Article 16—Teacher’s Professional Growth Please be reminded that there has been a change in the article pertaining to salary transfers. Article 16, I has been amended and, effective July 1, 2015, unit members may file an application for salary change … Continue reading
ALBANY, N.Y. Sept. 16, 2015 — New York State United Teachers today released the following statement after the Board of Regents voted on emergency regulations governing the state’s teacher/principal evaluation system. “The changes adopted today are a necessary step toward … Continue reading
Welcome & Welcome Back! There’s something about the start of a new school year that offers a sense of hope, renewal, and promise through new beginnings. This year, that sense is heightened as we welcome our new Superintendent of Schools, … Continue reading
APPR/Teacher Evaluation, Testing/Assessments and Learning Standards September 03, 2015 Author: Matt Smith Source: NYSUT Communications NYSUT’s push in concert with parents to fix the state’s broken “test-and-punish” system is becoming a groundswell, with Regent Roger Tilles’s call for action providing … Continue reading
The following post can be found on the WAMC Northeast Public Radio website. By Karen Magee Earlier this month, the State Education Department released student scores on state standardized tests. Yet, most of the media coverage centered on the 220,000 … Continue reading