Legislative News Archive

February 2012

• 2/1/2012
  Testimony: State Budget for Higher Education
• 2/1/2012
  Union leaders appeal to lawmakers for relief
• 2/1/2012
  NYSUT ad: 'A child is more than a test score'

January 2012

• 1/31/2012
  Put your voice to work at new action center
• 1/31/2012
  Proposal to close hospital draws fire
• 1/31/2012
  Tell Albany: Budget falls far too short
• 1/31/2012
  Pensions offer stability
• 1/29/2012
  Health care reform provides incentive to stay healthy
• 1/24/2012
  SCHOOL AID DATA: Your district's proposed funding for 2012-2013
• 1/23/2012
  NYSUT recognizes budget strong points; hits proposed tie to evaluations
• 1/23/2012
  Testimony: State Budget for K-12 Education
• 1/20/2012
  Union, State indicate discussions on teacher evaluations moving forward
• 1/17/2012
  NYSUT reacts to governor's budget proposal
• 1/13/2012
  Iannuzzi on the mission of the education commission
• 1/9/2012
  NYSUT and partners: Close corporate tax loopholes
• 1/5/2012
  President Iannuzzi responds to State of the State speech

December 2011

• 12/21/2011
  Efforts will intensify for more funding for education, health care
• 12/21/2011
  Getting it right in 2012
• 12/19/2011
  Iannuzzi: Will progress in December mean equity in new year?

November 2011

• 11/20/2011
  Unions fight for education funding, jobs

October 2011

• 10/26/2011
  Testimony on Financing Public Higher Education
• 10/25/2011
  The Great Divide: America's growing income inequality
• 10/25/2011
  Iannuzzi: Our social contract must apply to all
• 10/24/2011
  Unions fighting for jobs
• 10/24/2011
  Budget cuts widen gap between haves, have-nots
• 10/21/2011
  UPDATE: Jobs legislation hits roadblock in Senate
• 10/17/2011
  Weingarten: Yonkers school conditions demonstrate urgent need for Jobs Act
• 10/17/2011
  Coalition calls on Albany to extend 'Millionaire's Tax'
• 10/11/2011
  TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress 'America Wants to Work'
• 10/11/2011
  Superintendents' poll shows budget cuts hurt

September 2011

• 9/26/2011
  After massive cuts, Yonkers students are losing out
• 9/21/2011
  Jobs bill would put educators back to work

August 2011

• 8/31/2011
  Gillibrand: Congress missed opportunity to help middle class
• 8/31/2011
  Debt-ceiling deal likely to add more stress
• 8/31/2011
  Members, staff assist in Wisconsin recall
• 8/31/2011
  Cuts threaten access to care
• 8/11/2011
  Celebrating Medicare - and fighting to keep it strong

July 2011

• 7/21/2011
  Congress must not solve deficit crisis on the backs of working families
• 7/15/2011
  Fact Sheet 22 - Enacted Local Tax Cap Bill
• 7/13/2011
  Pension veto reduces options, flexibility for school districts
• 7/5/2011
  NEA delegates recommend Obama for re-election

June 2011

• 6/28/2011
  NYSUT sues Regents, State Ed to block teacher evaluation regs
• 6/28/2011
  Lawmakers disappoint, turn backs on students
• 6/20/2011
  Bittersweet final graduation for BOCES school
• 6/16/2011
  At the Capitol, union leaders call tax cap a 'gimmick'
• 6/3/2011
  NYSUT begins ad blitz against destructive property tax cap
• 6/2/2011
  Support for tax cap down 20 percent
• 6/1/2011
  Call Albany! Urge your reps to reject a tax cap!

May 2011

• 5/27/2011
  Activists rally for education in Oneonta
• 5/26/2011
  Fact Sheet 21 - A.7916 (Silver) Tax Cap Bill
• 5/26/2011
  Nurses advocate for better staffing, safer conditions
• 5/25/2011
  Education advocates to rally in Oneonta Thursday
• 5/25/2011
  NYSUT reiterates support for marriage equality
• 5/24/2011
  Assembly tax cap bill would devastate schools, working families
• 5/23/2011
  Testimony: Due Process for Teachers
• 5/23/2011
  Nurses to lobby for improved staffing levels and work conditions
• 5/20/2011
  Well-funded attacks against Albany district fail to defeat budget
• 5/19/2011
  Statewide events to focus on painful education cuts
• 5/12/2011
  NYSUT ad campaign urges support for what kids need
• 5/11/2011
  There is a better way, advocates tell lawmakers
• 5/10/2011
  Vigil illuminates Capitol on true cost of cuts
• 5/3/2011
  ON THE CALENDAR: Vigil for Schools and Jobs is May 9
• 5/2/2011
  NYSUT reminds realtors: good schools matter to homebuyers

April 2011

• 4/29/2011
  TAKE ACTION: Remind realtors ill-conceived tax cap proposal hurts communities
• 4/25/2011
  Advocacy saves 4201 funding
• 4/25/2011
  Across New York, no escape from budget pain
• 4/21/2011
  Vote for what is best for kids!
• 4/21/2011
  Why we defend collective bargaining
• 4/21/2011
  Fighting on for higher ed
• 4/21/2011
  From the president's desk: Collective action ignites a movement

