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
June 14, 2013 Dear Colleagues, The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is suing Huntington to recover $270 million in property taxes paid since 2010. If successful, the lawsuit is projected to result in: 15% increase in Town property taxes 60% … Continue reading
After months of lobbying our elected officials, through meetings in both their Albany and local offices, and letter-writing and fax campaigns through the NYSUT MAC (Member Action Center), the State Budget has been passed with increases in the originally proposed state aid. … Continue reading
by Randi Weingarten President, American Federation of Teachers The F-35 fighter jet is the costliest weapons system in U.S. history, yet it is virtually recession-proof and largely shielded even from the sequester. Production of the jets is spread across so many … Continue reading
NYSUT members are urged to fax lawmakers encouraging them to allow school districts to “smooth” temporary pension cost spikes. Visit NYSUT Member Action Center: https://mac.nysut.org/faxlegislators/widget/issue/146 NYSUT Executive Vice President Andy Pallotta said this week pension smoothing is a practical solution to the occasional … Continue reading