marketing specialist who say, what qualities a school should have America. schedule preferences, class sizes and were better than others. Some justi- has carved out a niche business teaching in a mascot, or even the colors on the “This is competition,” said retired pay for early childhood teachers. fied my move, while others made me educators how to market themselves and walls. principal and CSA historian Manny (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) question my ability to lead. Overall, their schools, ran a spirited seminar at From there it’s on to mission state- NEW MEXICO: my experience as a first year princpal Founders’ Hall at 40 Rector St. on Nov. 14, ments that try to encapsulate a school’s was a postive one; learning and devel- laying the groundwork of how to think goals and successes. The emergence of charters Time Off To Vote oping as much as I have taught and about “branding” your school, publicize “Speak to people in your mission A judge recently issued a decision developed, if not more! your school’s progress and successes and statement in a real way,” she said. “Don’t has made it more crucial that says state workers will receive With all the ups and downs, cele- involve the community and deep pock- use ‘excellent!’ Promise something to the to ‘brand’ your school. pay for time off to vote in any elec- brations and challenges, I believe that eted donors in your work. community. What would you promise tion. Previously, a policy of paid I have experienced a pretty typical Dozens of principals and other admin- you would be doing every day to gain leave for voting did not cover local first year as a school principal. As hard istrators attended the event, sponsored trust and show value? Take the idea of races. The judge found that having and challenging as it has often been, by the Executive Leadership Institute. your promise and build it into a mission Korman. “Let’s say you and I are two to use benefits in order to vote is a my first year only confirmed my belief Participants received complementary statement. And most importantly, don’t principals in the same district. You’re try- penalty that would be prohibited that being principal is the greatest copies of Ms. Rubin’s book, BrandEd: Tell be typical.” ing to develop your brand, and I’m trying under the law. It is unclear whether and most rewarding job in the world, Your Story, Build Relationships and Empower The end goals are myriad: Heightened to create mine. I need to look better than the state will appeal the ruling. (The and that I have what it takes to do it Learning. awareness in the community about your you. When you’re branding, you’re not News Tribune) effectively. At the root of Ms. Rubin’s pitch is a hard work, growing demand for your sharing something.” DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: There is still much for me to learn, basic marketing belief: “You may have school among parents and students, but here is what I know. I wanted the best product in the world, but it will investments by outside groups and good- r. Seto points out that competition AAM Disappointed more than anything to be every- fail if people don’t understand it or buy will in case of trouble. and the need to market your school The Alliance for American thing for my teachers and students. I into it,” she told the seminar. In the con- “This workshop is of extreme Misn’t a new phenomenon. Manufacturing (AAM) indicated wanted to have all the answers, know text of a school, that means explaining importance,” said CSA President Mark “People think competition began with it is disappointed with President how to jump every hurdle, take all the – first to yourself – what you are trying to Cannizzaro. “There are a lot of people charter schools but it began way before,” Trump’s “failure to demand sys- right risks, and avoid all the mistakes. do and how you are trying to do it. out there who are out to brand you. It’s he said. “It was a challenge to attract temic reforms in our economic I believe I have done my best, I have She urged people to come up with a imperative that you tell your story. The strong students because we were compet- relationship with China.” The group fought the good fight, and I hope word that describes their vision of them- more you get the message out there, ing with parochial and private schools, made the statement after Trump to continue to do so in the future. selves, a seemingly frightening process the more you involve children in these specialized high schools such as Brooklyn took a soft stance with China on Nevertheless, in the end, I have of boiling oneself down to a single utter- things, the better things will be. And you Tech, Stuyvesant High School and Staten unfair trade, blaming his predeces- learned a valuable lesson — I cannot ance. That same technique can then be will have some stock built up.” Island Tech, and other higher-performing sors for a $300 billion trade deficit do it all; I am only human. As it turns used to synthesize one’s vision of the Some of the principals who partici- high schools in the area.” instead of China. The group main- out, there is absolutely nothing wrong school they run to a core idea, as well. pated in the seminar are already active “You had to be extremely good at tains there has been no progress in reducing China’s overcapacity with that. That may involve a deep search into practitioners of putting the word out leading and marketing your school in various sectors such as steel and yourself into what makes you and your there about their schools. Luis Torres, because if you didn’t get your message aluminum. (Bloomberg Politics) Sholom Fried is Principal of 721 in school different. who as principal of PS 55 in the Bronx out there, you’d end up losing your best Manhattan. She walked participants through an is known for being actively engaged students. The emergence of charters has — Compiled by Christine Altman analysis of successful company logos and on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, only made it even more competitive.”

