The following article was posted on the NYSUT website explaining the details of the recent “no confidence vote” in regards to the policies of the NYSED Commissioner. UTN president Antoinette Blanck, a NYSUT director, participated in the discussion and voted … Continue reading
Randi Weingarten President, American Federation of Teachers www.huffingtonpost.com I’m often asked how I can be in favor of the Common Core State Standards while opposing the standardized-testing fixation in education and other failed market-based education strategies. The question is as … Continue reading
Original article was posted in the Washington Post by Valarie Strauss Privacy concerns have been growing over a $100 million student database – largely funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and operated by a nonprofit organization, inBloom Inc. — … Continue reading
Dear Friends, Please see attached flyer regarding an upcoming fundraising event to benefit the families who were displaced as a result of the apartment fire last Friday on Larkfield Road. Also, the UTN Office will be open from 8:00 to … Continue reading