March 2011

• 3/31/2011
  Summary: State Budget for K-12 and Higher Education
• 3/31/2011
  SCHOOL AID DATA: Your district's state funding
• 3/31/2011
  Calendar: Rallies for Funding and Labor Rights
• 3/30/2011
  VIDEO: How NY really fares in education rankings
• 3/28/2011
  NYSUT vows to keep fighting on behalf of schools, colleges
• 3/27/2011
  VIDEO: Education dollars going to NJ
• 3/27/2011
  Higher ed programs, services eroding under weight of cuts
• 3/24/2011
  Workers’ rights under attack
• 3/24/2011
  Across NY, layoffs, cuts in student programs proposed
• 3/24/2011
  Bad tax cap would cost schools billions
• 3/24/2011
  Nearly 40,000 postcards tell Capitol: Don't Erase Our Progress
• 3/24/2011
  Educators to lawmakers: Keep New York’s education legacy alive
• 3/24/2011
  4201 educators fight for their students, schools
• 3/23/2011
  Taking action to defend higher ed
• 3/22/2011
  Hundreds call on lawmakers to reject cuts to education, health care
• 3/20/2011
  Activists engaged, enraged over cuts
• 3/20/2011
  Our rights in the crosshairs
• 3/20/2011
  From the president's desk: Our mission — To defend you and those we serve
• 3/15/2011
  Hundreds rally in support of higher education
• 3/10/2011
  VIDEO: NYSUT unveils new ad in campaign to reverse education cuts
• 3/10/2011
  4201 schools fight for fair funding
• 3/8/2011
  NYSUT ad campaign urges support for community colleges
• 3/8/2011
  Advocates make case for higher ed funding
• 3/3/2011
  CSEA, NYSUT disavow Tier VI recommendations in Governor’s report
• 3/2/2011
  One house bill attacks fairness in layoffs - Why is this important?
• 3/1/2011
  Testimony: Proposed Education Cuts and the Proposed Hard Property Tax Cap
• 3/1/2011
  Tax cap + budget cuts = $2.5B gap for school districts
• 3/1/2011
  Sending a strong message to Albany on education funding

February 2011

• 2/24/2011
  Why Wisconsin matters in New York, and throughout organized labor
• 2/23/2011
  NYSUT to lawmakers: Keep the millionaires' tax
• 2/22/2011
  ADVOCACY: NYSUT launches ad barrage to fight education cuts
• 2/22/2011
  VIDEO: NYSUT launches ad barrage against education cuts
• 2/21/2011
  BOCES battles back against cuts
• 2/21/2011
  The human toll layoffs, program cuts projected across NYS
• 2/21/2011
  From the president's desk : Partners not pawns
• 2/18/2011
  When is your local rally to Educate New York State?
• 2/18/2011
  We must save public higher ed!
• 2/18/2011
  Massive Long Island rally draws throngs in support of public education
• 2/17/2011
  Testimony: Mandate Relief and Real Property Tax Caps
• 2/17/2011
  Layoff Projections: Predicting the Pain
• 2/15/2011
  Educators, students to lawmakers: 'Don't erase our progress!'
• 2/15/2011
  Cutting BOCES funding 'doesn't make sense'
• 2/15/2011
  Testimony: State Budget for K-12 Education
• 2/15/2011
  NYSUT activists in blitz to save public education from deep cuts
• 2/14/2011
  Budget cuts threaten health care services
• 2/10/2011
  Testimony: Higher Education
• 2/8/2011
  Mythbusters: Setting the record straight on public employees
• 2/8/2011
  Devastating budget would stall progress
• 2/8/2011
  New York State Pensions: Sound, secure and a savings for taxpayers
• 2/8/2011
  Zero tax cap: 'a bad idea'
• 2/7/2011
  Iannuzzi: Tax cap would cripple N.Y.'s school districts
• 2/6/2011
  Advocacy in action: Act now to fight crippling cuts
• 2/6/2011
  From the President's Desk: Advocacy, activism make it clear where we stand
• 2/4/2011
  Activists rally against cuts to SUNY
• 2/1/2011
  NYSUT calls proposed cuts 'recipe for devastating impact'

January 2011

• 1/31/2011
  NYSUT calls Senate tax cap bill 'disappointing example of business as usual'
• 1/27/2011
  Higher Ed members called to action
• 1/26/2011
  Pallotta: New York's pensions are working
• 1/14/2011
  Reality check: New York is 'perennially top-ranking' in education
• 1/5/2011
  NYSUT responds to Gov. Cuomo's State of the State address
• 1/4/2011
  Rallying at the Capitol for the 'People's State of the State'

December 2010

• 12/19/2010
  From the President's Desk: Looking toward the year ahead
• 12/19/2010
  VP Neira holds Q&A with the Commissioner
• 12/15/2010
  NYSUT leaders to Assembly: Restore higher ed funding
• 12/14/2010
  Podcast: President Iannuzzi talks tax caps on 'Capitol Pressroom'
• 12/14/2010
  Testimony: Closing the College Achievement Gap
• 12/13/2010
  Regents adopt proposal for education budget
• 12/13/2010
  Urgent: Erie County librarians need your support
• 12/8/2010
  UPDATE: Senate set to vote today on DREAM Act

October 2010

• 10/29/2010
  Make time to VOTE Tuesday

September 2010

• 9/30/2010
  School Aid: Your district's funding for 2010-2011
• 9/28/2010
  Duncan called educators 'voices of courage'
• 9/27/2010
  Labor, anti-tax groups work together for tax relief
• 9/27/2010
  Health insurance help for older children
• 9/27/2010
  Protecting our nurses
• 9/26/2010
  The courage to restore jobs
• 9/24/2010
  Health care reform kicks in, broadens coverage for dependents to age 26
• 9/23/2010
  Labor women join One Nation rally
• 9/20/2010
  Closing of teacher centers a 'travesty' that undermines state priorities
• 9/20/2010
  AFL-CIO's Hughes: Public-sector employees sacrifice, too
• 9/14/2010
  Yonkers, Syracuse to share $10 million in federal school improvement grants
• 9/9/2010
  New York to force household cleaner giants to reveal chemical ingredients
• 9/9/2010
  Gov signs union-backed anti-bullying bill