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MARATHON GARY GOLDSTEIN UFT Chapter Consultations Clarified Principal Posts Travel Desk BOB REICH Many school leaders have Personal Best been asking about the monthly consultations they are called Exploration and Vacation upon to hold with the UFT school chapter committee. First, there has been some confusion about the partic- ipants. The Department of Education believes that princi- pals and their assistant princi-

In Memoriam

n WESLEY BAILEY, JR., 61, died on June 25 in Neptune, NJ. Born and raised in n Bronx Theatre Arts Production Company School Principal Bensonville, Liberia, Mr. Bailey and his Ron Link completed his first marathon in November. family relocated to a town near the on Link, principal of Bronx’s Theatre Arts Production Guinean border when he was seven. He Company School, or TAPCO, ran his first marathon earned his high school diploma in 1974 Ron Nov. 5. He is 58. His time, 6 hours and 13 minutes, at the Ricks Institute, a boarding school in was an hour faster than what he expected. Virginia, Liberia, where he was an honor “My frustrations were psychic fuel,” said Mr. Link. “And student and excelled at sports. The fol- I was really inspired by my students, parents, and staff who lowing year he enrolled at Cuttington were there along the way to cheer me on. I kept thinking I University, a private school in Suacoco, was going to hit the proverbial wall, but it never happened. Liberia, where he earned a BS in econom- It’s not about personal accolades. I love my school commu- ELEANOR GOLDSTEIN ics and met his wife of 34 years, Louise. nity. If there is any way that I can highlight their right to n During their trip to Ireland, CSA members visited Derry, the “City of Troubles.” After starting a career in public service as access and equity, I will do it.” a government budget analyst, Mr. Bailey Another educator from TAPCO ran the race: Teacher was awarded a scholarship to do postgrad- Anna Maria Pastore crossed the finish line with a time of uate work at McGill University in Montreal, 5 hours and 58 minutes. Her running jersey read “Bronx Sail the Caribbean Summer Sail II Canada. He transferred to the University of Teachers Rock!” “Anna Maria is a long-time runner,” Mr. Jan. 3 - 13, 2018 Aug. 11-25, 2018 Windsor, Ontario, and graduated in 1982 Link said. “I started training for real on July 1.” Sail on the fabulous Oceania Riviera. Depart Adriatic/Aegean medley - Crown Princess. Depart with an MA in development economics. He –CW Jan. 3 from Miami and sail to: Nassau, St Kitts, from Rome. Sail to Salerno, Italy, Kotor Montenegro, returned to Liberia, married in 1983 and Punta Cana, Antigua, St. Lucia, and St. Barts. This Corfu, Crete, Mykonos, Santorini, Messina, Naples continued his government work, before is a luxury product at deeply reduced rates while (for Capri and Pompeii), and Barcelona. moving to the U.S. later that year. In 1990, it lasts. Rates include onboard credit, free internet RATES: Begin at $2,878 pp dbl. A Milestone For Mr. Bailey earned an MA in education from and prepaid gratuities. Deposit locks in perks; Lehman College and in 2001, an MA in available for a limited time only. Sail Portugal/Spain school administration and supervision. He The Association Of RATES: Begin at $2,899 pp. Sept. 29 - Oct. 9, 2018 started as a special education teacher and Enjoy two nights in Lisbon, seven nights aboard assistant principal at the Lewis and Clark Assistant Principals SE Asia By Sea the elegant Viking River Cruise OSFRID. Visit Porto, Regua, Barca d’Alva, Salamanca, and Pinhao. Options School in the Bronx, then worked as a staff BY STEPHANIE FANIZZI Feb. 18-March 7, 2018 developer for the NYC BOE in Brooklyn. In Sail the Sapphire Princess RT from Singapore to available to Madrid and/or Santiago de Compostela. 2004, he started working for the Lakewood Vietnam, Malaysia, Bali, Indonesia and Thailand. RATES: Begin at $4,224 pp dbl. Loyalty discounts The Association of Assistant Principals held its 75th School District in Lakewood, NJ, working Call for rates! available. Add Viking promo air and insurance. annual conference on Oct 14. The theme of this year’s as an assistant principal at Lakewood High event was “75 Years and Still Going Strong” and the group Reflections of Italy School, assistant principal at Lakewood honored past AAP Presidents Donald Singer, Marvin Winter Sailaway Nov. 28 - Dec. 7, 2018 Middle School and principal at Oak Street Goodman, Micheal Ebenstein, Juanita Bass and Mark Feb. 17-24, 2018 Visit Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan and Perugia. Elementary School. In addition to his wife, Join the Celebrity Summit to Punta Cana, This is our fourth visit to Italy. Space will go fast. survivors include his children, Wesley n Public Nassau and St. Thomas sailing roundtrip from RATES: $2,999 pp dbl; $3,399 single, includ- III and Candace Mahtee, along with Ze Advocate Ft. Lauderdale. ing round trip airfare, lodging, sightseeing, Darlington Zeon, who Mr. Bailey helped Letitia James, RATES: Begin at $719.23 pp. left, with AAP transfers, and 13 meals. raise after civil war erupted in Liberia, his President sisters, Esther, Edna, Emma Bailey-Dixon, Stephanie Tropical Costa Rica Feb. 17-25, 2018 Southeast Asia Saynoh Freeman Crusoe, Aletha Bailey- Fanizzi, Jan. 19 - Feb. 2, 2019 Winter Break; 9 days; 13 meals.Visit Dewalt, Lorraine Bailey-Yartor, Sietta presented Visit Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Monteverde, Guanacaste, San Jose, Arenal Freeman-Sherman, Mietta Freeman and AAP with a Hue, Danang and Ho Chi Min (Vietnam). Sail the Volcano, Tortuguero Natl. Park and more. Gloria Cooper. citation at a Millennium (Celebrity Cruises). Depart Hong Kong. RATES: Include air. $2,799 pp dbl; $3,349 pp n JOHN DE MATTOS, 88, died on July 19. conference RATES: Begin at $2,060.73 pp dbl. Now is on Oct. 14. triple; $2,769 pp single. John was born and raised in Brooklyn. He the time to lock in deep discount rates. Air, insurance not included. Inquire about perks! served in the United States Army and went Brodsky for their contributions to the continuing program. Spring Break 2018 on to attend college to receive his Master’s Each past president was presented with a plaque thanking March 31 - April 7, 2018 Degree. In 1954, John married