Podcasts by On the Record with Michael Mulgrew
Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), talks about education – both the practice and the politics – in New York City, New York State and the nation.
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The Fight Against Charter Co-Locations from 2023-03-15T09:30
The latest episode of the UFT podcast “On the Record with Michael Mulgrew” focuses on the successful community campaign to stop the city Department of Education from shoehorning Success Academy ...
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Prodding the DOE to enact the small class-size law from 2022-12-21T18:30
The latest episode of the UFT podcast “On the Record with Michael Mulgrew” focuses on the city Department of Education’s foot-dragging on the new state law requiring New York City to lower class...
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NYC high school admissions: We can do better from 2022-11-21T17:22
The most recent episode of the UFT’s On the Record with Michael Mulgrew delves into two thorny issues for NYC public school educators: the DOE’s high school admission process and its byzantine p...
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Time for a Fair Contract from 2022-10-20T09:30
The UFT podcast “On the Record with Michael Mulgrew" tackles two key issues for UFT members: the DOE-UFT contract and health care. Episode 2 opens with a briefing on efforts by the UFT and the o...
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Making Small Class Sizes Real from 2022-09-22T16:21:56
The UFT podcast “On the Record with Michael Mulgrew" starts its fourth season with a deep dive into the new class size law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. UFT President Michael Mulgrew is joined by...
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Season 4 Trailer from 2022-09-20T14:28:12
The UFT is restarting its podcast, "On the Record with Michael Mulgrew" on Sept. 22. We'll be talking about the new small class size law, the on-going fight against school budget cuts and storie...
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Reducing Class Size: Making it Happen from 2021-11-18T16:33:54
If teaching during this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that lowering class size is integral to keeping education sustainable for us and our students. We have always known that reducing cl...
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UFT: Use Federal Covid Dollars Wisely from 2021-03-24T10:07:20
In this episode of “On the Record,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew outlines the union's five-point plan to use more than $1 billion in new federal COVID-19 relief funds to help New York City publ...
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Time to Put Public Schools First from 2021-02-15T10:30
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer joins UFT President Michael Mulgrew at a recent UFT virtual Town Hall to talk about the new administration, flipping the U.S. Senate and how to leverage this change ...
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Remote Learning Part 2: Making it Work for Students and Educators from 2021-01-03T10:30
In the latest episode of “On the Record,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew joins UFT Vice President for Education Mary Vaccaro and Manhattan high school teacher Dominique Cistac to talk about the c...
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Get Out The Vote from 2020-10-27T22:31:41
In this episode of “On the Record,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew joins AFT President Randi Weingarten and UFT Retired Teachers Chapter Leader Tom Murphy to discuss the role public school educat...
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2020 Shanker Scholarship Award from 2020-07-07T09:30
UFT President Michael Mulgrew joins two of the union’s Albert Shanker Scholarship winners to talk about their experiences with remote learning, their future plans and social activism during the ...
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The fight for more federal funding for our schools from 2020-06-02T09:29:53
UFT President Michael Mulgrew joins U.S. Senator Charles Schumer to discuss what educators can do to help get the federal HEROES Act passed into law. This vital legislation, which must pass the ...
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Facing the challenge of the coronavirus from 2020-05-21T09:30
New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa, a UFT Teacher Center instructional coach and a New York City public school parent join UFT President Michael Mulgrew to discuss the first t...
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Remote Learning from 2020-04-20T09:30
In this latest episode of On the Record, President Michael Mulgrew talks to Meera Mangaroo of PS 18 in the Bronx, and Kirk Schneider of Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology in Manhattan ...
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Staying Emotionally Healthy from 2020-03-23T11:00
UFT President Michael Mulgrew talks about the support and counseling services the union is offering UFT members to help them cope with the stress and anxiety triggered by the school shutdown and...
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Dealing with the Coronavirus from 2020-03-09T21:48:53
Census 2020: Making Sure We All Count from 2020-01-31T16:23
New York City and New York State stand to lose billions of federal aid dollars if all New Yorkers aren’t counted in the upcoming 2020 Census. At risk is money for schools, roads, hospitals, publ...
