Health and Safety News

November 2009

• 11/6/2009
  Students start receiving vaccine as H1N1 flu sweeps schools
• 11/6/2009
  Treating another flu symptom: anxiety
• 11/6/2009
  President's Perspective: Reflecting on the state of our professions
• 11/5/2009
  October Strides walks highlight union's year-round efforts

October 2009

• 10/28/2009
  State lifts requirement for flu vaccination
• 10/28/2009
  Health Briefs: Disability awareness
• 10/28/2009
  Get the facts on H1N1
• 10/28/2009
  Snack food choices should promote healthy habits
• 10/28/2009
  Principles, practices of eating well
• 10/28/2009
  Take the healthy school challenge
• 10/26/2009
  NYSUT launches media campaign against midyear cuts
• 10/25/2009
  Midyear cuts a disinvestment in students
• 10/16/2009
  Lawsuit filed to block mandated flu vaccinations
• 10/13/2009
  Why I Walk: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
• 10/13/2009
  Health Briefs: Cervical cancer facts
• 10/9/2009
  Can colleges deal with effects of a flu outbreak?
• 10/8/2009
  H1N1: Preventive measures critical

September 2009

• 9/25/2009
  Health care professionals stand up to H1N1 flu threat
• 9/24/2009
  We asked/you said: Should schools be used as H1N1 inoculation centers?
• 9/17/2009
  Workers' Comp conference Oct. 3 in NYC
• 9/15/2009
  Health professionals gear up for flu season
• 9/15/2009
  Flu outbreak highlights need for school nurses
• 9/14/2009
  Health care reform: facts vs. myths
• 9/14/2009
  Health Briefs: Take action for school nurses

August 2009

• 8/28/2009
  H1N1: How are college campuses preparing for threat of flu virus?
• 8/26/2009
  SED releases H1N1 flu resources for schools
• 8/18/2009
  State braces for severe flu season
• 8/17/2009
  Get the facts on the health care debate
• 8/17/2009
  AUDIO: In the battle against H1N1 flu virus, schools are on the front line

June 2009

• 6/16/2009
  Union joins efforts to celebrate those in recovery
• 6/16/2009
  State program can help students weather a family breakup
• 6/10/2009
  On the Job: Daily doses of caring nurses
• 6/10/2009
  Health Briefs: Promoting healthy schools

May 2009

• 5/31/2009
  AFT helps track school closures
• 5/31/2009
  Tag teams for troubled teens
• 5/31/2009
  Keeping it clean and safe: A day in the life
• 5/31/2009
  Biking 100 miles for missing kids
• 5/31/2009
  Health Briefs: Taking on obesity
• 5/31/2009
  Why each school needs its own social worker
• 5/29/2009
  SRPs win access to state's family health plan
• 5/20/2009
  'Dignity for All Students Act' would prohibit harassment
• 5/19/2009
  Keeping tabs on the swine flu
• 5/19/2009
  When tragedy struck, school was prepared
• 5/14/2009
  Drug ruling a victory for cancer patients
• 5/14/2009
  Health Briefs: Promoting bus safety
• 5/12/2009
  Update: Response to H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak in educational and childcare facilities
• 5/3/2009
  Health briefs: School nursing
• 5/1/2009
  Swine flu forces school preparedness

April 2009

• 4/17/2009
  GLSEN's Jennings: support gay students – create safer schools
• 4/17/2009
  Data will help set advocacy agenda for school nurses
• 4/16/2009
  Shooting victim loved to teach immigrants
• 4/3/2009
  Tragedy a reminder for safety plan review
• 4/3/2009
  Binghamton shooting: 'Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the Southern Tier'

March 2009

• 3/30/2009
  Chemical lab caution in the classroom
• 3/30/2009
  NYSUT Professional Issues Forum on Health Care
• 3/27/2009
  Proactive steps needed to combat cyberbullies
• 3/17/2009
  Higher ed campus security fact sheet
• 3/16/2009
  'Unsung Hero' fought to stem illness via healthier school environment
• 3/16/2009
  Health Briefs: Hand sanitizer update

February 2009

• 2/27/2009
  Health Briefs: Sun facts
• 2/18/2009
  Labor takes the lead in promoting green jobs
• 2/12/2009
  Health Briefs: Weight bias harms teens
• 2/4/2009
  Health Briefs: Valentine's school treats
• 2/4/2009
  Members make big strides against cancer
• 2/4/2009
  Union action halts college asbestos project
• 2/4/2009
  Dealing with death, grief

