"Workplace Health and Safety." NYSUT. A Union of Professionals. http://www.nysut.org Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:13:26 EST Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:13:26 EST 60 en-us When hostage crisis hit, safety plan worked http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_13923.htm A parent, whose children had attended the Pine Plains schools in Dutchess County, took the high school principal hostage early on a Tuesday morning in November moments after assembling a shotgun in the school bathroom.

]]> F86DFACC5B5645CFA4C38AD36A367CEE Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:34:27 EST School psychologists construct coping skills http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_13905.htm School psychologists learned about coping and hoping skills during professional development workshops at a recent conference of the New York Association of School Psychologists.

]]> B7895DB061A24A7F93F96F7D0997C817 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:28 EST Thank your House representatives for passing health care reform http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/legislation_13862.htm Over the weekend, 220 members of Congress showed they're on the side of working families and earned our thanks for passing landmark health care reform.

]]> BABE841A92684CAE915CA8E02BCC391C Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:14:33 EST Students start receiving vaccine as H1N1 flu sweeps schools http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_13848.htm Schools throughout New York City began offering H1N1 vaccinations the last week in October in a tiered program that includes more schools in the five boroughs each week.

]]> E0E0EE470D2B4D7DB972E76F00FB3A6B Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:51:58 EST Treating another flu symptom: anxiety http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_13847.htm The spread of H1N1 virus, and the proliferation of news about the illness, has created anxiety among students and parents.

]]> 06FC155F8B1D4F538182E32E2B60FAC4 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:42:19 EST President's Perspective: Reflecting on the state of our professions http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_13854.htm I'm one who believes that every so often you need to stop and assess where you are — call it reflecting or taking stock — this seems like the right time to do it for me.

]]> 2EB82ADB553742818E6F8EACBF9FA799 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:41:12 EST October Strides walks highlight union's year-round efforts http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_13837.htm NYSUT Vice President Maria Neira oversees the union's Making Strides efforts. Weeks after the walks ended, Neira was proud to note that NYSUT members were on target to raise more than $1 million for the third year in a row.

]]> 7FBD0E25BE5E458490996A3AF6F347A7 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:07:30 EST Get the facts on H1N1 http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/healthandsafety_13811.htm Answers to your frequently asked questions and concerns about the flu virus in the workplace, with links to additional news and resources.

]]> C650885BC37B4476958295FD69BFFC15 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:35:17 EST Principles, practices of eating well http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_13768.htm Being overtired, too, often pushes people to go for high sweet and high-fat foods and drinks.

]]> 8613D16C0549467382AD1F5769BC5761 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:19:17 EST Snack food choices should promote healthy habits http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_13767.htm An audit of 20 schools by the New York State Comptroller's office revealed that while school lunches meet nutritional requirements, vending machines in schools are bastions of junk.

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