Elaine and them for their dedication and service. Iceland – Land Of Fire And Ice Anthem of the Seas, Royal Caribbean, will they had two sons; John de Mattos II of NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer presented a citation April 18-26, 2019 sail from the port of New York to Orlando, Kent, NY and Mark of Naugatuck, CT, who to Sandy DiTrapani, the most recent past president and a Tour Reykjavic, the Golden Circle natural won- Nassau and Coco Bay. survive him. He worked for the New York recent retiree, celebrating his long career and many contri- der, Thingvellir National Park, Gulfs Waterfall, RATES: Begin at $1,039.19 pp dbl. City Department of Education, retiring as butions to New York schools. Snaefellsnes Peninsula and more, whale watching (if an assistant principal after 42 years of ser- New York Chancellor Carmen Farina was also honored. available). Due to popularity we have been given 42 CSA President Mark Cannizzaro, Executive Vice Summer Sail seats. These will go quickly! vice. Elaine predeceased John in 1996. He President Henry Rubio, and First Vice President Rosemarie July 8-July 15, 2018 RATES: $4,049-dbl; $4,699-single; $3,999 triple is also survived by a granddaughter, Elaine Sinclair supported the members by attending. Public Sail from Cape Liberty (Bayonne) on the guaranteed (space available) until 10/19/2018 - Christine of Naugatuck, CT. Advocate Letitia James spoke of her admiration for assistant beautiful Celebrity Summit. We dock in Includes sightseeing, lodging, baggage handling, 6 n OLIVIA ELLIS, 62, Director of School principals and presented the association with a citation. Bermuda using the ship as your hotel for 3 days dinners, 7 breakfasts, rt air from NY JFK (inquire Support for the NYCDOE, died on Sept. As always, the AAP welcomed new members and con- and return to Cape Liberty on July 15. about other departure cities). Insurance available. 14. Ellis began her teaching career as a gratulated five-, 10-, 15-year assistant principals, and even RATES: Begin at $1,287.63 dbl. Ask for addi- second grade teacher at P.S. 321K, where one 25-year assistant principal. tional perks for this sailing as well as a window, For more information, contact Gary Goldstein at she served for over 20 years. From there, [email protected] balcony, concierge, aqua and sky suites. she was hand-picked to be a co-architect Ms. Fanizzi, an assistant principal at P.S. 153 in Brooklyn, is president of the AAP.

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GARY GOLDSTEIN UFT Chapter Consultations Clarified Travel Desk BOB REICH pals can participate. The mem- The meeting can be held at the school year to consult on DOE that applies to something bers of the committee are cho- a mutually agreed upon time. matters of school policy and that is being discussed. Often Many school leaders have sen by their union chapter. The meeting should be sched- on questions relating to the there are contradictory views BY CHUCK WILBANKS been asking about the monthly Second, the agenda for this uled for at least the equivalent implementation of the agree- of a decision or a more recent Exploration and Vacation consultations they are called meeting is to be prepared by of one period in your school ment.” The consultation is an decision that might apply, so While teaching fifth grade math isn’t upon to hold with the UFT the committee and submit- but can be extended beyond appropriate time to informally be certain to review with your exactly similar to appearing on the television school chapter committee. ted to the principal. Ideally, that time if you agree. resolve issues of concern but is counsel. show Jeopardy!, which teacher wouldn’t want First, there has been some the agenda should be given In defining the purpose of not the forum for addressing Remember, schools that a little help from Watson, the computer pro- confusion about the partic- in advance. If it is not, the the meeting, the UFT’s col- grievances. You should not work collaboratively succeed, gram that dethroned a human champion? ipants. The Department of administration should listen to lective bargaining agreement be presented material such as yet the final determination of Now, the folks at IBM have cooked up a Education believes that princi- the presentation and deliver a states that participants should an arbitration or be told that policy is made by the adminis- new and powerful tool – Teacher Advisor With pals and their assistant princi- response at the next meeting. “…meet once a month during there is an agreement with the tration. Watson, which offers immediate help with lesson plans and other facets of classroom instruction. It’s detailed, can be tailored to worked for the Board of Education for active member of the Westchester Putnam extremely particular needs, and through the In Memoriam over 40 years as a secretary, teacher and Council of Boy Scouts and a member of the miracle of artificial intelligence, it improves as principal, and retired at the age of 75 Arturo Toscanini Society as well as a vet- more people use it. And it’s free. n from Sterling High School in Brooklyn, eran of the United States Army. Anthony WESLEY BAILEY, JR., 61, died on June of the turnaround of P.S. 8K where she IBM created Teacher Advisor after success 25 in Neptune, NJ. Born and raised in was hired as an instructional specialist. a so-called “600” school for boys with is predeceased by his wife Domenica Bensonville, Liberia, Mr. Bailey and his Along with principal Seth Phillips and oth- severe behavioral problems. “She was a Paterno and survived by his son Anthony family relocated to a town near the ers, she helped to turn P.S. 8K from a tough and caring leader who earned the Salvatore Dominic Paterno and his wife Guinean border when he was seven. He school in danger of closure to a sought-af- respect of staff and students alike, and she Randie. Also surviving are his grandchil- earned his high school diploma in 1974 ter elementary school. In 2004, Ms. Ellis was an inspiration and mentor to many dren Joshua, Jacob and Matthew. at the Ricks Institute, a boarding school in helped to secure a Magnet Grant of near- women in the educational field,” said her n KATHLEEN REES KLEIN, 86, a resident of Virginia, Liberia, where he was an honor ly $1,000,000 ffrom the U.S. Department daughter, Stephanie