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Month: May 2014
Working Family Parties Seem Set to Endorse Cuomo
Countless outlets are reporting this morning that the Working Families Party is set to endorse Governor Cuomo in November’s election. If you are new to the political scene and are wondering, “Who is the Working Families Party?” we take this from their website… Formed by a grassroots coalition of community organizations, neighborhood activists, and labor …
Missing: NYSUT Leadership
I would like to begin by sending kudos out to NYSUT Vice-President Paul Pecorale. Pecorale, originally from the Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers, was exactly where he should have been on April 28th- at the #NoMoCuomo Rally in Holbrook. On May 17th Pecorale was once again where he should have been- at the Taking Back Our Schools …
Budget Results and Today’s Rally
Comsewogue’s school budget passed last night in a landslide, 1,012 votes to 325. In addition all three PJSTA endorsed candidates won. Incumbents Ali Gordon (908 votes) and James Sanchez (754 votes) will serve three year terms and newcomer Rick Rennard (736 votes) will serve the remaining one year of Lance Brown’s term. Brown vacated the …
News, Notes, and Links
A big week coming up PJSTA! First, we will need volunteers to put up “Vote YES” signs tomorrow, as well as volunteers who can head to the phone banks after school at the NYSUT Regional Office in Hauppauge. On Tuesday every member of the PJSTA needs to get to the polls in their home school …
PJSTA Approves Resolution to Oppose Common Core
At today’s regularly scheduled meeting the PJSTA’s Representative. Council unanimously voted to approve the following resolution to oppose the Common Core State Standards. The resolution will be submitted to the AFT and NYSUT for consideration from those parent unions. Resolution to Oppose the Common Core State Standards WHEREAS, the purpose of education is to educate …
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