Attorney Michael Sussman Responds Back Legendary civil rights attorney Michael Sussman received a response to the first letter he wrote to NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza from the DOE’s General Counsel regarding in-school COVID testing and protection of teacher and student DNA. The content of the DOE’s response was a link to the “supplemental information”Continue reading “NYCDOE Responds to Our DNA Concerns – Kind of…”
Category Archives: DNA Protection
Letter to the Editor From Michael Kane Published in THE CHIEF
10-21-2020 THE CHIEF is the most important pro-labor publication in New York City, focused on municipal government and civil servants, as well as issues affecting New York State and Federal employees. All NYC labor leaders read this publication. They have just published New York Teachers For Choice (NYTFC) steering committee member Michael Kane’s letter onContinue reading “Letter to the Editor From Michael Kane Published in THE CHIEF”
Refusing NYC In-School COVID Testing
A legally reviewed letter of refusal 10-20-2020 (Updated 11-11-2020) Update — WE SUED THE NYC DOE AND WON! Learn about this victory HERE – https://nyteachersforchoice.wordpress.com/2020/12/28/kane-vs-nyc-doe-has-been-settled/ To have the opportunity to give informed consent to a medical procedure or test you must be able to ask questions and, if such questions are reasonable, receive answers toContinue reading “Refusing NYC In-School COVID Testing”
Michael Sussman Writes Letter to NYCDOE and UFT on Behalf of NYTFC
10-19-2020 Legendary Harvard-trained civil rights attorney Michael Sussman has sent a letter to NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and UFT President Michael Mulgrew representing New York Teachers For Choice (NYTFC). The letter presents our objections to having never received an answer to whether our DNA will be cataloged if we consent to in-school COVID testing,Continue reading “Michael Sussman Writes Letter to NYCDOE and UFT on Behalf of NYTFC”
NYCLU Reaches Out to NYTFC!
by Michael Kane 10-16-2020 This week I emailed the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU). Today they called me to inform me of their support for our concerns regarding mandatory in-school testing of teachers and protecting individual sovereignty over our own DNA. In addition, I have a meeting tomorrow morning with an extremely prominent, high-poweredContinue reading “NYCLU Reaches Out to NYTFC!”
Mike Mulgrew Addresses DNA Controversy for First Time
“No DNA is being collected for nefarious purposes.” – Mike Mulgrew, UFT Delegate Assembly, October 14, 2020 10-14-2020 Today, for the first time, United Federation of Teachers (UFT) President Michael Mulgrew addressed the DNA controversy surrounding in-school COVID testing. However it does not appear that he said anything substantive. Sources who viewed the virtual delegateContinue reading “Mike Mulgrew Addresses DNA Controversy for First Time”
New York Take Action Now! Is NYC Stealing Teacher and Student DNA?
Email & Call the Mayor and other NY leaders to demand an answer! This campaign will launch on Thursday, October 8, 2020 For over a month we have been trying to find out if NYC sold teacher and student DNA to the Biotech company Fulgent Genetics who is performing in-school COVID tests. No one hasContinue reading “New York Take Action Now! Is NYC Stealing Teacher and Student DNA?”
Did NYC & UFT Sell Our DNA without our permission?
Open Letter to Mike Mulgrew from New York Teachers for Choice (NYTFC) 9-13-20 Update 12-30-20: We sued NYC DOE over this issue and have settled the case. Learn about KANE vs. NYC DOE HERE *** Dear UFT President Michael Mulgrew: When NYC teachers and students are forced to give swab samples during random COVID testingContinue reading “Did NYC & UFT Sell Our DNA without our permission?”
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