Category Archives: Professional Issues

AQE, Leading Education Advocates, Superintendents, Respond to Gov. Cuomo’s Attack on Public Schools

by admin Posted on October 30, 2014

ALBANY (October 28, 2014) – AQE, local school superintendents and leaders of the state’s major community organizations issued the following statement in response  to Gov. Cuomo’s vow to break the public schools “public monopolies” and replace them with more privately-run … Continue reading →

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Parents and Educators Erupt in Anger Against Governor Cuomo’s Vow to “Break” Our Public School System

by admin Posted on October 29, 2014

In comments to the Daily News editorial board [http://m.nydailynews.com/news/politics/cuomo-vows-bust-school-monopoly-re-elected-article-1.1989478], Governor Andrew Cuomo infuriated the members of NYS Allies for Public Education, an organization that consists of over fifty parent and educator advocacy groups across New York State. The Governor vowed to … Continue reading →

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Top-Performing Great Neck Teacher Files Lawsuit Against NYS ED Over Dumb Evaluation System

by admin Posted on October 28, 2014

Sheri G. Lederman, Ed.D., a top performing fourth-grade teacher in Great Neck, today filed a lawsuit against the New York State Education Department, to invalidate a rating of “ineffective.” Judge Richard Platkin of the New York State Supreme Court, Albany … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit: State Education Department’s ban on discussing tests violates free speech

by admin Posted on October 27, 2014

Source: NYSUT Media Relations ALBANY, N.Y. Oct. 9, 2014 – New York State United Teachers has filed suit in federal court seeking to invalidate confidentiality agreements the State Education Department requires teachers to sign before scoring state tests, saying the … Continue reading →

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NYSUT Bestows Award To UTN

by admin Posted on October 25, 2014

Teaching Assistant, and UTN Negotiator, Tricia Hawkins and UTN President Antoinette Blanck proudly accepted this award from NYSUT Executive Vice President Andy Palotta at an awards presentation on Saturday, October 25th at the NYSUT School Related Professionals Conference in Albany.

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