August 2010

• 8/30/2010
  Duncan: Innovation partners take the courageous path to improve public education
• 8/30/2010
  Capitol Briefing: Education Secretary Duncan praises New York's teamwork in Race to the Top
• 8/26/2010
  WKTV: Still no word on local education aid; teachers worry over their futures (VIDEO)
• 8/24/2010
  NYSUT welcomes New York's Race to the Top award
• 8/22/2010
  What they're saying
• 8/22/2010
  Multiple measures key to fair evaluations
• 8/22/2010
  Securing the future for Social Security
• 8/22/2010
  Federal aid will help ease state budget pain
• 8/22/2010
  NYSUT members meet tough fiscal challenges
• 8/22/2010
  Race to the Top: Will New York be a winner?
• 8/18/2010
  Nurses gain legal protection from assault
• 8/11/2010
  NYSUT applauds passage of jobs bills; calls on Albany to act swiftly
• 8/4/2010
  NYSUT praises U.S. Senate on jobs bills; calls on Albany to act swiftly
• 8/4/2010
  Education Jobs bill passes Congress, signed by president

July 2010

• 7/27/2010
  Race to the Top recognizes New York's real effort at education reform
• 7/19/2010
  Iannuzzi: Don't stumble in Race to the Top
• 7/7/2010
  NYSUT presses to save teacher center funding

June 2010

• 6/30/2010
  How much of your district's school aid did the governor veto?
• 6/18/2010
  Governor signs early retirement legislation for public employees
• 6/16/2010
  Health services at risk in latest round of cuts
• 6/16/2010
  Our federal agenda: Jobs
• 6/16/2010
  Library service phaseout hits UUP
• 6/16/2010
  School librarians feel pain of budget cuts
• 6/16/2010
  School budget revotes pass overwhelmingly
• 6/15/2010
  Panel targets workers benefits
• 6/15/2010
  Budget woes force schools to cut back summer programming
• 6/14/2010
  Forecast bleak for contingency-bound schools
• 6/14/2010
  President's Perspective: Communications evolve to keep you informed
• 6/14/2010
  Take action to support fair and progressive income tax
• 6/9/2010
  NYSUT calls on state lawmakers to restore education funds
• 6/7/2010
  New NYSUT ad calls for budget restorations
• 6/2/2010
  State heeds union's call for charter reform
• 6/2/2010
  Practitioners' voice to guide law's implemenation
• 6/2/2010
  Rally urges worker support
• 6/2/2010
  No furloughs for SUNY, CUNY
• 6/2/2010
  Make sure you understand the requirements for early retirement option, incentive
• 6/1/2010
  NYSUT calls for restored state aid, federal funds to save education jobs
• 6/1/2010
  New York's Race to the Top application stronger

May 2010

• 5/28/2010
  Unions successful in blocking furloughs
• 5/28/2010
  Law makes much-needed reforms of charter management practices
• 5/27/2010
  Nurses: Safer working conditions mean better care for all patients
• 5/20/2010
  NYSUT supports new teacher evaluation system
• 5/19/2010
  Budget approvals show New Yorkers want to protect education
• 5/19/2010
  Budget outcomes show voters want quality schools
• 5/16/2010
  Senate panel kills farm workers bill
• 5/16/2010
  Locals campaign to get out the vote May 18
• 5/16/2010
  Governor proposes retirement incentive; NYSUT urges Legislature to act quickly
• 5/16/2010
  Union presses for charter reforms
• 5/13/2010
  Voters reject budget in East Ramapo
• 5/12/2010
  School Budgets: Radio ad campaign aims to get out the vote
• 5/11/2010
  NYSUT announces support for new process of teacher evaluation that is 'good for students, fair to teachers'
• 5/11/2010
  Union activists: Layoffs will hurt students
• 5/6/2010
  Radio ads defend schools and teachers
• 5/4/2010
  Take action to support charter school reform
• 5/1/2010
  Commissioner welcomed to first RA
• 5/1/2010
  Pallotta: Political action key to union mission

April 2010

• 4/30/2010
  NYSUT delegates: pink hearts, not pink slips
• 4/30/2010
  Schumer, Gillibrand voice support for education jobs bill
• 4/30/2010
  NYSUT rallies against Senate action on charter cap lift
• 4/30/2010
  Gillibrand: Our schools are the world's best
• 4/27/2010
  Retirees pleased with Medicare reforms
• 4/25/2010
  As state aid flows to a trickle, locals make difficult choices
• 4/25/2010
  Budget pain hits families, students hard
• 4/25/2010
  Jobs bill would send $1.4 billion to New York
• 4/25/2010
  Members air views on education reform
• 4/25/2010
  Lawsuit again seeks state aid
• 4/25/2010
  President's Perspective: NYSUT members — Defining excellence
• 4/23/2010
  Evidence supports need to fix charter school law
• 4/22/2010
  Education groups file second lawsuit against governor
• 4/14/2010
  Governor signs 55/25 early-retirement option
• 4/13/2010
  Members advocate with Congressman Tonko on ESEA
• 4/12/2010
  Schools making tough decisions
• 4/12/2010
  What the health care act means to working families
• 4/12/2010
  Assembly poised to act on early-retirement bill
• 4/11/2010
  Teams hard at work on teacher quality initiatives
• 4/9/2010
  Take action to save NYSTI
• 4/8/2010
  SUNY Stony Brook to close Southampton Campus; fate of UUP members uncertain
• 4/8/2010
  Race to the Top moves on to Round 2