January 2009

• 1/15/2009
  Health Briefs: Sugarless Wednesday, Health & Safety Conference
• 1/15/2009
  NYSUT hails health insurance settlement benefiting working New Yorkers
• 1/14/2009
  Building Minds, Minding Buildings

December 2008

• 12/16/2008
  Educators motivated to meet spirit of giving challenge
• 12/5/2008
  Health Briefs: Shortages wreak havoc
• 12/4/2008
  School counselors focus on changing the stereotypes of their profession

November 2008

• 11/17/2008
  Health briefs: Conference for caregivers
• 11/17/2008
  New tools to help manage diabetes
• 11/17/2008
  UFT's visiting nurses bring the caring to New York
• 11/17/2008
  Player revived after quick work by coach
• 11/14/2008
  Health facility tour puts focus on SUNY issues

October 2008

• 10/31/2008
  An army of pink sweeps across New York state
• 10/30/2008
  Pair of pups helps reassure patients
• 10/30/2008
  Teacher uses own transplant experience in the classroom
• 10/16/2008
  NYSUT-aided study will look at the health benefits of 'green' schools
• 10/3/2008
  Health Briefs: NEA to conduct air quality training

September 2008

• 9/18/2008
  Local union teams up to help ovarian cancer patient
• 9/18/2008
  Health Briefs: School bus idling no longer allowed
• 9/18/2008
  Life with, and after, breast cancer
• 9/8/2008
  Nurses gain historic overtime law
• 9/8/2008
  Why we walk: Southwestern New York's Making Strides efforts grow

June 2008

• 6/12/2008
  Healthy, weather-prepared schools must be a priority
• 6/3/2008
  Activist is first dentist on NYSUT Health Care Professionals Council

May 2008

• 5/22/2008
  Muckraking local blows whistle on drain ooze
• 5/6/2008
  Psychologists pursue therapy through advocacy
• 5/6/2008
  Think about options to insure young adults

April 2008

• 4/3/2008
  Health Briefs: Toxic trade worries unionists

March 2008

• 3/20/2008
  SRP presses Washington for school improvements
• 3/20/2008
  You can join a Webcast forum on 'going green'
• 3/20/2008
  Coalition: NY's buying power could cut drug costs for all
• 3/7/2008
  Health Briefs: Survey looks at health care
• 3/7/2008
  Custodians monitor 'green cleaning' progress

February 2008

• 2/25/2008
  Wappingers union and district collaborate on school renovation plan
• 2/22/2008
  Health Briefs: Solidarity at the Super Bowl
• 2/22/2008
  College of Optometry offers a clear vision for SUNY
• 2/15/2008
  Health & Safety: Posters spread the word, not the flu
• 2/10/2008
  SRPs to focus on legislative gains
• 2/8/2008
  What you can do about Seasonal Affective Disorder
• 2/8/2008
  School nurses are part of the child abuse safety net

January 2008

• 1/25/2008
  School fails accountability test: fires ill librarian
• 1/23/2008
  Does your building drag down student performance?
• 1/3/2008
  UPDATE: Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting Requirements for School Employees

December 2007

• 12/3/2007
  'Tis the season ... for flu shots
• 12/3/2007
  How changes in reporting child abuse affect you

November 2007

• 11/26/2007
  NYSUT training offers the facts on MRSA 'superbug'
• 11/16/2007
  OSHA ruling requires employers to pay for protective gear

October 2007

• 10/26/2007
  MRSA: Schools respond to staph infection surges
• 10/26/2007
  Don't forget facilities when addressing the gap
• 10/25/2007
  State issues health advisory to schools on MRSA
• 10/24/2007
  Unions' actions save Syracuse public hospital
• 10/17/2007
  Super Bowl of Super Bugs: Keeping athletes safe in the locker room
• 10/15/2007
  East Hampton TA pushes for green classrooms
• 10/15/2007
  State urges districts to 'go green'
• 10/12/2007
  Helping children with cancer return to school

September 2007

• 9/28/2007
  Members walk, sign postcards to increase awareness and research in cancer fight
• 9/14/2007
  New Yorkers press on for affordable health care
• 9/14/2007
  Educators share ideas on trauma management
• 9/13/2007
  SUNY volunteers aid Special Olympics fitness program
• 9/5/2007
  Is your computer becoming a pain in the neck?

