Tag: Iannuzzi

NYSUT Withdraws Support for Common Core and Seeks King’s Dismissal

Via the Albany Times Union… The state’s largest and most powerful teacher’s union on Saturday issued a declaration of “no confidence” in state Education Commissioner John King, a symbolic but unprecedented gesture calling for King’s removal from his post by the state Board of Regents. … The resolution states that the board declares “no confidence …

State of Politics Picks Up NYSUT Story

Via State of Politics…  But there’s also chatter that what this is really all about is an effort by the UFT to wrest control of its parent union once and for all. This theory is primarily being pushed by the pro-Iannuzzi faction, which thinks Mulgrew, who has a close relationship with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is …

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 …