Louer. In her retire- Rye, NY, died on Aug. 9. A graduate of the student and excelled at sports. The fol- ment, Mrs. Louer became an advocate for Academy of Mt. St. Ursula in the Bronx, Mrs. lowing year he enrolled at Cuttington improvements to her neighborhood and Klein went on to receive a BA in Art from University, a private school in Suacoco, was instrumental in obtaining funding for the College of New Rochelle, an MA in Fine Liberia, where he earned a BS in econom- the restoration of the Eastern Parkway Arts & Fine Arts Education from Columbia median between Washington Ave. and ELEANOR GOLDSTEIN ics and met his wife of 34 years, Louise. University, and a Ph.D. in Administration, n During their trip to Ireland, CSA members visited Derry, the “City of Troubles.” After starting a career in public service as Grand Army Plaza. In 1941, she married Policy & Urban Education from Fordham a government budget analyst, Mr. Bailey her husband, Elwood, who predeceased University. She worked as an elementary was awarded a scholarship to do postgrad- her. In addition to her daughter Stephanie, school art teacher, after which she served uate work at McGill University in Montreal, Mrs. Louer is surivived by another daugh- as an administrator with the New York City Summer Sail II Canada. He transferred to the University of ter, Susan, three grandchildren and eight Board of Education. She also volunteered Aug. 11-25, 2018 Windsor, Ontario, and graduated in 1982 great grandchildren. for the Ladies of Charity of the Archdiocese Adriatic/Aegean medley - Crown Princess. Depart with an MA in development economics. He n HENRIETTA RAY LUBELL, 93, died of New York at St. Vincent’s Hospital, serv- from Rome. Sail to Salerno, Italy, Kotor Montenegro, returned to Liberia, married in 1983 and on Sept. 28. “Henny” was a high school ing as Art Director for over 40 years. In her Corfu, Crete, Mykonos, Santorini, Messina, Naples continued his government work, before teacher and, later, assistant principal in retirement, she devoted her time to pho- (for Capri and Pompeii), and Barcelona. moving to the U.S. later that year. In 1990, the South Bronx for over 30 years. After tography, exhibiting her work throughout RATES: Begin at $2,878 pp dbl. Mr. Bailey earned an MA in education from her retirement in 1982, she moved to Westchester County, for which she won City’s actions, Sail Portugal/Spain Lehman College and in 2001, an MA in Wellington, FL. She is survived by her a number of awards. Mrs. Klein was pre- school administration and supervision. He daughter Nadine Bruce, a granddaughter deceased by her husband, William. She is ‘turns on its head Sept. 29 - Oct. 9, 2018 started as a special education teacher and and a great grandson. survived by her sons, William Klein of Rye Enjoy two nights in Lisbon, seven nights aboard n Olivia Ellis the jurisprudence assistant principal at the Lewis and Clark and Dr. John Klein of East Hanover, NJ, and the elegant Viking River Cruise OSFRID. Visit Porto, n HYMAN MARKS, 93, of Tamarac, FL, two granddaughters. Regua, Barca d’Alva, Salamanca, and Pinhao. Options School in the Bronx, then worked as a staff of Education. Within three years, P.S. 8K died on Aug. 30 at the age of 92. Born for labor law of available to Madrid and/or Santiago de Compostela. developer for the NYC BOE in Brooklyn. In was listed in Clara Hemphill’s New York in Brooklyn, NY to Polish immigrants, n ESTELLE SCHWARTZ, 90, died on Oct. RATES: Begin at $4,224 pp dbl. Loyalty discounts 2004, he started working for the Lakewood City’s Best Public Elementary Schools: A Hyman joined the US army and served 8. At the time of her death, she was living New York for the available. Add Viking promo air and insurance. School District in Lakewood, NJ, working Parent’s Guide. as an engineer during WWII. Following in Bandville, VT. Ms. Schwartz retired as a last half century.’ as an assistant principal at Lakewood High n SAMPSON ENGOREN, 89, of Lynbrook, the war, Hyman returned to New York, supervisor in District 30. She is survived by Reflections of Italy School, assistant principal at Lakewood NY died on Aug. 27, at the age of 88. He where he was signed as a singer for Jubilee a son, William Schwartz. Middle School and principal at Oak Street Nov. 28 - Dec. 7, 2018 retired as the principal of Flushing High records, a prominent American jazz label n MYRNA SUTZ, 80, of Bellerose, NY, died Elementary School. In addition to his wife, Visit Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan and Perugia. School. at that time. He recorded several records, on Oct. 19. Myrna served as an English This is our fourth visit to Italy. Space will go fast. survivors include his children, Wesley n HELEN GREENBERGER, JR., 90, died on appeared regularly in the Catskill moun- teacher for many years at J.H.S. 189 Daniel RATES: $2,999 pp dbl; $3,399 single, includ- III and Candace Mahtee, along with Ze July 24. She was from Little Neck, NY. She tains and, later, sang on cruise ships. For Carter Beard School in Flushing, NY where ing round trip airfare, lodging, sightseeing, Darlington Zeon, who Mr. Bailey helped retired as principal of PS 21 in Queens. most of his adult life, he worked as a school she went on to become an assistant princi- transfers, and 13 meals. raise after civil war erupted in Liberia, his teacher, assistant principal and principal. n MARGARET LANGLOIS, 92, died on pal. She is survived by her brother Robert, sisters, Esther, Edna, Emma Bailey-Dixon, He also sang professionally as a Cantor at Sept. 6 at her residence in Briarcliff Manor, sister-in-law Emilia, niece and nephew Southeast Asia Saynoh Freeman Crusoe, Aletha Bailey- Temple Shalom of Flatbush, Brooklyn and, NY. She was a graduate of Salem Teachers Lisa and Eric, as well as her brother Jack. Jan. 19 - Feb. 2, 2019 Dewalt, Lorraine Bailey-Yartor, Sietta later, at the Judea Reform Congregation in College and completed her Masters at Emilia said she and Myrna were like sisters Visit Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Freeman-Sherman, Mietta Freeman and Durham, NC. Hyman is predeceased by his Bryant College in Providence, RI. She and her son, Eric, was so inspired by his Hue, Danang and Ho Chi Min (Vietnam). Sail the Gloria Cooper. older brothers, Samuel and Irving Marks. Millennium (Celebrity Cruises). Depart Hong Kong. worked towards her doctorate degree Aunt that he followed in her footsteps to n JOHN DE MATTOS, 88, died on July 19. