Stronger Together’s Meeting with Governor Cuomo

As momentum built toward’s the April 28th rally at Villa Lombardi’s to protest Governor Cuomo, one of the governor’s top aides, Joseph Percoco, reached out, through an intermediary, to the President of the Connetquot Teachers Association Tony Felicio.  Percoco offered Felicio, one of the rally’s organizers, a meeting with the governor to air his grievances in …

Save the Date- May 17th!

The PJSTA is among 42 organizations who is participating in this event.  Let’s make a big push to get our membership to this rally!

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 …