March 2010

• 3/30/2010
  Finally, reform comes to health care
• 3/30/2010
  Political action center named for Lubin
• 3/30/2010
  Educators detail impact of cuts
• 3/30/2010
  A five-year plan to put New York in the black
• 3/29/2010
  Iannuzzi on Race to the Top awards
• 3/29/2010
  Senate approves early retirement option
• 3/26/2010
  President's Perspective: With health care reform, everyone's a winner
• 3/26/2010
  Panel looks at pros and cons of Race to the Top
• 3/26/2010
  Union challenges ESEA blueprint
• 3/24/2010
  Fight to defend schools, higher ed expands to airwaves
• 3/23/2010
  Higher ed advocates stick up for high-needs students
• 3/22/2010
  State Senate embraces harmful education cuts
• 3/16/2010
  'Committee of 100' education advocates call for end to damaging budget cuts
• 3/16/2010
  Busloads of students join higher ed advocates to speak out against cuts
• 3/14/2010
  A statewide appeal to preserve education
• 3/14/2010
  Fired: Support, concern for Rhode Island teachers
• 3/14/2010
  Race to the Top: What's the next step?
• 3/14/2010
  Retirees can train on Medicare rights
• 3/12/2010
  Farmworkers' rights still an unresolved issue
• 3/12/2010
  President's Perspective: No teacher left standing
• 3/12/2010
  UFT brings classroom crusade to Albany
• 3/12/2010
  Innovation grants now available
• 3/8/2010
  Will State Ed eliminate Regents Exams to close budget gap?
• 3/5/2010
  Higher Ed: Rallying in defense of public education in NYC
• 3/5/2010
  Syracuse: Our schools can't afford any more cuts
• 3/5/2010
  Suffolk County: Cuts would mean 'an entire generation with lost opportunities'
• 3/4/2010
  Albany: Schools would lose art, music remedial services, kindergarten
• 3/4/2010
  Coalition's 'Day of Action' calls on Albany to stop cuts to education
• 3/4/2010
  Peekskill: Class sizes likely to burgeon as teachers face layoffs
• 3/4/2010
  Yonkers: Pre-K, high school sports on the chopping block
• 3/4/2010
  Race to the Top: New York state one of 16 finalists in first phase of competition
• 3/4/2010
  North Country: Small schools would lose large
• 3/4/2010
  Jamestown: Significant layoffs expected just as classroom gains take hold
• 3/4/2010
  Schenectady: Cuts will undermine academic progress
• 3/4/2010
  New York City: Cuts an attack on educational quality
• 3/4/2010
  Troy: School aid cuts would be 'catastrophic'
• 3/3/2010
  Parents and educators unite for 'Day of 'Action' to protest cuts to school funding
• 3/2/2010
  Don't let the curtain fall on NYSTI
• 3/1/2010
  BOCES: Lobby day advocates for students
• 3/1/2010
  Advocates urge rights for farm workers

February 2010

• 2/28/2010
  Budget proposals put most vulnerable students at risk
• 2/28/2010
  Union ad campaign urges lawmakers to reject devastating education cuts
• 2/28/2010
  President's Perspective: Delivering the message; hoping it's heard
• 2/26/2010
  In big cities, school control debate continues
• 2/23/2010
  BOCES advocates: Cuts to schools hurt students, families
• 2/23/2010
  Ad campaign combats proposed budget cuts
• 2/13/2010
  Governor's proposal would stall progress
• 2/13/2010
  Cuts pose safety risks at parks
• 2/12/2010
  President's budget signals major changes for ESEA
• 2/12/2010
  Health cuts threaten providers, personnel, public
• 2/12/2010
  President's Perspective: YOU make the difference!
• 2/12/2010
  UUP launches TV, Internet ad campaign
• 2/9/2010
  Testimony: Proposed Budget for Health and Medicaid
• 2/5/2010
  Unionists rally in support of higher education
• 2/2/2010
  Testimony: Proposed Budget for K-12 Education
• 2/2/2010
  UFT President Mulgrew tells lawmakers budget cuts hurt students
• 2/2/2010
  NYSUT details impact of budget proposal; offers solution

January 2010

• 1/29/2010
  Proposed community college cuts are 'job-killing'
• 1/29/2010
  President's Perspective: Budget plan hits hardest at the most vulnerable
• 1/29/2010
  Governor's budget proposal a blow to education, health care
• 1/29/2010
  Health care cuts would put patients at risk
• 1/29/2010
  Gutting higher ed hurts students, NY's future
• 1/28/2010
  Higher ed leaders speak out on proposed budget cuts
• 1/27/2010
  NYSUT urges state lawmakers to invest in New York's public higher education system
• 1/27/2010
  Testimony: Proposed Budget for Higher Education
• 1/26/2010
  Higher Ed: NYSUT leaders press lawmakers to restore funding
• 1/19/2010
  Higher Ed: Union leaders outraged as governor cuts deep into budgets
• 1/19/2010
  State Budget: Governor's proposal would hurt kids, taxpayers
• 1/19/2010
  Health bill provision targets working families
• 1/19/2010
  Retirees savor win on health care protection
• 1/19/2010
  Governor presents Executive Budget; proposed school aid now online
• 1/15/2010
  Join Tuesday's day-of-action to protect Social Security, Medicare
• 1/15/2010
  Health Care Reform: Union leaders outline improvements
• 1/15/2010
  Union win: Schools get stalled state aid
• 1/15/2010
  Time to fix charter law to advance fairness, transparency
• 1/15/2010
  Race to the Top: NYSUT leaders in talks with state to improve plan
• 1/15/2010
  Students, educators our special interests
• 1/15/2010
  Pallotta: Higher ed challenges require solidarity
• 1/13/2010
  AFT president speaks on education reform
• 1/13/2010
  Join the national call-in blitz for health care reform
• 1/11/2010
  Reject the Governor's Program Bill. Support 'Chartering Fairness.'
• 1/5/2010
  Why charter school law needs reform

December 2009

• 12/17/2009
  Proposed panel could cut retiree benefits
• 12/17/2009
  Pallotta named executive vice president
• 12/16/2009
  Education groups file lawsuit to block withholding of school aid
• 12/15/2009
  President's Perspective: NYSUT's work reflects its values
• 12/14/2009
  Tier 5 approved for future employees
• 12/14/2009
  Race to the Top: NYSUT committed to helping New York gain funding
• 12/12/2009
  Governor: Cuts not deep enough
• 12/11/2009
  Alan Lubin — A lion for social change
• 12/7/2009
  Pallotta elected executive vice president

