Lawmakers 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 use of grade 3-8 state tests in teacher ratings. The bill returns evaluation decisions to local school districts and ensures any teacher evaluation system is subject to collective bargaining. NYSUT will continue its fight to reduce the standardized testing burden on students. (Photo: NYSUT members rallying on Long Island back in June 2018.)
Why would they make a bad law permanent?
The state Senate passed S.1904, the bill that would make the tax cap permanent, but it can be stopped in the Assembly. NYSUT opposes any plan to make a bad law permanent unless it is amended to include key reforms.
NYSUT can help when you run for office
One of the clearest lessons of the 2018 elections was that when more good people run for office, more good people are elected. That's the idea behind the NYSUT Candidate Pipeline that provides training and resources for our members.
From your local school board to city hall to Albany and beyond, you can make a difference by running for office; your union is ready to help!
More news
- Gov signs union-backed elections reform package and GENDA law.
- Andy Pallotta praised passage of the Jose Peralta New York State DREAM Act this week: "The DREAM Act will unlock new opportunities for immigrant students who seek to continue their education and pursue their version of the American Dream. NYSUT ... looks forward to seeing the governor sign it into law."
- NYS Comptroller designates five school districts in fiscal stress, 21 in jeopardy. Here's NYSUT's fact sheet.
- NYSUT and the Western NY ALF to cast off hats by union-busting New Era in Buffalo.
- Western NY summit: Take a Look at Teaching.
- "This strike and the community support of the teacher strikers flipped the debate over public education in L.A.," said AFT President Weingarten, as UTLA members returned to work this week.
- Getting ready to file your taxes? Don't forget these two tax deductions your union fought for and won.
- The NYSUT Board has appointed Jeffrey S. Hartnett as the new director of the NYSUT Member Benefits Trust.
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