Working with special needs students is a labor of love. Their hard work, great attitudes and helpfulness is an inspiration to students and adults blessed enough to know them. As a paraprofessional, I help my students find success in school and in life. I’m honored to be a part of the joy and surprise they […]
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Long Island Teachers is once again proud to sponsor the Run 4 Beigel, a 5k run that celebrates the life of Scott Beigel. Scott was a teacher at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas in Parkland Florida who was murdered while protecting his students during the Parkland school shooting. Since his death, the Beigel family, who lives on
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Hard work and an answer to a higher calling. Those are just a few words that define an educator. Teachers recognize the contributions of all professions and tradecrafts during this Labor Day weekend. Thousands of educators call Long Island their home so thank you, teachers, for your commitment to public education. Work ethic is a
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This Tuesday is a big day for Long Island! It’s time to get out and vote Yes on your school budget. Public schools thrive when the community and educators come together with the common goal of supporting our children. Public schools unite us and define our Long Island communities. They say it takes a village
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You only get to be a kid once, so there’s no way for today’s students to tell you how school felt 12 years ago. But educators around long enough will tell you… it’s not the same. Economic crisis led to years of cuts. Standardization and testing treat children and teachers like data. Social media threats
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Newsday: The school year began with tempered hopes of a new normal. Then omicron hit. Read More »
Join the statewide union on February 17, 2022, for a virtual celebration of Black History Month. This year’s event will highlight the importance of health and wellness. Hosted by NYSUT Secretary-Treasurer J. Philippe Abraham, head of the statewide union’s Many Threads, One Fabric social justice initiative, the event features welcoming remarks by NYSUT President Andy
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On Monday, January 17th we remember and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We honor Dr. King because of his dedication to the idea that our nation would uphold our initial promise that all men and women are created equal. While we still have a long way to go to achieve this, we can see
This year the Farmingdale Federation of Teachers’ Civil and Human Rights Committee put together some classroom and personal resources that their members can use to talk to their students about Dr. King. This includes grade level appropriate materials highlighting not only his well known work on civil rights and voting rights, but also his work
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New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta issued the following statement today regarding Nassau County’s executive order on masks in schools: “It’s unbelievable that nearly two years into the pandemic we have to debate the critical importance of mask wearing as part of a layered COVID-19 mitigation strategy in schools. Particularly given the current
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