November 2009

• 11/20/2009
  Regents launch plan to 'transform' teacher prep
• 11/17/2009
  NYSUT warns against further cuts to community colleges, SUNY, CUNY
• 11/9/2009
  Parents, educators protest damaging cuts
• 11/9/2009
  Thank your House representatives for passing health care reform
• 11/6/2009
  NYSUT breaks logjam to fund teacher centers
• 11/6/2009
  President's Perspective: Reflecting on the state of our professions
• 11/6/2009
  Schools: We're already hurting
• 11/6/2009
  Medicare cuts could mean less access to doctors
• 11/6/2009
  NYSUT calls for action on social issues
• 11/6/2009
  Grassroots effort helps elect Owens
• 11/5/2009
  Union calls for halt to public higher ed cuts
• 11/5/2009
  An interview with Congressman John Hall
• 11/5/2009
  NEA, AFT seeking federal recognition for SRPs
• 11/5/2009
  Take Action on Health Care Reform: Call Congress Today
• 11/4/2009
  Owens wins closely watched race
• 11/4/2009
  NYSUT congratulates Owens on victory in the 23rd

October 2009

• 10/28/2009
  Higher education unionists, supporters rally against cuts to CUNY
• 10/28/2009
  Retirees mobilize for health care reform
• 10/26/2009
  Upcoming public hearings on the governor's proposed midyear cuts
• 10/26/2009
  NYSUT launches media campaign against midyear cuts
• 10/25/2009
  Midyear cuts a disinvestment in students
• 10/25/2009
  BOCES leaders: Our members deserve better shake
• 10/24/2009
  President's Perspective: More budget cuts take a human toll
• 10/21/2009
  Testimony on Proposed Midyear Cuts to Education
• 10/21/2009
  Midyear cuts: Situation critical at SUNY, CUNY
• 10/20/2009
  Take Action: Oppose Midyear Cuts
• 10/15/2009
  Legislative Update: 2009 End-of-Session
• 10/15/2009
  Midyear cuts would devastate schools, colleges
• 10/12/2009
  New cuts to SUNY will devastate system
• 10/9/2009
  President's Perspective: Now is the time for health care reform
• 10/8/2009
  NYSUT's Lubin announces retirement
• 10/8/2009
  With funding bill vetoed, what's next for 853s?
• 10/7/2009
  New York representatives support act to fund early childhood education
• 10/6/2009
  Mid-year cuts will cause grave harm to public higher ed
• 10/2/2009
  NYSUT Executive V.P. Lubin announces retirement
• 10/1/2009
  State's special schools get no relief

September 2009

• 9/30/2009
  Is New York on the White House 'A' list?
• 9/25/2009
  President's Perspective: Closing the gap means closing the circle
• 9/24/2009
  House approves bill extending unemployment benefits
• 9/21/2009
  Obama calls community colleges key to economic recovery
• 9/18/2009
  Veto of bill to help Special Act schools extremely disappointing
• 9/17/2009
  Last minute veto derails bill for SpecialAct/853 Schools
• 9/15/2009
  Union voices concerns over Race to the Top
• 9/15/2009
  Labor leaders cheer Obama's support for health care reform, Employee Free Choice Act
• 9/14/2009
  Health care reform: facts vs. myths
• 9/14/2009
  Senate dysfunction a disservice to New York
• 9/14/2009
  Stimulus funds helped trim expected job losses
• 9/14/2009
  Sen. Edward M Kennedy: 1932 - 2009
• 9/9/2009
  Act now as clock ticks on Special Act/853 schools bill
• 9/8/2009
  Obama to students: 'Put in the hard work it takes to succeed'

August 2009

• 8/26/2009
  NYSUT joins nation in mourning death of Senator Kennedy
• 8/20/2009
  Report: Small schools aid suit stands
• 8/17/2009
  Get the facts on the health care debate

July 2009

• 7/24/2009
  After meeting with Duncan, NYSUT confident New York schools will 'Race to the Top'
• 7/24/2009
  Murphy sounds off on the health care debate
• 7/20/2009
  Senate acts on three union-backed bills before adjourning
• 7/9/2009
  Biden touts Federal Recovery Act at Clifton Park high school

June 2009

• 6/16/2009
  Members continue to press for circuit breaker tax reform
• 6/16/2009
  We asked/you said: National standards for K-12 - what do you think?
• 6/16/2009
  Nurses lobby for better conditions, standards for staffing levels
• 6/16/2009
  Turmoil at Capitol puts important bills on hold
• 6/16/2009
  President's Perspective: There's plenty of reason to look ahead
• 6/5/2009
  Call the hot line as Tier 5 threat returns

May 2009

• 5/31/2009
  Record 'yes' votes for school budgets
• 5/31/2009
  Union-backed circuit breaker generating support
• 5/29/2009
  SRPs win access to state's family health plan
• 5/20/2009
  Voters approve record 97 percent of school budgets
• 5/20/2009
  'Dignity for All Students Act' would prohibit harassment
• 5/19/2009
  Retiree health insurance safe one more year
• 5/14/2009
  Prescription for success: Educate
• 5/14/2009
  Drug ruling a victory for cancer patients
• 5/13/2009
  PHOTOS: Activists rally for farm workers at the Capitol
• 5/4/2009
  Senator, union leaders meet
• 5/3/2009
  POV: Speaking up and out for national health care
• 5/3/2009
  Gay rights issues bring out two strong voices
• 5/1/2009
  Middle class needs Free Choice Act

April 2009

• 4/22/2009
  Union, State Ed to monitor how stimulus is spent
• 4/22/2009
  Despite fiscal crisis, some funding battles won
• 4/17/2009
  Point of View: The fight continues to protect Social Security
• 4/16/2009
  Reminder to districts: Stimulus aid is for saving jobs, improving achievement
• 4/7/2009
  Israel: Don't make teachers scapegoats
• 4/7/2009
  Gillibrand: Fix, fund NCLB or 'get rid of it'
• 4/7/2009
  GLSEN's Jennings: Create climate to support gay students
• 4/3/2009
  Lubin: Our work to preserve jobs, funds goes on
• 4/1/2009
  SCHOOL AID DATA: Your district's projected state funding