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, RATES: Begin at $2,060.73 pp dbl. Now is and Brown and Columbia Universities become a teacher. John was born and raised in Brooklyn. He Helen, his children Stephen and Lawrence the time to lock in deep discount rates. Air, and began her career in New York City n GEORGE PAUL TOMKA, 71, of Bethel, served in the United States Army and went Marks and two grandchildren. insurance not included. Inquire about perks! with the Board of Education, working died on Oct. 25. A graduate of New York on to attend college to receive his Master’s n at 110 Livingston Street. At her retire- MARTIN MOSER, 87, died on Oct. 4. City public schools, he attended City Degree. In 1954, John married Elaine and ment, she was Supervisor of Research in Martin was a dedicated musician and edu- College where he earned his BA in Physical Iceland – Land Of Fire And Ice they had two sons; John de Mattos II of District 28, Queens. Margaret is survived cator. A teacher and AP Music at DeWitt Education. Later he received graduate April 18-26, 2019 Kent, NY and Mark of Naugatuck, CT, who Tour Reykjavic, the Golden Circle natural won- by four sisters and six children, Helene Clinton High School for 25 years and degrees in Education from Hunter College survive him. He worked for the New York der, Thingvellir National Park, Gulfs Waterfall, Strong, Margo Kelly, Susanne Donnelly, Associate Conductor of All-City High School and Columbia University. George served City Department of Education, retiring as Snaefellsnes Peninsula and more, whale watching (if Elizabeth Langlois, Henri Langlois, Irene Band, he influenced and inspired countless the students, families and educators of an assistant principal after 42 years of ser- available). Due to popularity we have been given 42 Langlois, several grandchildren and five young musicians and colleagues, and will PS 115 in Washington Heights for over 35 vice. Elaine predeceased John in 1996. He seats. These will go quickly! great-grandchildren. She was prede- be greatly missed. He is survived by his two years, first as a teacher and later as the is also survived by a granddaughter, Elaine RATES: $4,049-dbl; $4,699-single; $3,999 triple ceased by her husband Henri, and her daughters, his sister Isabel, niece Adina, principal. He was known for transforming Christine of Naugatuck, CT. guaranteed (space available) until 10/19/2018 - grandson Kevin Donnelly. and beloved grandsons, Aidan and Jacob. PS 115 into a model school in the district. Includes sightseeing, lodging, baggage handling, 6 n OLIVIA ELLIS, 62, Director of School n n MARJORIE LOUER, 100, died on Oct. ANTHONY PATERNO, 87, died on July In addition to his wife Patricia, George is dinners, 7 breakfasts, rt air from NY JFK (inquire Support for the NYCDOE, died on Sept. 15. Born in Brooklyn, she was a lifelong 29 at his residence in Scarsdale. Born in survived by his children, James Tomka and about other departure cities). Insurance available. 14. Ellis began her teaching career as a resident of Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. 1929 in the Bronx, Mr. Paterno served Christina Salvestrini, three grandchildren, second grade teacher at P.S. 321K, where She attended Girls Commercial High as an Assistant Principal at Intermediate and his brother, Steven Tomka. For more information, contact Gary Goldstein at she served for over 20 years. From there, [email protected] School and Brooklyn College, where she School (IS180) in that borough for many To place an obituary, email Chuck she was hand-picked to be a co-architect earned a BA and Master’s degree. She years until his retirement. He was an Wilbanks at [email protected].

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Prolific Educators and RETIREE Chapter Activists: Recognition CHAIR’S MESSAGE For Decades Of Work Gayle Lockett Following are excerpts from remarks made by Dee Dee Goidel at CSA’s Annual conference, where Mrs. Goidel was presented with a ‘Friend of Vigilance Is Needed Educators’ Award for her contribution to CSA and public education. Today, I am very touched to be honored by my CSA colleagues. It is a nce again, the labor move- validation I will long remember. Whatever I have accomplished resulting ment was able to defeat the in me being recognized today, I could not have done alone. Many of you referendum on whether answered the call when I reached out to you to join with my vision and to hold a constitutional mission, whether it was to lobby both sides of the political aisle in Albany, convention in New York. City Hall and the various boroughs or in the organization of the CSA OA heartfelt thank you goes out to all our Retiree Chapter Regional Units. Today regional units currently exist in all members for their help and dedication in five boroughs, counties of Westchester, Rockland, Long Island, the States turning out and voting NO. It is a relief of New Jersey, Florida, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and to know that for the next 20 years, when California. by law it will come up again, our current The Retiree Chapter Regional Units were a product of past President Jill retirement benefits, pension protections, Levy. She established a Retiree Chapter for CSA in 2004. Gary Goldstein collective bargaining rights and guaran- was the first director and Irwin Shanes was elected the chair. As his first tees of a free public education are safe. assistant chair, I sug- Although this was a big win for labor gested that we bring We have and for retirees, our work is not done. Retiree meetings to We still need to be vigilant regarding where the members live one win anti-union legislation and litigation, in retirement however, particularly the decision in Janus vs. that was contingent behind us AFSCME, now before the Supreme upon there being Court and expected to be decided this enough members inter- now, but spring. That case would give non-union ested in organizing. The PHOTOS BY RACHEL ELKIND workers the right to union representa- original mission was n A festive retiree breakfast kicked off the CSA Annual Conference at the NY Hilton on Nov. 4. more to tion and collective bargaining benefits to become politically