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This article by John Hildebrand was originally posted on Newsday.com  The head of software billionaire Bill Gates’ foundation has admitted the agency underestimated the difficulty of transforming the nation’s public schools, as it poured millions of dollars into developing and promoting the Common Core academic standards and related reforms. Gates and his nonprofit foundation — […]

For parents and educators across Long Island, Tuesday May 17th is a very important day. Voters will be going out to vote on their school budgets and on who will represent them on their local school boards.  Below we have provided you with the endorsements that teachers have made across the Island.  Please remember to

“Earth Day is this Friday, April 22nd and we here at Long Island Teachers want to encourage parents, students and our neighbors to be part of a consciousness that we can all do our part. This is Jennifer Gatz, a biology teacher at Patchogue-Medford High School and this is Living Environment teacher Celeste Haller, from

Last week, NYSUT held its annual Representative Assembly convention in Rochester. While there, 2,000 elected delegates from across the state held discussions and debates to set policy and give direction to NYSUT’s work for the coming year. Our work focused on seven major categories, including: Civil and Human Rights; College and University; Educational Issues; Health

Friedrichs vs. the California Teachers’ Association was initiated more than a year ago by wealthy, anti-union think-tankers. Their position that unions should provide contracts, benefits and protections for employees, but that those employees should not have to pay their fair share of dues to support those services was a deliberate attempt to break unions across the