March 2009

• 3/31/2009
  Budget's a done deal - updated school aid numbers
• 3/30/2009
  School budget vote preparation essential
• 3/27/2009
  Free Choice Act restores work balance
• 3/27/2009
  Unions opposed to contract givebacks
• 3/27/2009
  Business and labor leaders endorse a higher tax on the wealthy
• 3/27/2009
  Budget Radio Ad: 'Clock ticking toward state budget deadline'
• 3/27/2009
  Tier 5 proposal a bad idea for workers
• 3/27/2009
  President's Perspective: Connecting the dots: D.C. to Albany to home
• 3/26/2009
  NYSUT joins education activists in urgent call for additional state aid
• 3/19/2009
  New York Times: Experts say taxes won't make the wealthy flee New York state
• 3/18/2009
  Does consolidation of small districts make sense?
• 3/17/2009
  TAKE ACTION: Urge Albany to support additional aid to education
• 3/16/2009
  President's Perspective: It's time for our critics to move forward with us
• 3/13/2009
  Thousands rally for tax reform, fair budget
• 3/13/2009
  Higher ed system strained by fewer faculty, more students
• 3/13/2009
  Welcoming faculty and staff of school with a special mission
• 3/13/2009
  Why Employee Free Choice Act is so necessary
• 3/13/2009
  New labor secretary vows protections for workers
• 3/11/2009
  Iannuzzi: NYSUT supports federal efforts to 'make standards standard'
• 3/6/2009
  PHOTOS: NYSUT leads state-wide protest against budget cuts
• 3/5/2009
  Where does NYSUT stand on proposed fees for self-funded health benefit plans?
• 3/3/2009
  Community colleges uniquely positioned to jumpstart state's economy
• 3/3/2009
  NY poised to create green-collar workforce
• 3/3/2009
  State Budget: Where do things stand? And what's ahead?
• 3/3/2009
  Wealthy New Yorkers to state: Go ahead, tax me
• 3/3/2009
  Legislators call for restoration of SUNY funds
• 3/2/2009
  Governor's budget contains freeze on state property tax payments

February 2009

• 2/27/2009
  Letters: NYSUT ads & advocacy challenged, supported
• 2/27/2009
  Cuts imperil teacher centers
• 2/27/2009
  BOCES activists seek to preserve state aid for all
• 2/25/2009
  Regional rallies support fair share tax plan
• 2/25/2009
  PSC/CUNY campus budget hearings begin Feb. 26
• 2/23/2009
  Retired Congressman Mike McNulty hailed as a friend to labor
• 2/17/2009
  President's Perspective: Now it's New York's turn to step up
• 2/13/2009
  Effects of budget shortfalls felt at SUNY campuses
• 2/13/2009
  Stimulus money to save programs, thousands of jobs
• 2/13/2009
  Fair share income tax proposal gains steam
• 2/13/2009
  Legislative caucus looks at higher ed
• 2/12/2009
  Federal aid is on the way
• 2/11/2009
  Iannuzzi, Bloomberg press Congressional leaders to restore funding
• 2/11/2009
  Submit your 'true blue' photos - and take the next step
• 2/10/2009
  Urge Congress to restore funding (Update: House and Senate reach agreement)
• 2/10/2009
  State senators act on fair tax plan
• 2/9/2009
  NYSUT launches ad campaign to save vital services
• 2/4/2009
  New education secretary called innovative
• 2/3/2009
  President Iannuzzi: Cold inaugural provided cold reality
• 2/3/2009
  NYSUT activists gather in Albany for urgent effort against budget cuts
• 2/3/2009
  Why most New Yorkers are calling for a more progressive income tax
• 2/3/2009
  Union to lawmakers: Use stimulus dollars
• 2/3/2009
  Union action helps protect public higher ed
• 2/2/2009
  UFT slams New York City mayor's proposal to lay off educators en masse
• 2/2/2009
  Midyear cuts would be 'irresponsible'

January 2009

• 1/30/2009
  NYSUT decries SUNY budget cuts
• 1/29/2009
  Governor: New town hall meetings begin Jan. 30 in Johnstown
• 1/29/2009
  Center for Budget and Policy Priorities analyzes proposed federal funding
• 1/28/2009
  Working Families Party: Gov's cuts hit schools, and everything else
• 1/28/2009
  Proposed education budget would spark layoffs, retrenchment
• 1/28/2009
  Testimony on the Proposed Budget for K-12 Education
• 1/28/2009
  NY Times: Federal stimulus plan would provide flood of aid to education
• 1/27/2009
  Urgent alert: Lawmakers must say 'NO' to midyear community college cuts
• 1/27/2009
  NYSUT fights to stave off layoffs
• 1/23/2009
  NYSUT applauds choice of Gillibrand; praises Clinton's service
• 1/21/2009
  Budget Advocacy Timeline
• 1/20/2009
  Teacher centers eliminated in budget proposal
• 1/20/2009
  Union tightens belt, seeks new resources
• 1/20/2009
  Union calls on lawmakers to resist cuts
• 1/15/2009
  Proposed SUNY, CUNY budget cuts hurt economic development
• 1/15/2009
  Ruling orders charter schools to comply with audit
• 1/15/2009
  A call to resuscitate health care
• 1/14/2009
  NYSUT applauds Sen. Schumer's efforts to secure federal education aid
• 1/14/2009
  Tax Relief: NYSUT in coalition to push circuit breaker bill
• 1/13/2009
  A stimulus for schools? Schumer, Paterson unveil plan
• 1/8/2009
  BUDGET ALERT: Stop mid-year cut for community colleges
• 1/8/2009
  NYSUT applauds Gov. Paterson's pledge to fight childhood obesity
• 1/7/2009
  Paterson's State of the State message grim but hopeful
• 1/7/2009
  WNYT: Mixed reaction to Paterson's education plans

