On Wednesday, November 20th, NYSUT Executive Vice President, Andy Palotta, testified at the NYS Assembly Standing Committee on Education on the disclosure of personally identifiable student information by school districts and the State Education Department. The following are excerpts from his … Continue reading
ARTICLE 10 A: MEETINGS Pursuant to Article 10 A of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, “Teachers may be required to attend meetings on each Monday during the school year immediately preceding or following the school day. Such meetings shall be limited to … Continue reading
Your UTN Negotiations Team continues to prepare for the upcoming negotiations process. UTN President, Antoinette Blanck, has been engaged in ongoing, informal discussions with the Superintendent for many months. Many meetings of the Negotiations Team have occurred since late spring. Most recently, the … Continue reading
The state’s rocky implementation of Common Core Learning Standards and new standardized tests jeopardizes the full, rich education every child deserves. The state must turn its attention away from its over-emphasis on testing and back to its responsibility for providing … Continue reading