"Higher Education." NYSUT. A Union of Professionals. http://www.nysut.org Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:44:39 EST Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:44:39 EST 60 en-us Lawmakers urged to increase higher education funding http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/highereducation_17581.htm Several hundred NYSUT higher education members - ranging from seasoned advocates to first-time unionists - spent a day appealing to lawmakers to do better than the executive budget's proposal of flat funding for the state's public colleges and universities. The Assembly and Senate budget resolutions are expected to be released next week.

]]> AB996EA37C734B72BDE63C2672FDB061 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:32:39 EST SUNY hospitals on budget critical list http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/nysutunited_17542.htm Upstate Medical, University Hospital at Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn and Stony Brook Health Science Center on Long Island are operating on half of the state funding they received two years ago, on top of a gradual decline in state funding through the last decade.

]]> 712871EBE89245C2B50246DCAB144C81 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:50:46 EST Union leaders appeal to lawmakers for relief http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/highereducation_17477.htm Flat funding for the state's public higher education system is inadequate to meet burgeoning enrollments at all levels, and will undermine the value of a college education, NYSUT's higher education leaders told lawmakers Wednesday.

]]> 4F254B050EC04DB7BF372861B6857F7B Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:38:47 EST Testimony: State Budget for Higher Education http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/legislation_17474.htm  Flat funding is not enough and the state needs to make a greater financial commitment to public higher education.

]]> 22C2E6B49D8845CF9B3089955CD77F39 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:29:46 EST Put your voice to work at new action center http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/nysutunited_17463.htm NYSUT members and retirees have been fighting for what students need since the union was founded in 1973.

]]> BE0A146519644FF6AB66F7CB8A6A0FEE Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:06:56 EST Proposal to close hospital draws fire http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/nysutunited_17465.htm 962F4E6B8E5F45DCBE38CF4C7C25ED00 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:29:39 EST Pensions offer stability http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/nysutunited_17464.htm In a vigorous defense of retirement security, NYSUT and the state AFL-CIO are mounting an aggressive campaign to tell lawmakers they must say no to yet another pension tier.

]]> 9F92D377E6894D8FA2BAF65DE4C01C43 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:10:59 EST Tell Albany: Budget falls far too short http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/nysutunited_17462.htm Take this first simple step: Go to www.nysut.org and sign NYSUT's online petition to show your support for public schools and tell lawmakers the proposed budget falls far too short.

]]> E14D1F5116A24126A932C625F81D5E08 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:06:52 EST Iannuzzi: Local leaders lead through difficult times http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/nysutunited_17451.htm Local presidents are driven. They are looking for knowledge and for strategy.

]]> 5EAF40675D0D40E4823574C934A96574 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:53:12 EST NYSUT reacts to governor's budget proposal http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/mediareleases_17387.htm New York State United Teachers today welcomed that Gov. Andrew Cuomo honored his commitment to boost education funding, but said this would still leave students with less state support than they need. NYSUT also said the governor's plan to tie proposed school aid increases to agreements on a teacher and principal evaluation system, as well as competitive grants, is problematic and would create an uncertainty that districts cannot afford.

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