King and Tisch Finally Roll Into NYC

After nearly two months of stops across New York State, the King & Tisch “We’re Not Listening Tour” finally rolled into New York City last night.  This time the dynamic duo split up, with Tisch visiting the Bronx and her puppet John King stopping by Brooklyn. Mark Naison of the Badass Teachers Association has the …

NYSAPE Action Alert

The PJSTA is a member of the New York State Allies for Public Education. As a member of NYSAPE we are issuing an Action Alert: Change NYS Board of Regents Elections – ACTION ALERT! ACTION ALERT:  The following Board of Regents members have terms that are set to expire, and we MUST affect the appointment …

Retired PJSTA Member in Newsday

Retired PJSTA member Philip Tamberino wrote a letter to the editor that appeared in Newsday… Supporters of the Common Core seem to believe that teachers and administrators don’t want the accountability connected to testing. They foolishly think that this opposition is just a roll-out problem, people will get used to it, and we will be …

Make Merryl Tisch Hear You Tonight

The Albany Times Union published a comprehensive report about how wealthy “donors” in New York State use their money and influence to essentially run the New York State Education Department.  The major donors include the Gates Foundation, the GE Foundation, and many of the other plutocrats who we typically see funding education reform in the …