Get your tickets now for Long Island Teacher’s Night with the Long Island Ducks. This years game will take place on Saturday, May 18th. The game will start at 6:35 and will be followed by a fireworks show. Show your support for our Long Island Teachers at the game. Tickets can be purchased by clicking […]
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As the Board of Regents met inside, NYSUT local union leaders and state lawmakers stood on the steps of the State Education Department on Monday to demand major changes to the state’s grades 3-8 testing system. “We’re here today because the state education department has a lot of explaining to do,” said NYSUT Executive Vice
Recently teachers unions on Long Island have been organizing events to give back to the community. Members of the Farmingdale Federation of Teachers (FFT) shaved their heads for the St. Baldrick’s Day foundation, which raises money to fight childhood cancer. Check out some pictures on their Facebook page. On April 3, the Half Hollow Hills
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It’s that time again. As schools across New York State prepare for the administration of the grade 3-8 English Language Arts and Math tests in April and May, some school districts have provided parents with inaccurate information on the consequences of opting out. Our NYSUT fact sheets attempt to clear up any misinformation teachers or
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New York State is currently working on their budget for 2019 and one of the issues that they are addressing is school aid. While the current budget proposal includes some increases in state funding, many of our districts are still owed Foundation Aid money. Click here to see if your district is owed money. Long
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When I listen to politicians in Albany debate property taxes, I am reminded of a famous quote from T.S. Eliot, who said, “Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.” The rush to make New York’s flawed and undemocratic property tax cap permanent is an example of something that
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the “Red Flag” gun control bill into law Monday morning at John Jay College in Manhattan. New York now becomes the first in the nation to allow teachers and school officials to seek orders to remove guns from people who are a threat to themselves or others. The new law is
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Teachers from around the country are taking action to protect our students, defend public education at all levels, and ensure that the profession of teaching and education is protected. In Los Angeles, teachers successfully went on strike to ensure lower class sizes. In New York, after the successful election of pro-education state senators, the Assembly
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Five School Districts on Long Island have produced finalists in the prestigious national Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. The students come from Brentwood, Herricks, Jericho, Roslyn and Syosset High Schools. Finalists will travel to Washington, D.C., in March, where they will compete before panels of expert judges for more than $1.8 million in total
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In a big win this week, both houses of the legislature approved the union-backed APPR reform bill that scraps the mandated use of grade 3-8 state tests in teacher ratings. The bill returns evaluation decisions to local school districts and ensures any teacher evaluation system is subject to collective bargaining. NYSUT will continue its fight
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