With Back to School season in full swing, everyone here at Long Island Teachers want to encourage all parents to share in the excitement and take time to talk with your children about the days ahead. Long Island schools are some of the best in the country and as new teachers enter new schools we […]
Twenty-one Long Island high schools are among the nation’s top 500, according to Newsweek magazine’s annual rankings. Jericho High School led the group, ranking 27. Jericho is the only Long Island school to break the top 100 this year. “We always appreciate the recognition from national sources,” said Henry Grishman, superintendent of the Jericho school
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With the summer coming to a close, most people think that teachers have the summer off, but to the contrary, Long Island’s educators have the “summer on!” Teachers like the ones below, take intensive courses, coordinate summer learning programs, tutor, volunteer and work at various summer camps across Long Island. The following are just a
ALBANY, N.Y. July 22, 2015 — New York State United Teachers today said a wage board’s recommendation of a $15-an-hour minimum wage for fast food workers, to be implemented in stages, is an important step toward providing all workers — in all industries — with fair pay and a chance at the American Dream.“We applaud
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On July 4 1776, 56 members of the Second Continental Congress voted to declare their Independence from the British Empire. In doing so, these 56 patriots banded together to form a new country that stood up for the inalienable rights of man and the birthing a new country. These brave men and women who stood
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New York State United Teachers today released the following statement about the end of the 2015 legislative session: “NYSUT thanks those courageous legislators who listened to parents and educators and then acted to put students ahead of profiteers. “Unparalleled advocacy by impassioned educators, standing in unity with parents on behalf of students and quality public
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ALBANY, N.Y. June 9, 2015 — New York State United Teachers today praised seven members of the Board of Regents who are calling for delaying implementation of Gov. Cuomo’s controversial evaluation system and recalibrating it to de-emphasize the weight of student standardized tests and promote teacher development. NYSUT President Karen E. Magee said the seven
The State Senate is trying to run out the clock. The Assembly has taken significant steps in recent weeks toward fixing New York’s testing and evaluation mess. With a bipartisan, near-unanimous vote — 135 votes to just 1! — the Assembly amended the revised APPR system and mandated increased test transparency and developmental appropriateness of
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ALBANY, N.Y. June 4, 2015 — Based on current economic trends, every school district in New York state would be forced to win a supermajority vote just to increase their local tax levy by as little as one cent next year, highlighting the urgency to make changes to the tax cap law during this legislative
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ALBANY, N.Y. May 28, 2015 — New York State United Teachers today accelerated its push against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed tax giveaway to the wealthy, expanding its multi-media campaign against education tax credits to include new billboards, print and Internet advertising, social media and an expanded radio buy. NYSUT President Karen E. Magee said the
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