Please Donate for Morgan Leary

At our conference day yesterday we heard the heartbreaking story of Morgan Leary, the daughter of PJSTA Rep Council member Emily Leary. Via the GoFundMe page for Morgan… Morgan Leary, 6 was suddenly and unexpectedly diagnosed with a brain tumor on August 16, 2014. She has undergone several surgeries to remove as much of the …

Phone Bank Info & Pictures from Today’s PJSTA Conference Day

Phone Bank from home! The Teachout-Wu Campaign Team would like everyone to go sign up on the Amicus site and make 20 calls (at least).  It is very easy – you can “phone-bank” from the privacy of your own home and computer.

Solidarity, Loyalty, and Asking Questions

Fellow NYSUT member Bianca Tanis recently wrote a great piece about NYSUT leadership titled A Respectful Revolution: Questioning Union Practice as an Act of Loyalty.  Tanis hits the nail on the head in the article.  This blog, along with several others, have regularly called out NYSUT leadership for what have been a series of broken promises and behavior …

Notes for Tomorrow’s Conference Day

A few quick notes on tomorrow’s conference day… We will meet promptly at Majestic Gardens in Rocky Point at 8:30 am. Please wear your PJSTA shirts. Breakfast will be served earlier than usual. Zephyr Teachout, gubernatorial candidate will address our membership. The district’s portion of the day will follow ours.  We will head to Comsewogue High …