The Tangled NYSUT Web

The NYSUT drama continued to roll on this week.  It is quite a nuanced debate, particularly for those people who aren’t familiar with the inner workings of the statewide union.  We’ll try and connect some dots for you… Earlier this week former Executive Vice-President Alan Lubin wrote a letter backing Pallotta.  Lubin clearly made a …

More on Andy Pallotta

We told you earlier of this week of the war brewing inside of NYSUT between NYSUT President Dick Iannuzzi and Executive Vice-President Andy Pallotta, who is believed to be backed by UFT President Michael Mulgrew.  This morning we have a few more layers of intrigue to add.  In response to things posted on the Revive …

Burgeoning NYSUT Civil War

Those of you who monitor your statewide union via Twitter will have noticed a flurry of activity this week that is sure to continue until the elections at the NYSUT RA in April.  It began Tuesday evening with the creation of the @ReviveNYSUT Twitter account.  Originally and anonymously dubbing themselves a “grassroots” group seeking change …

PJSTA President In Radio Interview

This morning PJSTA President Beth Dimino was on the Chuck Morse Radio Show fighting out against the Common Core.  Click here to listen.  Dimino’s part begins at 51:35.

MORE than a Test Score!

Our friends from the MORE Caucus of the UFT will be hosting a forum on standardized testing on Saturday, February 1st in Manhattan.  Rob Pearl and I will be headed in to represent the PJSTA.  We’d be happy to have any other PJSTA members join us. Here are the details via MORE’s Facebook page… Find …