without paying union dues or agency active where mem- fight for in fees.) Nationally, unions continue to be bers vote. The lasting on the defensive. friendships, social and the coming All of us have benefited immensely outreach aspects of the through union membership. CSA Annual Meeting Minutes units developed out of a days. obtained for us better working condi- collegial feeling for one tions and better pay which provided These minutes of the CSA Retiree Chapter document for reference in the future. another which I feel is many of us entry into the middle class. Could we have accom- Annual Meeting were submitted by Janice Gayle explained that at each annual true “unionism.” plished that without a strong labor movement in NYC? Most Imundi, Secretary, CSA Retiree Chapter. They meeting, it has been the tradition to rec- I was once asked likely not. As supporters of our union, we must help ensure have been edited for space. ognize either a legislator who has done how was I able to bring that our CSA in-service members and the next generation of much for retirees or one or more retiree together so many mem- members have the same opportunities CSA fought so hard to The CSA Retiree Chapter held its annual members who have distinguished them- bers? In retrospect I sup- negotiate. More information will follow regarding what we as general membership meeting on Nov.4, selves on behalf of the union. She then pose you have to inspire retirees can do. You will be notified by email updates, Facebook, 2017, as part of the CSA 50th Annual introduced Randi Herman who retired people to visualize how Twitter, School Messenger and the CSA News and CSA’s website. Leadership Conference activities at the in 2016 from the position of CSA first they fit into the mission Please ensure your email addresses are up to date. New York Hilton hotel. A breakfast includ- vice president. She had also served as a of working hand and Our Retiree Chapter General Meeting on Nov. 4 was a great ing freshly made omelets was served prior liaison from our parent union CSA to the hand with one another success. After a rich and sumptuous breakfast, we honored to the start of the meeting. Approximately Retiree Chapter. In her remarks Randi and hopefully seeing Randi Herman, the past First Vice President, and Dee Dee two hundred members attended from as far stated, “How lucky she felt by joining the them succeed and grow. Goidel, organizer of the first 10 regional units and currently away as California. Gayle Lockett, Chair, ranks and paying dues to the union now Then, it is important to on the RC Executive Board. Felice Hannah, our RC Outreach called the meeting to order at 9 am. The as a retiree.” As a long-time Brooklynite, let go. Certainly there Liaison, provided a workshop, “Retirement and Your Legacy: following minutes were recorded: she said she planned to be active in the has to be standards, but Estate Planning and Medicare” which was well attended by CSA President Mark Cannizzaro Brooklyn Retiree Regional Unit. I believe micromanag- retirees and in-service members, as well. addressed the group. He reminded CSA Executive Vice-President Henry ing the Units only leads • • • everyone to vote on Nov. 7, 2017. Mr. Rubio introduced the next honoree, Dee- to undermining the Cannizzaro said that he is looking forward Dee Goidel. Mr. Rubio noted that since member’s leadership lease be aware that our Pennsylvania unit has closed so to working closely with the retirees. abilities. Additionally, we now have 16 units instead of 17. All members are wel- Gayle reported the following as the there is strength in Pcome to join any or all regional units. Besides networking, Chair of the CSARC: ‘My generation built the diversity. socializing, participating in local events and trips, it is import- • The Retiree Chapter donated $2,500 I want to acknowl- ant to stay connected with other retirees. Plus, all units mail or to the AFSA Hurricane Relief Fund union. May generations to edge my son Eric and email a newsletter highlighting local, state and national events in addition to the $10,000 donation grandson Mitchell who and information at least twice a year. Even if you are unable to made by CSA. follow keep it strong.’ are here today. They attend the 2-3 regional meetings a year, you will still be kept • The CSARC Supplemental Benefit continue to encourage informed. reimbursement will increase to 20% n ABOVE, TOP: CSA Executive Vice President me to re-invent myself Once again, on behalf of the CSA Retiree Chapter’s officers as of Jan. 1, 2018. There will also be 1975 Dee Dee has worn “many hats,” at Henry Rubio presented Retiree Chapter Executive and to remain relevant. and executive board, it is my pleasure to extend to you holiday an increase to $65 as reimbursement CSA. In 2004, she was elected first assis- Board Member Dee Dee Goidel a Tiffany crystal I also want to encour- greetings. May 2018 be filled with good health, happiness, friend- for eye glasses at this time. tant chair to Chairperson Irwin Shanes at bowl for her years of dedication and service. age my colleagues to ship and wonderful gatherings. Have a very Happy New Year! • Gayle reminded members of the the inception of the CSA Retiree Chapter. ABOVE: Also honored with the ‘Friend of continue to perpetuate In Unity, importance to vote on Nov.7, 2017. In Dee Dee’s remarks, she left the current Educators’ Award was former CSA First Vice the Retiree Chapter by She stated that it is crucial that every- retirees members with the following chal- President Randi Herman. Retiree Chapter Chair becoming proactive. My one spread the word to vote NO for lenge: “My generation may have built the Gayle Lockett presented the gift. generation may have the Constitutional Convention. union, however, it is my hope that the built the Union, but it is • Gayle reminded the retirees that cur- current generation and generations to my hope that your generation and generations to follow will protect and rent information about IRMAA was follow will protect the union and keep it support the Union by keeping it strong and not take all the benefits for distributed at the time of registration. strong. Also, [that they don’t] take their granted. Thank you for this recognition today, it is greatly appreciated. Everyone was reminded to save this benefits for granted.”