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"Am I Patient 6?" Part 2 from 2019-12-19T10:30
In the second of a two-part series, “Am I Patient #6?”, UFT President Michael Mulgrew talks with the union’s point person for nursing, Anne Goldman, about why the UFT is fighting for legislation...
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"Am I Patient 6?" Part 1 from 2019-12-18T10:30
Let’s say you land in a well-known New York hospital for a medical procedure or an emergency. The hospital is housed in an expensive, new building. You take for granted that there will be enough...
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Teachers Lead Labor Resurgence from 2019-11-23T02:01:04
Teachers across the country are leading a labor resurgence as they fight for their students, their schools and their profession. Hear UFT President Michael Mulgrew and former New York Times labo...
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Owning Your Observation from 2019-10-07T18:00
How can we make teacher observations less intimidating and more meaningful? In this season’s first episode of “On the Record with Michael Mulgrew,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew talks with three...
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Have A Great Summer from 2019-07-12T19:13:33
On this episode of “On The Record,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew talks about the need for educators to find ways to recharge over the summer. And UFT Marketing Promotions Executive Lorrie-Ann G...
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Abe Levine from 2019-07-03T21:12:18
This episode is dedicated to one of the founding members of the UFT, former President for Elementary schools Abe Levine. Abe was critical to the formation of this union and lived for this union ...
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50th Annual Albert Shanker Scholarships from 2019-06-26T19:57:09
UFT Spring Education Conference from 2019-06-08T00:53:14
"Stand Up and Run!" from 2019-05-24T19:52:01
Ever consider running for public office? Many UFT members have the skills our communities need, but they need a nudge to "stand up and run!" Listen to the latest edition of "On the Record with M...
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Student Debt Relief Program from 2019-05-02T16:49:48
Saddled with student loans? Unable to navigate the many loan forgiveness programs out there? You aren’t alone. The UFT has partnered with a new service and reputable law firm to help guide membe...
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Beyond Suspensions: Changing School Culture, One School's Journey from 2019-03-12T04:42:17
At a Bronx elementary school, suspensions and disciplinary incidents are down while student happiness, academics and parental engagement are up. How? By changing school culture. Hear more as UFT...
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The Bronx Plan with Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza from 2019-02-16T06:38:14
Traditionally underserved schools in the Bronx, East New York, Brownsville and the Rockaways are getting a boost in the new Bronx Collaborative Schools Plan. Educators in these 50 schools will g...
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Paid Parental Leave with Greer Hansen-Velazquez from 2019-01-17T17:13:14
Thinking of starting — or expanding — your family? UFT President Michael Mulgrew discusses paid parental leave with Greer Hansen-Velazquez, who runs UFT parental leave workshops for the expectan...
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Teacher of the Year Alhassan Susso from 2018-12-07T22:45:37
UFT President Michael Mulgrew and New York State Teacher of the Year Alhassan Susso, a Bronx social studies instructor, talk about the magic of teaching and what it takes to reach students. List...
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Teacher Evaluation from 2018-11-16T19:29:27
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Women and the 2018 Election from 2018-11-04T06:47:48
In this episode, United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew interviews Brette McSweeney, President of Eleanor’s Legacy. They discuss The Baker Project and the effort to elect more ...
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Contract at a glance from 2018-11-04T06:43:48
In this episode, United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew gives the highlights of the new DOE-UFT contract.
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New Teachers from 2018-11-04T06:40:41
On this episode, the United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew is joined by UFT Vice-President Karen Alford to discuss the impact of the new contract on new teachers.
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Paraprofessionals from 2018-11-04T06:36:11
On this episode, the United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew is joined by UFT Paraprofessional Chapter Leader Shelvy Young-Abrams to discuss the highlights and significance of t...
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New Contract from 2018-11-03T03:29:27
On this episode, the United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew discusses the new contract highlighting frequently asked questions by members.
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