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More than 10,000 members of the United Federation of Teachers rallied at City Hall in New York November 16 to oppose the city government's demands for concessions on wages and hours in contract negotiations. The old contract expired the previous day. The Board of Education and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani are campaigning for a "merit pay" system, in which teachers' raises would depend on students' performance in standardized tests. Teachers expressed concern that their working day will be extended from five to six periods. They explained that underfunding of schools results in overcrowded classrooms and shortages of basic supplies.
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