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OPINION Prolific Educators and ‘When We Are United, Chapter Activists: Recognition Working People Win’ BY DONALD SINGER a campaign to defeat the referendum. We organized phone banks, we knocked Defensive Driving Class For Decades Of Work We can take a deep breath – for now. on doors, we held rallies and urged our New York State voters defeated, by a memberships (both active and retired) to vote NO. This effort paid off because All retirees are welcome. Online registration is not available. Class will be at Following are excerpts from remarks made by Dee Dee Goidel at CSA’s margin of 80 to 20 percent, a state refer- public support for the convention was CSA Headquarters: 40 Rector St., 12th Floor. Register by mailing coupon below. Annual conference, where Mrs. Goidel was presented with a ‘Friend of endum that would have revised the state weak. And, we know that engaged voters We will send you a letter of confirmation. Participants must bring to class a valid Educators’ Award for her contribution to CSA and public education. constitution. The proposal was defeated in every one of the state’s 62 counties. A make a big difference when the turnout driver’s license and a current AARP membership card. Light refreshments will be of voters is small. Polls indicated that the provided and you are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Today, I am very touched to be honored by my CSA colleagues. It is a couple of days before, a poll predicted a majority of the electorate was unfamiliar validation I will long remember. Whatever I have accomplished resulting close vote. We held our breath and were with the proposition. in me being recognized today, I could not have done alone. Many of you relieved that Con-Con (as it became to Vincent Alverez, president of the New answered the call when I reached out to you to join with my vision and be called) was defeated. York City Central Labor Council, said mission, whether it was to lobby both sides of the political aisle in Albany, What was at stake? AARP Driver Safety Program that working people had spoken, and City Hall and the various boroughs or in the organization of the CSA Under our constitution, public they “stood up for the critical protec- Wed., Dec 27, 2017 at 9:30 am | 6 Hours of Instruction Retiree Chapter Regional Units. Today regional units currently exist in all employee pensions are protected from tions enshrined in our New York State five boroughs, counties of Westchester, Rockland, Long Island, the States diminution; job protections against Constitution. We proved that when we Name of New Jersey, Florida, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and age discrimination are maintained; stand united with a common purpose California. an 8-hour workday, a minimum wage and one voice, all working people win.” Address The Retiree Chapter Regional Units were a product of past President Jill protection and anti child labor laws are We retirees must recognize and let Levy. She established a Retiree Chapter for CSA in 2004. Gary Goldstein protected. Oversight and protection of others know that belonging to unions Home Number: Cell Number: was the first director and Irwin Shanes was elected the chair. As his first nursing homes are guaranteed. That’s a have been essential to our current and assistant chair, I sug- lot to be concerned about. future quality of life. We should also E-mail Address: gested that we bring As New York State AFL-CIO President remain prepared to unite and mobilize Retiree meetings to Mario Cilento noted, “The result of the Mail coupon to: CSA Retiree Chapter, 40 Rector Street, 12th Fl., NY, NY for issues we’ll be facing next in local, where the members live election is very clear: Working men and 10006 or e-mail [email protected]. For information: (212) 823-2020, ext.2079. state and national elections. in retirement however, women understood what was at stake.” INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE ANDYOUR CURRENT AARP that was contingent Our unions, from CSA to NYFSA to MEMBERSHIP CARD IF APPLICABLE AFSA, along with the ARA joined other Donald Singer was president of CSA upon there being Checks payable to AARP: $20. for AARP members and $25. for non-members from from 1989 to 2000. enough members inter- unions across the state, and mobilized ested in organizing. The PHOTOS BY RACHEL ELKIND original mission was n A festive retiree breakfast kicked off the CSA Annual Conference at the NY Hilton on Nov. 4. to become politically active where mem- bers vote. The lasting RC Regional Units friendships, social and outreach aspects of the Annual Meeting Minutes units developed out of a SOUTHEAST FLORIDA LONG ISLAND collegial feeling for one Thanks to Al Levy for arranging our New York State Comptroller Thomas document for reference in the future. another which I feel is dine-around dinner. We had an enjoy- DiNapoli was our guest speaker at the Gayle explained that at each annual true “unionism.” Advocates in Albany able evening. Please note the upcoming general membership meeting on Oct. meeting, it has been the tradition to rec- I was once asked events: Dec. 11: Wine and Cheese Party, 31. He discussed proposed federal tax ognize either a legislator who has done how was I able to bring 4-6pm, South County Civic Center, 16700 legislation and the detrimental effect much for retirees or one or more retiree together so many mem- Jog Road, Delray Beach, Florida; Jan. 22: it would have on the residents of New members who have distinguished them- bers? In retrospect I sup- Health and Welfare all Day Conference. York, including dramatic cuts to edu- selves on behalf of the union. She then pose you have to inspire 10am-3pm. Includes Continental Breakfast cation, health services, transportation, introduced Randi Herman who retired people to visualize how and Lunch. Details to follow. South County parks, nursing homes, assisted living in 2016 from the position of CSA first they fit into the mission Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, facilities, Medicaid, Medicare. Morton vice president. She had also served as a of working hand and Florida; Feb. 12: Morning Meeting and Kugal, legislative chairperson of the LI liaison from our parent union CSA to the hand with one another Luncheon: Benvenutos Catering, 