February 11, 2022
Forty-three unvaccinated teachers lost their request for a court order banning the New York City Department of Education from firing them for failure to comply with a vaccine mandate, with a New York federal judge ruling Friday that the teachers had ample opportunity to apply for exemptions.
December 22, 2021
Teachers and staff represented by the United Federation of Teachers have standing to dispute a vaccine mandate laid out in an arbitration award, a New York federal judge said on Wednesday.
December 20, 2021
The New York City Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers told a federal judge Monday in separate filings that teachers and staff do not have standing to dispute a vaccine mandate laid out in an arbitration award.
December 08, 2021
The United Federation of Teachers urged a federal judge to prevent the New York City Department of Education from firing public employees who do not comply with the agency's vaccine mandate without a disciplinary hearing under state law.
November 22, 2021
New York City's Department of Education urged a Brooklyn federal judge to dismiss allegations from a proposed class of teachers and staff that the city violated the Constitution by placing unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave, saying the city's vaccine mandate is "sound and enforceable."