July 2007

• 7/12/2007
  School staffers save life with portable defibrillator

June 2007

• 6/4/2007
  Student assault fails to derail a teaching career
• 6/4/2007
  Poisoned by school mold, librarian fights for her career
• 6/1/2007
  What you need to know about child abuse: A cautionary tale from Bedford Hills
• 6/1/2007
  Get the lead out of school water: Bill would require annual testing

May 2007

• 5/21/2007
  Activists plan campus safety innovations
• 5/18/2007
  Social services: Future footholds
• 5/18/2007
  Union praises governor's nutrition initiative
• 5/15/2007
  AUDIO: 'Bullying simply can not be tolerated,' says President Iannuzzi
• 5/9/2007
  Health and Safety Legislative Updates
• 5/9/2007
  Health and Safety Web resources
• 5/9/2007
  Workers Memorial Day: April 28
• 5/9/2007
  AFT offers indoor air quality, chemical hazards training

April 2007

• 4/30/2007
  AFT indoor air quality program coming in July
• 4/28/2007
  NYSUT delegates urge stronger school safety efforts
• 4/23/2007
  Better health for all on NYSUT's agenda
• 4/17/2007
  National affiliates AFT and NEA respond to the tragedy at Virginia Tech
• 4/5/2007
  Briefs: Webcast examines school wellness
• 4/5/2007
  You can help honor school bus drivers
• 4/4/2007
  What can you do to help students who cut themselves?

March 2007

• 3/23/2007
  Labor leaders seek funds for 9/11 healing
• 3/22/2007
  Union seeks local action to fix unhealthy classrooms
• 3/12/2007
  Compromise reached on workers' comp
• 3/12/2007
  President's Perspective: Safety and health - students, staff, schools
• 3/9/2007
  School violence sparks outrage in Buffalo
• 3/8/2007
  When it comes to good advice, this 'Dear Abby' is top dog

February 2007

• 2/27/2007
  Glens Falls members revive 7-year-old
• 2/27/2007
  Report sheds light on school bus safety
• 2/27/2007
  Quick thinking saves a life at wrestling match
• 2/22/2007
  American Cancer Society offers health info at your fingertips
• 2/6/2007
  School nurse, teacher revive child using defibrillator
• 2/1/2007
  NYSUT and NYCOSH celebrate grand opening in Long Island
• 2/1/2007
  Is work becoming a pain in the neck?
• 2/1/2007
  Conference pays tribute to school counselors

January 2007

• 1/18/2007
  AFT gives perspective on unhealthy classrooms
• 1/18/2007
  Local gets high marks for bus safety
• 1/15/2007
  School chemistry laboratory safety guide available online
• 1/15/2007
  Online data base helps employers switch to safer cleaning alternatives
• 1/15/2007
  Tips for pandemic flu preparedness available to public health agencies
• 1/15/2007
  Update: Health and safety legislation
• 1/15/2007
  Study: Violence at work raises risk of clinical depression
• 1/15/2007
  New OSHA posting focuses on the business case for safety, health
• 1/15/2007
  AFT report sounds alarm on building conditions
• 1/15/2007
  Workers' comp still available to some 9-11 volunteers

December 2006

• 12/7/2006
  Union monitors campus building demolition

November 2006

• 11/16/2006
  Promoting safe, clean schools
• 11/16/2006
  Psychologists prepare to help students
• 11/2/2006
  NYSUT work group puts flu prevention first

October 2006

• 10/5/2006
  Helping schools effect enviro-excellence
• 10/5/2006
  Environmental alliance Apollo is launched

September 2006

• 9/25/2006
  Preparing at home and at work
• 9/25/2006
  On the Web: flu blog, guide to first-aid programs
• 9/25/2006
  Save the date: EPA offers free K-12 workshops
• 9/25/2006
  Indoor air problems at work and occupational asthma
• 9/25/2006
  Red Cross, State Ed seek help in Long Island hurricane shelters
• 9/25/2006
  HazMat training at NYSUT
• 9/25/2006
  Education & Learning Trust offers reduced-fee workshops
• 9/25/2006
  Health and Safety Conference: March 9-10

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