URGENT! Act Today!

Via NYSAPE… ACTION ALERT – CHANGE REGENTS NOW The NYS Legislature will shortly decide which candidates will be appointed to four Regents positions.  NYSAPE is endorsing four new candidates, who have made a firm commitment to change the direction of current education policies.  They oppose high stakes testing and student data-sharing without parental consent. They …

Iannuzzi Strongly Condemns “Sit and Stare” Policies

Via nysut.org… New York State United Teachers President Richard C. Iannuzzi today called on school districts to abandon educationally unsound and unconscionable policies that force students whose parents have decided to opt them out of state testing to “sit and stare” instead of providing them with a constructive alternative. … “NYSUT strongly condemns the policy …

Dr. Joe Rella On Opting Out

Our very own Dr. Rella on opting out…

Hobart and Cortese Endorse Iannuzzi, Neira, Donahue, Cutler

January 31, 2014 NYSUT Leaders and Members: We are proud to serve as the Honorary Reelection Committee and to endorse the reelection of Dick Iannuzzi for President, Maria Neira and Kathleen Donahue for Vice President and Lee Cutler for Secretary-Treasurer of NYSUT! We have been involved in framing the NYSUT mission and vision from its …

MORE THAN A SCORE: Talking Back to Testing Forum

This morning we ran a post featuring the MORE Caucus.  Having read that you may now have an interest in attending a forum they are holding in Manhattan this weekend titled, “More than a Score!” You can click here to order your FREE tickets. The details on the event are below… Find out how you …