¶ Teachers for Choice
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Teachers for Choice (TFC) is an American activist group based in New York. It was founded by Michael Kane, a national grassroots organizer for Children's Health Defense (CHD).[1]
¶ History
On September 6, 2023, Judge Ralph Porzio of the Supreme Court of the State of New York ruled that ten New York City school teachers were to return to work with backpay, benefits and seniority from the time of their suspension.[2][3] The court found that the denials of the teachers' applications for exemption on religious grounds from the City's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy were "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable."[4]
Michael Kane presented at work the following day, joined by Matthew Connor of Bravest for Choice. Kane was told he was not allowed to work until he was contacted by the New York City Department of Education, which flagged the court decision as "under review."[5]
¶ Organization
TFC solicits donations through the Health Freedom Defense Fund.[6]
¶ Partners
Allies and partners of TFC include:[7]
- Bravest for Choice
- Court Workers for Choice
- Educators for Freedom (E4F)
- Finest for Choice
- Medical Professionals for Informed Consent (MPIC)
- New York Workers for Choice
- Strongest for Freedom
¶ Publications
- December 20, 2023: Unvaccinated NYC Workers Give Moving Testimony at City Hall
¶ External links
Michael Kane. Children’s Health Defense. Retrieved January 4, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230104010224/https://childrenshealthdefense.org/authors/michael-kane/ ↩︎
Baletti, B. (2023, September 7). “Huge” Victory: New York Supreme Court Reinstates 10 Teachers Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine. Children’s Health Defense. http://archive.today/2023.09.08-000914/https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/nyc-school-teacher-victory-covid-vaccine-mandate/ ↩︎
Pandolfo, C. (2023, September 8). NYC teachers win jobs back with backpay after refusing COVID-19 vaccine. Fox News. https://web.archive.org/web/20230908192734/https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nyc-teachers-win-jobs-back-backpay-refusing-covid-19-vaccine ↩︎
Porzio, R. J. (2023, September 6). Teachers for Choice v. City of New York, and the New York City Department of Education. Children’s Health Defense; Supreme Court of the State of New York. https://web.archive.org/web/20230908042725/https://childrenshealthdefense.org/wp-content/uploads/september-2023-new-york-teachers-decision-order.pdf ↩︎
Kane, M. (2023, September 8). I was NOT allowed to work this week. Substack; Teachers for Choice. http://archive.today/2023.09.08-193118/https://teachersforchoice.substack.com/p/i-was-not-allowed-to-work-this-week ↩︎
Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF). Anedot. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220812000926/https://secure.anedot.com/health-freedom-defense-fund-hfdf/nytc ↩︎
About. Teachers for Choice. Retrieved September 8, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230908194832/https://teachersforchoice.org/about/ ↩︎