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New York City Teachers’ Union Ready to Strike if They Believe Schools Aren’t Safe From COVID-19

New York City public school teachers are ready to strike if they believe the city hasn't done enough to keep the schools safe from COVID-19 when the new academic year starts Sept. 10. "If a court deems that we are breaking the Taylor Law so be it.

New York City public school teachers are ready to strike if they believe the city hasn't done enough to keep the schools safe from COVID-19 when the new academic year starts Sept. 10.

"If a court deems that we are breaking the Taylor Law so be it. We will deal with the ramifications of it," UFT President Michael Mulgrew told reporters during a Wednesday press conference. "We have promised the teachers and the parents of New York City that we would stand and fight if we felt a school was unsafe, and that is a promise we are going to keep."

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New York City public school teachers are ready to strike if they believe the city hasn't done enough to keep the schools safe from COVID-19 when the new academic year starts Sept. [...]




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