1730 N. Unit, urged all CSA retirees to become Retiree Chapter. In her remarks Randi and hopefully seeing Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, Florida; involved with the legislative pro- stated, “How lucky she felt by joining the them succeed and grow. March 2: Health Fair, 1pm: South County cess. On a lighter note, Mr. DiNapoli ranks and paying dues to the union now Then, it is important to Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, brought an aide who helped members as a retiree.” As a long-time Brooklynite, let go. Certainly there Florida; March 27: Trip to the Wiener determine if they were entitled to any she said she planned to be active in the has to be standards, but Museum and Stanahan House with lunch. unclaimed funds being held by the state Brooklyn Retiree Regional Unit. I believe micromanag- Save these dates. We are looking forward to government. In November, 15 mem- CSA Executive Vice-President Henry ing the Units only leads seeing you soon. bers of the Long Island Unit attended Rubio introduced the next honoree, Dee- to undermining the — Lois Turetzky the outreach program that addressed Dee Goidel. Mr. Rubio noted that since member’s leadership issues of Medicare and Social Security, abilities. Additionally, Part B deductibles and IRMAA. As all CHUCK WILBANKS there is strength in BROOKLYN of our meetings, these were held at the n During a May lobbying trip to Albany by CSA Retiree Chapter advocates, Ron ‘My generation built the diversity. Plainview-Old Bethpage Library. Imundi, third from right, ran into an old student of his: Sen. Jamaal Bailey, who Our holiday luncheon will be Dec. 19, represents parts of the Bronx and Westchester. Mr. Imundi was the principal of PS I want to acknowl- — Renee Yarmoff union. May generations to edge my son Eric and 12:30 pm at Chadwick’s Restaurant in Bay 83 in the Bronx while Sen. Bailey was a student there. From Left: Sharon Thompson, grandson Mitchell who Ridge. The cost is $46 for members and $57 Eathelle Clay, Sen. Bailey, Mr. Imundi, Stanley Wilson and Janice Imundi. follow keep it strong.’ are here today. They for guests. We return to Barclays Center for SUNCOAST continue to encourage an evening of dinner and fun with the NY Our 2018 meetings will be Jan. 23 n me to re-invent myself Nets March 21. Details will follow. ABOVE, TOP: CSA Executive Vice President and March 23. Our January meeting 1975 Dee Dee has worn “many hats,” at and to remain relevant. — Rosalyn Allman-Manning Henry Rubio presented Retiree Chapter Executive will include our informative speakers GEORGIA CSA. In 2004, she was elected first assis- Board Member Dee Dee Goidel a Tiffany crystal I also want to encour- from CSA’s New York headquarters. Our We have been busy. In May, the unit tant chair to Chairperson Irwin Shanes at bowl for her years of dedication and service. age my colleagues to ROCKLAND ORANGE BERGEN March meeting will begin at 10:30 am enjoyed a week aboard The Oasis of the the inception of the CSA Retiree Chapter. ABOVE: Also honored with the ‘Friend of continue to perpetuate The unit met on Nov. 2. Gayle Lockett and will be devoted to Doug Hathaway’s Seas, and three ports: Labadee, Haiti; In Dee Dee’s remarks, she left the current Educators’ Award was former CSA First Vice the Retiree Chapter by brought greetings and information from famous workshop, “Everything I Forgot Falmouth, Jamaica; and Cozumel, Mexico. retirees members with the following chal- President Randi Herman. Retiree Chapter Chair becoming proactive. My CSA. Felice Hannah brought a wealth of About My Benefits Since I Retired.” Do Our Spring meeting was held on one of lenge: “My generation may have built the Gayle Lockett presented the gift. generation may have information about Medicare and Social not miss this opportunity! Specifics will our days at sea. Our Fall meeting will be union, however, it is my hope that the built the Union, but it is Security. We discovered nuances and new be mailed to members and interested held in October. We will send information current generation and generations to my hope that your generation and generations to follow will protect and facets to both programs. Felice stayed to parties in early January. Questions? Call soon. The Reading Divas will reconvene on follow will protect the union and keep it support the Union by keeping it strong and not take all the benefits for answer many questions. Our spring meet- me at: (941) 587-0808 or email me at: Sept. 30, after their summer hiatus. They strong. Also, [that they don’t] take their granted. Thank you for this recognition today, it is greatly appreciated. benefits for granted.” ing will be April 19. We will focus on [email protected]. Please will discuss The Japanese Lover by Isabel changes in our driving habits as we age. note my new number. Allende. This multigenerational love story — Bart Bookman — Mike Nemoytin will provide a great discussion. — Georgia Harrison

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Borough DECEMBER 2017 Printed onFSCcertifiedpaper (DIST. 13-23,32) 40 RectorSt.,NY,NY10006 Local 1AFSA,AFL-CIO New YorkStateFederationofSchoolAdministrators Council ofSchoolSupervisors&Administrators,NYC Briefs / Johanna Castronovo were honored at available tothepublic. tor attheschool.Theproductisnotyet said StephaniePlachy,atechcoordina- and whattheywouldliketoimprove,” P spirit surrounding our efforts to the whole community by walking to Fort Tryon park. spirit surroundingoureffortstothewholecommunitybywalkingFortTryonpark. dents andthe34thprecinct,wewereabletomakethisfirstyearbrought Chory, principal (pictured above, third from right). “With the assistance of area resi- “Think Pinkweek has been a longstanding tradition at PS/IS187,”saidCynthia and awareness of breast cancer. This year, they raised over $4,000 to help find a cure. The Thinking PinkinManhattan Director KennethLlinas. and MargaretGraves.AtrightisCSAAssistantField is flankedbyassistantprincipalsDeniseNopper(left) n MissUSAKáraMcCulloughvisitedIS240CSA.She shirts, pencils and treats. They donned pink all week as a show of solidarity Pink shirts,pencilsandtreats.Theydonnedpinkallweekasashowofsolidarity S/IS 187HudsonCliffsstudents, families and staff rallied together to sell PS 105familyandPrincipal Manhattan

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