Resolution in Support of Puerto Rican Teachers
Passed at UFT Delegate Assembly March 9, 2011
WHEREAS, the entire leadership of the Puerto Rican Teachers
Federation (FMPR) were fired from their teaching positions, and
WHEREAS, the teaching licenses of the FMPR leadership were
permanently revoked; and
WHEREAS, the Government has taken repressive measures with
the goal of destroying the unions and intimidating the teachers
from struggling against the current administration’s plans to
privatize the schools and liquidate the teachers retirement fund;
and
WHEREAS, Governor Fortuno of Puerto Rico is out to destroy the
teachers’ union much like Governor Walker of Wisconsin is out
to destroy collective bargaining for public workers in this state;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the UFT express our solidarity with the Puerto
Rican Teachers, and be it
RESOLVED, that the UFT inform Governor Fortuno that we
oppose his repressive measures and stand in solidarity with all
union workers.