by Michael Kane 10-15-21 Recently the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) received a victory in a case known as WEINGARTEN vs. DEVOS. The AFT had sued the Trump Department of Education (DOE) then headed by Betsy Devos over college debt relief. The Biden Administration just settled the case in AFT’s favor. This is a winContinue reading “Did Weingarten Cut a Deal With Biden?”
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TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Endorses Bill Pepitone for NYC Mayor
from Michael Kane & TEACHERS FOR CHOICE 10-13-21 I am not a conservative, I am a progressive unionist. Bill Pepitone is the Conservative Party Candidate for Mayor of NYC. However I am also effectively a one-issue voter because I see clearly if we don’t have the freedom to walk into a restaurant, a museum, aContinue reading “TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Endorses Bill Pepitone for NYC Mayor”
CRITICAL HEALTHCARE WORKERS HEARING for RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION to VACCINATION
Thursday, 10-14-21 THIS is the big one folks. Most critical. If this one is successful it will likely help KANE vs DE BLASIO quite a bit. – mk *** This Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. ET, Attorney Cameron Atkinson will once again stand before a three-judge panel at the United States Court ofContinue reading “CRITICAL HEALTHCARE WORKERS HEARING for RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION to VACCINATION”
Injunction Denied in KANE vs DE BLASIO
Looking at Possible Appeal by Michael Kane 10-12-21 The injunction we sought in federal court to stop the covid vaccine mandate for NYC teachers was denied by Judge Valerie Caproni today. We are now watching very closely the case of health care workers to be heard in the 2nd circuit court this Thursday October 14th.Continue reading “Injunction Denied in KANE vs DE BLASIO”
Rally to Support School Safety Agents in NYC Schools
Sunday, October 10th, 2pm, City Hall Park I spoke to an organizer of this protest today and she fully encouraged TEACHERS FOR CHOICE members and supporters to show up tomorrow with all of our protest signs. We are also working on getting one of our speakers to the event tomorrow as well. The vaccine mandateContinue reading “Rally to Support School Safety Agents in NYC Schools”
Introducing New York State TEACHERS FOR CHOICE
TEACHERS FOR CHOICE is growing by leaps and bounds! New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) members all across NY are banding together to form a new arm of TEACHERS FOR CHOICE. NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS FOR CHOICE! Essentially this group is comprised of all New York State educators outside of NYC. The needs and concernsContinue reading “Introducing New York State TEACHERS FOR CHOICE”
Bronx Student Stabbed in School
School was missing 50% of Safety Officers Due To Vaccine Mandate Staffing Crisis by Michael Kane 10-9-21 Do we need a child to be killed to reverse Mayor de Blasio’s dangerous mandate? The vaccine mandate from de Blasio has led to staff shortages, and just 4 days into those shortages a student was stabbed multipleContinue reading “Bronx Student Stabbed in School”
Critical Injunction Hearing KANE vs DE BLASIO 10-12-21
We Need THOUSANDS To Be There! *UPDATE – CALL IN INFO BELOW 10-7-21 Next Tuesday is no day to be tutoring or job hunting or anything. Next Tuesday, 10-12-21, 11am everyone needs to come to the following courthouse: Thurgood Marshal United States Courthouse 40 Foley Square, New York, NY Courtroom 443 before the Hon. JudgeContinue reading “Critical Injunction Hearing KANE vs DE BLASIO 10-12-21”
Transcript From KANE vs DE BLASIO TRO Hearing 10-5-21
10-7-21 This past Tuesday a hearing to obtain a temporary restraining order (TRO) of NYC Schools covid vaccine mandate was held in the case KANE vs DE BLASIO. Our request for a TRO was denied. Below is the entire transcript from that proceeding which has plenty of very interesting nuggets of info in it. NextContinue reading “Transcript From KANE vs DE BLASIO TRO Hearing 10-5-21”
Today We Lost the Battle But Not The War
TRO for KANE vs DE BLASIO Denied in Court Today We are appealing immediately 10-5-21 The only questions that remain are how are we appealing and when. Today in federal court we were denied a temporary restraining order (TRO) to pause the vaccine mandate in NYC Schools, however a date was set for Tuesday, OctoberContinue reading “Today We Lost the Battle But Not The War”