It's time to boost BOCES
With personal stories and pleas for more state funding, teams of educators, students and administrators had a simple message for lawmakers at this week's lobby day: BOCES need a boost! Here are photos and coverage. (Photo: A delegation from Southern Westchester BOCES meets with Senate Education Chair Shelley Mayer.)
Celebrating Dr. Seuss and the love of reading
NYSUT President Andy Pallotta got in on the fun of NEA’s coast-to-coast Read Across America celebration today with a visit to Tenika Wilcox's fourth-grade class in Troy. As part of the national event, NYSUT is providing 21 local unions with books and other classroom materials through our partnership with First Book Inc.
Celebrate women's history month
It's the first day of women's history month. Download or order copies of NYSUT's new FREE poster featuring Mary McLeod Bethune, an American educator and champion of gender and racial equality.
More news
- As union busters try to contact workers about leaving their union, NYSUT strongly supports legislation to protect public employees' personal information.
- In WAMC commentary, President Pallotta says we need to widen the paths to public colleges — not narrow them.
- With state testing season approaching, NYSUT has updated opt-out fact sheets for educators and parents.
- Tell lawmakers to restore state funding for Teacher Centers.
- Many high-octane topics are on the agenda for this weekend's Health and Safety Conference.
- NYSUT's third "Take a Look at Teaching" event is Thursday at Monroe Community College.
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