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12,000 NYC students will go to remote classes over lack of COVID-19 consent forms

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Everyone Can Go To School Tuesday and Wednesday Before Winter Break

And you don’t need to sign the in-school COVID Testing consent form to attend by Michael Kane 12-21-20 In the case of KANE vs. NYC DOE Judge Eileen Rakower has placed a temporary stay on anyone being denied access to in-person school for not signing the in-school COVID testing consent form. Many people have reachedContinue reading “Everyone Can Go To School Tuesday and Wednesday Before Winter Break”

NY POST Covers NYTFC Protest at UFT in Staten Island

12-21-20 Outstanding coverage of New York Teachers For Choice (NYTFC) protest in Staten Island on Saturday, December 19th from the NY Post. Short, but excellent. NYTFC thanks the NY Post for continuing to cover our lawsuit against the NYC DOE, our petition of Teachers against vaccine mandates for educators, and all of our significant actions.Continue reading “NY POST Covers NYTFC Protest at UFT in Staten Island”

Protest at UFT Office in Staten Island

by Michael Kane 12-20-20 Yesterday 100 teachers, parents, students, business owners and citizens protested in front of the UFT Office building in Staten Island, NY. We expected hundreds more, but having to cancel our original Wednesday date due to the snow storm, as well as having it on the Saturday before Christmas limited attendance. NewContinue reading “Protest at UFT Office in Staten Island”

NYC DOE Admits Sussman was Right

Temporary court ordered “stay” stops NYC Schools from barring teachers or students from buildings for not signing in-school COVID testing consent form UPDATE – This court ordered “stay” is no longer in place as the case has been resolved. Read about the settlement at following link: https://nyteachersforchoice.wordpress.com/2020/12/28/kane-vs-nyc-doe-has-been-settled/ The below comes from our attorney Michael Sussman:Continue reading “NYC DOE Admits Sussman was Right”

Principals Say the Darndest Things!

12-19-20 A New York City public school teacher reached out to me with personal experience of not signing the in-school COVID testing consent form. The teacher said I could share this information publicly as it was shared anonymously: “… I refused to sign the COVID testing consent form. My principal thought she’d be forced toContinue reading “Principals Say the Darndest Things!”

CHD Sues NYC DOE and Mayor de Blasio for School Closures and Coerced Medical Testing

12-18-2020 For weeks, New York Teachers For Choice has been in daily communication with attorneys for Children’s Health Defense (CHD) regarding the lawsuit they just filed on Wednesday. This case is not related to KANE vs. NYC DOE; it is a completely separate case with a completely different set of attorneys and completely different argumentsContinue reading “CHD Sues NYC DOE and Mayor de Blasio for School Closures and Coerced Medical Testing”

UFT Says COVID Vaccine Not Mandatory for Teachers…

…not yet! We Still MUST PROTEST UFT TOMORROW! 12-18-20 UFT President Michael Mulgrew’s recent announcement that the COVID vaccine will not be mandatory for teachers only applies for the time being. In September of 2021 that could definitely change and I am sure Mr. Mulgrew would not argue me on this point. This is whyContinue reading “UFT Says COVID Vaccine Not Mandatory for Teachers…”

Back to School After the Snow

But who can go? by Michael Kane 12-17-20 Our case of KANE vs. NYC DOE is not fully resolved yet, but our attorney feels confident things will resolve well for us. Please remember, our case never made any attempt to challenge the entire testing regime in NYC schools. Our case is narrow, and only focusesContinue reading “Back to School After the Snow”

NO ONE Should be barred from school today for not signing COVID Testing consent form

12-16-2020 Michael Kane *Update – Clearly there were issues today with children not being allowed into school buildings. Ultimately our case ***IS NOT*** going to get all students and teachers back into their school buildings. We never challenged the entire testing program, we only challenged issues surrounding student and teacher privacy rights. Our case wasContinue reading “NO ONE Should be barred from school today for not signing COVID Testing consent form”