December 2008

• 12/17/2008
  Siena Poll: Voters show strong support for raising income tax on wealthy
• 12/16/2008
  NYSUT on budget proposal: Students shouldn't bear brunt of economic crisis
• 12/16/2008
  2009-10 Executive Budget - Pre-K–12 Education
• 12/15/2008
  Economists to Gov: 'Steep cuts will exacerbate downturn'
• 12/12/2008
  Comptroller says state economy needs federal infusion
• 12/9/2008
  Want to save money? Fix charter school financing
• 12/8/2008
  Unions gear up for budget battle
• 12/8/2008
  President's Perspective: NYSUT stands ready to be part of the solution
• 12/8/2008
  When economy falters, community colleges fill vital needs
• 12/5/2008
  President Iannuzzi responds to Newsday with solutions for property tax relief
• 12/4/2008
  REGENTS: Balance need for adequate funding with state's worsening revenue picture

November 2008

• 11/22/2008
  VIDEO: Activists take to the Capitol to protest mid-year budget cuts
• 11/17/2008
  When midyear cuts last loomed
• 11/17/2008
  Union challenges proposed midyear cuts
• 11/17/2008
  ERS offers loan relief to members on active duty
• 11/17/2008
  Letters: Election results leave us a lengthy 'to-do' list
• 11/17/2008
  Lubin offers insight on labor relations to Cornell public policy students
• 11/14/2008
  Tax commission eyes funds for special education
• 11/14/2008
  Testimony: Impact of the Economic Crisis on the State Budget
• 11/14/2008
  President Iannuzzi: Basking in victory but ready to work
• 11/12/2008
  Coalition to governor: 'Cuts alone will devastate New York's future'
• 11/12/2008
  NYSUT responds to governor's proposal
• 11/5/2008
  NYSUT hails Obama win; looks to new legislative session

October 2008

• 10/31/2008
  Regents seek OK for differentiated intervention plan
• 10/27/2008
  Exec. VP Lubin 'works it out' with Cornell public policy students
• 10/21/2008
  President Iannuzzi: Vote on issues, not skin color
• 10/17/2008
  NYSUT working to protect schools, higher ed, health care in wake of Wall Street crisis
• 10/17/2008
  Hot-button issue sparks suit in New York City
• 10/17/2008
  Union campaign reminds New York that campuses support communities
• 10/17/2008
  Don't take your voting rights for granted
• 10/16/2008
  Bailout produces mental health care coverage
• 10/15/2008
  Senate leader opposes mid-year education cuts
• 10/8/2008
  Legislative Update: End-of-Session 2008
• 10/3/2008
  SUNY officials detail fallout of budget cuts
• 10/3/2008
  President's Perspective: Higher ed a solution to fiscal crisis
• 10/3/2008
  Governor hosts dropout summit
• 10/3/2008
  Lawmakers reminded of colleges' key role in local economy
• 10/2/2008
  Testimony to the NYS Commission on Property Tax Relief

September 2008

• 9/24/2008
  Higher Ed Act bill on Bush's desk
• 9/24/2008
  LI district to appeal bus transport ruling
• 9/24/2008
  Unions urge members to protest higher ed cuts
• 9/22/2008
  Unions are alive and well in many charter schools
• 9/19/2008
  Regents seek public's input on 'growth model'
• 9/9/2008
  Imposed budget cuts termed devastating to SUNY and CUNY
• 9/9/2008
  Coalition message is heard: Support real tax relief, not a school cap
• 9/8/2008
  Nurses gain historic overtime law
• 9/8/2008
  President's Perspective: Politics made hot summer hotter
• 9/8/2008
  Federal grant to transform Special Act school

August 2008

• 8/20/2008
  Funding cuts will have 'crippling effect' on SUNY, CUNY programs
• 8/19/2008
  NYSUT praises Assembly for offering 'real relief' to New York families
• 8/18/2008
  NYSUT offers Sen. Bruno a symbol of his strength as a leader
• 8/18/2008
  Studies show tax caps undermine special education
• 8/15/2008
  AUDIO: Iannuzzi: Tax cap is just political 'pandering'
• 8/13/2008
  New study reveals devastating effects of Massachusetts tax cap
• 8/11/2008
  Graduation rates are up in New York. Will a tax cap impede gains?
• 8/8/2008
  State senators blast tax cap proposal
• 8/8/2008
  NYSUT: Senate tax cap bill doesn't provide real relief
• 8/7/2008
  AUDIO: President Iannuzzi participates in tax cap panel discussion

July 2008

• 7/23/2008
  NYSUT gets the word out on 'circuit breaker' approach to property tax relief
• 7/23/2008
  Tax cap proposal is the 'wrong approach,' harmful to education
• 7/21/2008
  Congress overrides Bush Medicare veto
• 7/14/2008
  Support for circuit breaker reveals call for meaningful tax relief

