Contribute to Defeat Mulgrew

I have written in great detail about the harm that Michael Mulgrew and his Unity Caucus inflict not only upon their local union, the United Federation of Teachers, but upon unionized teachers across New York State and beyond.  Fortunately this is an election year for the UFT and Mulgrew has a very formidable challenger in …

The CTU’s One-Day Strike

Today Chicago’s teachers waged a one-day strike.  The strike was not just for a new contract, but for a just public education system for the city’s students.  There are a couple of essential pieces to read regarding the strike.  I’ll link to each and share excerpts from them below.  First, check out this startling picture …

PJSTA and PJTA Team up on Port Times Ad

We are happy to share that we are teaming up with our sisters and brothers to the north, the Port Jefferson Teachers Association in creating an advertisement promoting the opt-out movement.  The ad will run in the March 31st issue of the The Port Times Record.  You can view the ad, as it will appear …

IMPORTANT! New Date for Reclaim Our Schools Rally!

Due to the big storm coming on Sunday into Monday, the Reclaim Our Schools rally at the old John Harvard’s has been postponed.  The new date is Tuesday, March 29th.  See the flyer below for details…

March 21st… Be There!

We are excited to see ALL PJSTA members head out to the Reclaim Our Schools picket on March 21st!  Make signs and bring your friends!  Details below…