Okay, so New York City’s education circles are buzzing right now—and not in a good way. A United Federation of Teachers (UFT) rep, someone who’s spent years fighting for educators, just got hit with one of the most messed-up harassment tactics I’ve ever heard. Picture this: someone laminated her photo, slapped a disgusting “Piss on My Face” message on it, and stuck these cards in the urinals at union HQ. I mean, come on. Who even thinks like that?
The woman at the center of this storm isn’t some random employee—she’s a heavyweight in the union world. Ran for UFT president recently, lost by a hair. You know the type: sharp, outspoken, the kind who actually gets stuff done for teachers. And that’s what makes this whole thing feel extra personal, you know?
So here’s how it went down. Some union staffer walks into the men’s room last Tuesday and—bam—there’s her face staring up from multiple urinals. Not just one, mind you. Someone took the time to make sure this humiliation got maximum exposure. Real classy move. The staffer immediately reported it, but the damage? Already done.
UFT bigwigs came out swinging, calling it “deplorable” (duh) and promising an investigation. President Michael Mulgrew gave the standard “this isn’t who we are” speech. But let’s be real—when has that ever fixed anything? They’re scrambling now, but the question everyone’s asking: will they actually nail the creep behind this?
Teachers are furious, and Twitter’s blowing up. One tweet that stuck with me: “If we’re doing this to our own, what hope do we have?” Exactly. Meanwhile, women’s groups are like, “Told you so”—because let’s face it, female leaders always catch the worst of this crap.
Here’s the kicker—this isn’t some one-off. A 2022 study found 20% of union members deal with harassment, usually when internal politics get ugly. And women? They get it twice as bad. I’ve seen it firsthand—the moment a woman climbs the ladder, suddenly everyone’s got an opinion on how she got there.
Labor lawyers are already circling. Rebecca Dixon (she’s a big-deal attorney in this space) put it perfectly: “Unions are supposed to protect workers, not serve as their punching bags.” And she’s right. This could turn into a major lawsuit if the UFT doesn’t handle it right.
The union swears they’re investigating, but let’s be honest—we’ve heard that before. Some rank-and-file members are whispering, “Yeah, sure. They’ll find some low-level schmuck to take the fall while the real culprits skate.” Cynical? Maybe. But can you blame them?
People are demanding mandatory harassment training (about damn time) and anonymous reporting systems. Because here’s the thing—in union politics, speaking up can kill your career. We need ways for people to call out this behavior without fearing retaliation.
Look, this isn’t just a UFT problem. It’s an everybody problem. When harassment gets this brazen—and let’s call it what it is, this was a straight-up hate move—it means the system’s broken. So yeah, be angry. But more importantly? Demand better. Because nobody should ever walk into a bathroom and find their dignity floating in a urinal.
Source: NY Post – US News
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