News Archive
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Jan 28/Political ActionLawmakers Pass APPR Bill
In a big win this week, both houses of the legislature approved the union-backed APPR reform bill that scraps the mandated...
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Jan 26/Political ActionState Senate Votes to Make Tax Cap Permanent
The state Senate passed S.1904, the bill that would make the tax cap permanent, but it can be stopped in the Assembly....
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Jan 25/In the NewsVictory for Students and Educators in Los Angeles
After two years of negotiations and six days on the picket lines, the United Teachers Los Angeles reached a tentative...
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Jan 25/In the NewsTeacher Leaders Brave the Cold to Stand Strong for Federal Workers
On the corner of Clinton and Broadway in Albany, a wall of workers, unionists and faith leaders gathered in the cold to...
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Jan 18/In the NewsIslip Town Puts Students in Trades to Work
For students in Oakdale, the method of learning could transition from textbooks to Town Hall. Islip Town and Eastern Suffolk...
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Dec 21/Message from the ChairHappy Holidays
On behalf of myself and all the education leaders that make up Long Island Teachers, we want to wish you and yours a very...
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Dec 14/In the NewsGiving Thanks For All The Things We Take For Granted
This Holiday Season, we at Long Island Teachers want to give thanks for things we all seem to take for granted. Good safe...
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Nov 13/Political ActionNewsday: Opponents of teacher evaluation law push for swift repeal
Opponents of the state's controversial teacher evaluation system are pushing for speedy repeal on grounds that Tuesday's...
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Aug 31/Message from the ChairHappy Labor Day
Labor Day is here once again. To quote the founder of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) Samuel Gompers: "Labor Day...
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Aug 29/In the NewsHappy Labor Day - Educators Teach Work Ethic
Hard work and an answer to a higher calling. Those are just a few words that define an educator. Teachers recognize the...
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Jul 19/In the NewsSummer's On - Teachers Work All Summer Long!
You may think teachers have the Summers off, but Long Island Teachers have the Summers on... It’s a common misconception...
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Jun 14/Message from the ChairFighting for Our Students
As the school year winds down, teachers on Long Island have been busy. Some districts are fighting for better contracts and...
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Jun 07/News from Our LocalsGlen Cove teachers call for new contract
More than 100 Glen Cove teachers protested outside the district’s board of education meeting Wednesday night, calling on the...
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Jun 05/News from Our LocalsNewsday: Prepping for school shooting offers painful lesson in Riverhead
Riverhead school district teachers and staff gathered in the high school auditorium Monday to train for what has become an...
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Jun 04/News from Our LocalsUnion: School districts with high opt-out rates face penalties
A statewide debate over how best to deal with schools where large numbers of students boycott state tests has taken a new...
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May 09/Council NewsSupport Your Community, Support Public Ed - Vote Yes May 15th!
Strong communities have strong schools and it is up to all of us to support our children and provide them with the tools...