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PJSTA to Host Organizing Conference

Posted on January 24, 2018

The PJSTA is proud to announce that it will be hosting the Organizing for Power in a Post-Janus World conference on Saturday, March 10th. The conference, which is being sponsored by several other local unions, will focus on real world … Continue reading →

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Comsewogue Budget Passes; PJSTA Candidates Win!

Posted on May 17, 2017

Thank you to the Comsewogue community who came out yesterday to pass the Comsewogue school budget with a shade under 80% of the voters voting “Yes” for the school budget.  PJSTA endorsed candidates Alexandra Gordon and James Sanchez won re-election … Continue reading →

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Students Not Scores to Host Ed Reform 2.0 Forum

Posted on May 15, 2017

In march we had Jia Lee and Alison McDowell join us for an episode of The PJSTA Live.  Students Not Scores has announced tonight that they will be hosting a forum on June 1st at Terryville Elementary School with McDowell … Continue reading →

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Support the CTU’s Sarah Chambers

Posted on April 17, 2017

In 2014 at the UCORE conference in Chicago, I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Sarah Chambers in a workshop.  Since then Chambers, like so many other teachers from the rank and file caucuses who make up UCORE, has been … Continue reading →

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PJSTA Election Results- Katie Kleinpeter Voted New PJSTA President

Posted on April 6, 2017

For the first time since 2009 there will be a new PJSTA President.  Katie Kleinpeter will succeed the soon to be retired Beth Dimino on June 1st.  Listed below are the winners of today’s election: PJSTA President- Katie Kleinpeter PJSTA … Continue reading →

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