Save the Date! Cuomo Demonstration on 4/28!

On Monday, April 28th we will be picketing an event at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook that is meant to honor Governor Cuomo.  This is an opportunity for you to share with the governor how you feel about his education policies.  Plan to be at Villa Lombardi’s at 4:30 pm so that other arriving elected officials …

NYSUT Election Roundup

The NYSUT elections are over.  Karen Magee and the Revive NYSUT slate won.  Congratulations to them. Here are a few links on the story… Governor Cuomo called Magee to congratulate her on being elected NYSUT President.  She said she is looking forward to working with the governor. MORE’s James Eterno breaks down some of the …

Teachers of Conscience Position Paper

Via Teachers of Conscience… Teachers of Conscience Position Paper Reforms and the “Thinking Curriculum” “Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal …

Suffolk Presidents Endorse Beth Dimino for ED At-Large 21, 22, 23

NYSUT RA Delegates: As many of you know, we are facing a contested election of the current NYSUT officers and many of the ED and At-Large positions within NYSUT’s leadership structure.  Not only is the election of the Stronger Together slate of Dick, Maria, Lee, and Kathleen critical, it is equally important to insure that …

Some Recent Links on the NYSUT Election

Norm Scott from Ed Notes Online hears that “some Unity Caucus delegates may bolt and vote Stronger Together.” Beth Dimino, Arthur Goldstein, and the MORE candidates penned an open letter to NYSUT President Iannuzzi and UFT President Michael Mulgrew requesting either a debate or an open forum in New York City among candidates prior to …