Jolene DiBrango: Let’s get the word out – Teaching is a noble profession

Recently, Jolene DiBrango posted an essay in the Democrat & Chronicle highlighting the teaching profession and what it still has to offer young people today.  She also points out the challenges ahead for our state as it grapples with a … Continue reading

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City & State: Constitutional convention and New York’s 2017 ballot proposal results

The vote to open up the NYS Constitution went down big time in the last election.  An article posted by writer Frank G. Runyeon highlights the results…. There were three proposals on the ballot this year, and the one that … Continue reading

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Remarks by AFT President Randi Weingarten: Our David vs. Goliath Battle to Resist Injustice and Reclaim Promise of Public Education

Remarks by AFT President Randi Weingarten AFT TEACH 2017 Washington, DC July 20, 2017 Weingarten was introduced by Claudia Marte, her former student at Clara Barton High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. I. Introduction—My Day with Betsy Welcome to TEACH! I … Continue reading

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