Council News
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May 16/Council NewsSupport Your Community, Support Public Ed!
Strong communities have strong schools and it is up to all of us to support our children and provide them with the tools that they need to succeed. All of us here at Long Island Teachers want to...
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Jan 19/Council NewsRally in Bay Shore on Thursday, Jan 19!
All are invited to come out and show your support for all of our schools and public education at the BSCTA office. Speakers from the community and other unions from education, the building trades and...
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Dec 25/Council NewsDonate Educational Toys this Holiday Season
The Holiday Season is upon us and teachers across Long Island are active in Toy Drives. LongIslandTeachers.org has put together a list of educational toys, with help from the Plainedge Federation of...
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Sep 08/Council NewsBack to School - It Takes a Team so get Involved!
These next few weeks are big weeks for parents, students, and educators as Long Island goes back to school. All of us here at Long Island Teachers encourage you to get involved and talk to your...
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Sep 05/Council NewsHappy Labor Day!
Good Public Schools are a Labor Right On Labor Day, Long Island Teachers honor working people and their unions. Organized labor provides a pathway to prosperity, as does public education. The unions...
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Jul 11/Council NewsSummer's On!
My name is Victoria Frenna from the Bellport Teachers Association. I teach 8th and 9th grade Orchestra during the school year and I continue to teach music students throughout the summer. This...
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Jun 21/Council NewsCongratulations Graduates!
It's a busy time for all of us here at Long Island Teachers. Regents exams, end of year testing plus the Prom and Graduation season makes for a hectic time of year. We want to congratulate all the...
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Jun 10/Council NewsStop by our booth at WBLI Summer Jam
This Saturday, at around 1 PM, Long Island Teachers will have a booth at the WBLI Summer Jam at Jones Beach. Performing this year are Meghan Trainor, Fifth Harmony, Iggy Azalea, Charlie Puth, Alessia...
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Apr 26/Council NewsWe Appreciate Teachers Past, Present and Future!
"Its Teachers’ appreciation week and Long Island Teachers want to thank all educators for their hard work and dedication. This is Cordelia Anthony from Farmingdale High School. I appreciate how my...
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Apr 18/Council NewsEarth Day: Be Environmentally Conscious!
"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...
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Apr 15/Council NewsNYSUT Representative Assembly Convention Report
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...
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Feb 05/Council NewsFrom union basher to born again advocate
Genesee County paraeducator Sharon Campbell can’t help but see the irony. For 16 years, she worked with cognitively impaired young adults, teaching them what they would need to know to successfully...