News Archive
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Dec 01/News from Our LocalsA message to Mr. Trump
I had an observation today. I am lucky to work in a school district that is truly diverse, unlike the one I attended. Today...
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Nov 25/Council NewsHappy Thanksgiving from your Long Island Teachers
Thanksgiving is my all-time favorite holiday; the food, friends and family -not necessarily in that order- and the...
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Nov 24/In the NewsTeachers Save 12-year-old Girl who Collapsed in Long Island School
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (WABC) -- A young girl from Long Island is recovering and thankful that she had a few guardian angels...
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Nov 05/Council NewsState task force holds hearings on Common Core Friday, Nov. 6th
newsday.com A state task force will hold simultaneous public hearings on controversial Common Core academic standards,...
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Nov 05/In the NewsLong Island High School Teacher Receives Prestigious Milken Educator Award
GLEN COVE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island teacher has received what’s been dubbed the Oscar of teaching. Glen Cove High...
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Oct 29/Political ActionExercise Your Right to Vote!
“Teaching Children Civic Responsibility is what we do as educators. Hi this is Joan Deem from Long Island Teachers.org...
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Oct 27/In the NewsRegent's Leader to Step Down
This article first appeared in Newsday by John Hildebrand Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch, one of New York's top education...
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Oct 25/In the NewsPres. Obama Encourages Limits on Testing
By Christopher Doering, USATODAY President Obama says students are spending too much time in the classroom taking tests,...
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Sep 18/Political ActionEducators Painted the Towns Red for Public Ed
All across Long Island, our downtown sidewalks were ablaze in a sea of red as union educators, concerned parents and...
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Sep 17/Council NewsPaint the Community Red for Public Ed
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Sep 10/Political ActionNYSUT calls on the Regents to stop the insanity
ALBANY, N.Y. Sept. 9, 2015 — New York State United Teachers today called on the members of the state Board of Regents to...
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Sep 07/In the NewsHappy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day from all of us here at Long Island Teachers. Not too long ago, public education did not exist; in fact an...
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Sep 04/Message from the ChairHappy Labor Day, Long Island!
Message from Joan Deem, Public Outreach Chair The Topic is Labor Day. The first Monday in September is more than just a day...
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Aug 28/In the NewsBack to School!
With Back to School season in full swing, everyone here at Long Island Teachers want to encourage all parents to share in...
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Aug 21/In the News20 Plus Long Island Schools Nationally Ranked
Twenty-one Long Island high schools are among the nation's top 500, according to Newsweek magazine's annual rankings. ...
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Aug 18/In the NewsSummer's On!
With the summer coming to a close, most people think that teachers have the summer off, but to the contrary, Long Island’s...