NYC DOE says teachers who refuse COVID-19 test will be removed from payroll 12-5-2020 NY Teachers for Choice would like to thank reporter Susan Edelman for covering our resistance to NYC in-school testing and Fulgent Genetics. Though we wish we had made it closer to the lead of the story, we are very grateful thatContinue reading “New York Teachers For Choice in the NY POST!”
Category Archives: in-school COVID testing
NYC DOE Publishes New COVID Testing Guidelines
12-5-2020 Up until yesterday we have speculated whether the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) will actually place teachers on unpaid leave for refusing in-school COVID testing, and if students will actually be removed if their parents don’t consent. On Friday (yesterday), the NYC DOE published new guidelines on in-school COVID testing whichContinue reading “NYC DOE Publishes New COVID Testing Guidelines”
Refusing NYC In-School COVID Testing or Consenting With a Contingency
12-4-2020 Overall these forms are being rejected by the NYC DOE. That is why we are filing a lawsuit as early as Friday, December 11, 2020. Learn more about that lawsuit HERE. *** Below we offer two options for resisting ‘mandatory’ COVID testing in NYC schools for both staff and students (parents): (1) Signing yourContinue reading “Refusing NYC In-School COVID Testing or Consenting With a Contingency”
Forcing COVID Tests in NYC Schools
Will NYC teachers and students who refuse be kicked out of school on December 7th? By Michael Kane 12-3-2020 Update — Get a legally reviewed letter of refusal or contingency HERE NYC is opening pre-K, elementary, and D-75 schools on Monday, December 7th after a two week closure. The reopening comes on the heels ofContinue reading “Forcing COVID Tests in NYC Schools”
NYC DOE Will Not Allow Students Back Without In-School COVID Testing
Parents Should Sue 11-27-2020 By Michael Kane ***Update 12-3-2020 — For the most recent legal advice from our attorneys, go to the following link: https://nyteachersforchoice.wordpress.com/2020/12/03/forcing-covid-tests-in-nyc-schools/ *** The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) just announced they will not accept any student back to in-person education without a signed consent form allowing in-school COVIDContinue reading “NYC DOE Will Not Allow Students Back Without In-School COVID Testing”
NYC Hiding In-School COVID Testing Specimen Contract
What are they hiding in Fulgent Genetics’ Specimen Collection Agreement? 11-23-2020 By Michael Kane Through the work of multiple attorneys we have obtained many of the important contracts surrounding NYC in-school COVID testing. However we have still not received the Specimen Collection Agreement or any laboratory agreement between Fulgent Genetics and NYC Health + HospitalsContinue reading “NYC Hiding In-School COVID Testing Specimen Contract”
NYCDOE “Assures” Teachers DNA Will Not Be Catalogued
But Provides No Legal Documentation Proving This Our Investigation Moves to NYC Heath + Hospitals by Michael Kane 10-31-2020 New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) General Counsel has responded to our attorney Michael Sussman’s second letter assuring us that all specimens from in-school COVID testing are disposed of after the test result is receivedContinue reading “NYCDOE “Assures” Teachers DNA Will Not Be Catalogued”
GOTHAMIST Covers NYC Schools COVID Testing DNA Controversy
10-25-2020 We would like to thank GOTHAMIST and reporter Sophia Chang for covering the controversy surrounding NYC in-school COVID testing and DNA specimens from students and teachers. There is a lot of solid info in this report. However I do not understand why Chang and GOTHAMIST accept that it is reasonable that Fulgent Genetics effectivelyContinue reading “GOTHAMIST Covers NYC Schools COVID Testing DNA Controversy”
NYCDOE Responds to Our DNA Concerns – Kind of…
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…”
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”
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