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- Capitol Briefing: Education Secretary Duncan praises New York's teamwork in Race to the Top
- In NYSUT visit, Secretary Duncan recognizes educators' courage and commitment
- WKTV: Still no word on local education aid; teachers worry over their futures (VIDEO)
- SCHOOL AID DATA: Your district's estimated funding
- NYSUT welcomes New York's Race to the Top award
- NYSUT members meet tough fiscal challenges
- Multiple measures key to fair evaluations
- Race to the Top: Will New York be a winner?
- What they're saying
- Federal aid will help ease state budget pain
- Securing the future for Social Security
- Nurses gain legal protection from assault
- NYSUT applauds passage of jobs bills; calls on Albany to act swiftly
- NYSUT praises U.S. Senate on jobs bills; calls on Albany to act swiftly
- Education Jobs bill passes Congress, signed by president
- Act Quickly to Restore Education Jobs, Finish Work on State Budget
- Restore Funding to Teacher Centers
- Support a Fair Contract for Lifeguards
- SUNY: Unemployment Insurance for Part-time Employees
VIEW MORE ACTION LETTERS Tax Relief Resource Center
Get the facts on the proposed tax cap - and learn why more New Yorkers prefer an income-based circuit breaker approach to property tax relief.
NY Times: Federal stimulus plan would provide flood of aid to education
The New York Times reports this morning with more details on the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009." UPDATE: New document includes federal data for your school district.
Broad-based coalition opposes arbitrary tax cap
Representing more than one million New Yorkers, the coalition today criticized legislation that would allow Albany to take away the voice of voters, impose artificial limits on local school spending and abandon its promise to ensure equity in the education funding formula.
NYSUT salutes end to mandatory overtime for nurses
Gov. Paterson, Speaker Silver and Majority Leader Bruno have reached an agreement on legislation ending the practice of forcing nurses to work mandatory overtime. Under the bill no health care employer shall require a nurse to work more than that nurse's regularly scheduled work hours.