WHEREAS the constitution of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) is the guiding document for all activities within our union including, but not limited to, membership, meetings, and our elections; and

WHEREAS the UFT’s rank and file membership includes NYC DOE Paraprofessionals, School Secretaries, Teachers, School Counselors, Audiologists,  Sign Language Interpreters, Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Social Workers, Education Officers and Analysts, Administrative Education Officers and Analysts,  Hearing Officers, Nurses, Supervisors of Nurses and Supervising Therapists, Lab Specialists and Lab Technicians, Social Workers and Psychologists and Family Childcare Providers, both in service and retirees; and

WHEREAS the UFT is focused on advocating for the rights and interests of our members; and

WHEREAS the UFT does not and will not interfere with activities, especially the elections, of other unions; and

WHEREAS we currently have a non-member individual and group interfering with the UFT’s elections; therefore, be it

RESOLVED that individuals, groups, and organizations that do not have membership in the UFT or are not included under the UFT’s constitution should NOT have a voice in the activities of the UFT; and be it further

RRESOLVED that individuals, groups, or organizations that do not have membership in the UFT, should not be allowed to interfere in the UFT’s elections.