The PJSTA Endorses Zephyr Teachout

The Port Jefferson Station Teachers Association is very proud to endorse Zephyr Teachout for New York State Governor. Teachout has a clear vision for a public education system that New York’s students, teachers, and communities deserve. Teachout stands in opposition to the privatization measures that have been endorsed by Governor Cuomo and which hurt New …

Press Release: Informational Picketing at Senator Flanagan’s

Supporters of Public Education Rally to Be Heard On Friday, November 1st, the Port Jefferson Station Teachers Association, in coalition  with other supporters of public education, will be picketing in front of the Smithtown office of New York State Senator John J. Flanagan , beginning at 3:30 pm. Senator Flanagan, an ally of NYSED Commissioner …

The Latest on the John King Fiasco

Last week New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch announced that NYSED would be hosting 16 forums around the state (though none in NYC where 1/3 of the state’s students reside) in the coming weeks.  This follows John King’s cowardly act from a couple of weeks ago.  Tisch said they will “modify the …