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MORE’s Julie Cavanagh, NYSUT Candidate, on MSNBC Last Night

Julie Cavanagh, of MORE was on All In with Chris Hayes on MSNBC last night.  You can click here to watch. Cavanagh, a renowned education activist and an elementary special education teacher in Red Hook, Brooklyn, is also a candidate for an At-Large position on NYSUT’s board of directors in this April’s NYSUT election.  She …

James Eterno on the Meet the Candidates Forum

Last night in Melville there was a “Meet the Candidates” forum featuring the individuals running for the NYSUT officer positions in April’s election.  There was a strong turnout of teachers and union leaders from around Long Island and some from New York City as well.  The candidates each gave opening and closing statements.  In between …

NYSAPE on School Policies Regarding Test Refusals

Via NYSAPE, of which the PJSTA is a member… School Policies Regarding Test Refusals in Some NYS Districts Equate to Corporal Punishment for Students The leaders of the NYS Allies for Public Education (NYSAPE), a coalition of more than 45 parent and educator groups from throughout the state, expressed that a significant number of parents …