The Issue The recent attacks on tenure — such as the legal case now before a California appeals court, the lawsuit filed by a group of students on Staten Island and another threatened in New York by a right-wing front … Continue reading
Carol Burris, award-winning principal of South Side High School in the Rockville Centre School District, and John Murphy provide us with a sobering analysis of the new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Originally posted by Valarie … Continue reading
UTN endorsed candidates for BOE Brian Salisbury Jennifer Thompson Tammie Topel–write in candidate
ACTION ALERT – Urgent! Rally at Hilton Long Island/Huntington 598 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, New York Wednesday: May 21, 4 pm Dear Colleagues, You are invited to join Take Action, Long Island (TALI) and other supporters of education at a … Continue reading
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