News Archive
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Nov 22/In the NewsSchool Bus Strike is Over
For the last two weeks, union bus drivers at Baumann & Sons Bus company have been on strike. The strike impacted...
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Nov 13/News from Our LocalsSmithtown HS East math teacher is state finalist for national honor
Marianne Schoepflin, a teacher for 12 years at Smithtown High School East, has been named a finalist in a national awards...
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Nov 07/Political ActionVote No on a NYS Constitutional Convention (Prop 1)
On Tuesday, voters across New York will be going to the polls to vote on whether New York should hold a Constitutional...
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Oct 20/In the NewsLI Teacher Wins National Honor
Fifth-graders inevitably find themselves drawn into Kate Hunter’s social studies lessons, whether the subject is...
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Oct 20/In the NewsDon't Water Down Teacher Training
A proposal recently approved by a committee of the State University of New York Board of Trustees will allow publicly funded...
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Sep 12/Message from the ChairCheck out our Mission Video
Below is the video that was debuted at Long Island Teachers Night with the Long Island Ducks. The night included a Long...
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Sep 01/Message from the ChairHappy Labor Day
On behalf of the 60,000 Teachers that live and work on Long Island, I would like to wish you all a Happy Labor Day. As...
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Jul 13/Council NewsSummer's On - Teachers Work All Summer Long!
You may think Long Island Teachers have the Summer's off, but Long Island Teachers are taking the Summer On... This is...
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Jul 05/In the NewsNYSUT blasts charter school industry’s attempt to bypass teaching standards
ALBANY, N.Y. July 5, 2017 — New York State United Teachers today took sharp aim at regulations proposed by the charter...
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Jun 05/News from Our LocalsVolunteers needed for Summer Jam
Long Island Teachers are an official sponsor of this year's WBLI Summer Jam. We will have a table outside of the Jones...
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May 24/Political ActionBig Win for Education: Pellegrino going to Albany
Democrat Christine Pellegrino defeated Conservative Tom Gargiulo on Tuesday in the 9th Assembly District special election as...
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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...
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May 10/In the NewsStamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Every year the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service, along with the United Food and...
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Apr 25/News from Our LocalsSeven LI high schools are in top 200 of U.S. News’ rankings
Seven Long Island public high schools are ranked among the nation’s top 200 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of...
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Mar 17/Political ActionTrump’s budget slashes funding for disadvantaged students while giving 1.4 billion for privatization
Donald Trump’s education budget is a declaration of war on public education and our nation’s neediest children. It was...
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Mar 03/News from Our LocalsPrivatizing Public Ed
The nomination of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education has caused considerable anxiety amongst supporters of public...