June 2008

• 6/25/2008
  AUDIO: President Iannuzzi: Peeling back the rhetoric on tax caps
• 6/24/2008
  NYSUT lauds Joe Bruno as an 'American success story'
• 6/24/2008
  In Newsday op-ed, Iannuzzi calls tax cap the 'wrong answer'
• 6/23/2008
  New Yorkers prefer circuit breaker over tax cap
• 6/23/2008
  Tax cap would jeopardize student gains
• 6/20/2008
  End of mandatory overtime a welcome relief to nurses
• 6/19/2008
  NYSUT salutes end to mandatory overtime for nurses
• 6/19/2008
  Most school budgets pass on second try
• 6/12/2008
  Health care workers rally at the Capitol to end mandatory overtime for nurses
• 6/12/2008
  Senate Minority Leader's tax cap remarks out of step with conference
• 6/10/2008
  Broad-based coalition opposes arbitrary tax cap
• 6/9/2008
  AUDIO: Tax cap: 'Don't let Albany take away local control'
• 6/9/2008
  Media Advisory: Coalition set to discuss tax cap Tuesday
• 6/8/2008
  Editorial: Tax cap would have unforeseen consequences
• 6/5/2008
  Tell Albany: 'Support a Circuit Breaker for Tax Relief'
• 6/3/2008
  'Yes' votes prevail as 92 percent of budgets pass
• 6/3/2008
  Bill would pull certification of convicted teachers
• 6/3/2008
  Looking back at 40 years with the Taylor Law
• 6/3/2008
  Public input on Contracts for Excellence funding
• 6/2/2008
  NYSUT responds to tax cap report

May 2008

• 5/21/2008
  Voters approve 92 percent of school budgets
• 5/19/2008
  Raid on SUNY, tax caps top lobby agenda
• 5/19/2008
  Senate approves class-inspired Rosa Parks bill
• 5/12/2008
  How would a tax cap impact your school district's funding?
• 5/12/2008
  NYSUT activists reject tax caps and press lawmakers to stop raids on SUNY
• 5/8/2008
  TAKE ACTION! Urge the governor to support funding for SUNY
• 5/6/2008
  Tax cap would be 'the wrong direction'
• 5/6/2008
  Analysis: 2008 Property Tax Report Cards

April 2008

• 4/30/2008
  NYSUT urges governor to reverse freeze on SUNY spending
• 4/28/2008
  NYSUT honors fallen, calls for action on Workers Memorial Day
• 4/24/2008
  Union fights proposal to further cut SUNY funds
• 4/23/2008
  Proposed tax cap 'bad policy' for state's school children
• 4/23/2008
  Lubin urges rejection of tax cap
• 4/23/2008
  Tax Cap: Testimony to the Commission on Property Tax Relief
• 4/17/2008
  NYSUT prevails in maintaining tenure integrity
• 4/17/2008
  Vice President Neira: 'Bad grades for linking tenure to test scores'
• 4/15/2008
  School aid: Your district's funding for 2008-09
• 4/11/2008
  Governor says thanks for all you do
• 4/10/2008
  Local & Retiree Presidents: A leader shares insights, inspiration
• 4/9/2008
  Final education budget recognizes public school needs
• 4/9/2008
  NYSUT prevails in tenure change
• 4/7/2008
  Paternalistic purse provokes pay equity movement
• 4/5/2008
  Tenure rhetoric thrown into budget talks
• 4/5/2008
  President's Perspective: Promises kept: Lawmakers respond
• 4/5/2008
  Some progress seen as budget goes into overtime
• 4/2/2008
  NYSUT: Uphold high standards of tenure process
• 4/1/2008
  NYSUT issues response to proposed special education regulations

March 2008

• 3/31/2008
  State budget details emerge as clock runs out
• 3/31/2008
  Lawmakers near state budget agreement
• 3/26/2008
  Coalition calls on Legislature to act on public support for 'millionaire's tax'
• 3/26/2008
  Assembly proposal would provide revenue for education, health care
• 3/20/2008
  New governor is longtime advocate of public ed
• 3/20/2008
  NYSUT members caught on camera
• 3/20/2008
  Coalition: NY's buying power could cut drug costs for all
• 3/20/2008
  Legislator thrives on BOCES training
• 3/20/2008
  Unionists tell lawmakers: Keep the promise
• 3/20/2008
  SRP presses Washington for school improvements
• 3/20/2008
  President's Perspective: A simple twist of faith in Albany
• 3/17/2008
  Paterson sworn-in as state's new governor
• 3/17/2008
  NYSUT activists urge Legislature to keep the promise
• 3/14/2008
  Paterson prepares to take the helm
• 3/14/2008
  Gracious student becomes governor
• 3/7/2008
  Pre-K cost shift another unfunded mandate
• 3/7/2008
  Advocates make case for higher ed investment
• 3/7/2008
  Budget battle brings BOCES activists to Albany

February 2008

• 2/28/2008
  Widespread district use of law firms suggest need for review
• 2/22/2008
  Defining progress at Special Act schools
• 2/22/2008
  Weingarten: Our kids deserve better than cuts and caps
• 2/22/2008
  President's Perspective: Let's not cap our ability to end gap
• 2/20/2008
  Unions lobbying for retiree health care benefit
• 2/13/2008
  Iannuzzi: Charter school management is trying to have it both ways
• 2/10/2008
  Union leaders: Hold the higher (ed) ground
• 2/10/2008
  NYSUT, BOCES join forces to restore budget cuts
• 2/10/2008
  Property tax caps would limit educational investment
• 2/10/2008
  SRPs to focus on legislative gains
• 2/10/2008
  Union: Keep your promise to schools - restore education funding
• 2/9/2008
  NYSUT: Put some muscle into enforcing phys ed requirements
• 2/9/2008
  President's Perspective: More than the budget on legislative table
• 2/8/2008
  NYSUT lobbies for level Medicare playing field
• 2/4/2008
  Testimony on Elementary and Secondary Education 2008
• 2/4/2008
  NYSUT calls on state lawmakers to keep promise to schools

January 2008

• 1/31/2008
  Testimony on K-12 Physical Education 2008
• 1/31/2008
  Putting muscle into enforcing K-12 physical education requirements
• 1/30/2008
  Testimony on Higher Education 2008
• 1/30/2008
  Making SUNY and CUNY the cornerstone of state's economic plan
• 1/28/2008
  President's Perspective: Budget proposal just that: a proposal
• 1/25/2008
  School aid: Your district's proposed funding for 2008-09
• 1/25/2008
  Analysis: Governor's budget calls for higher ed cuts, tax cap commission
• 1/25/2008
  2008-09 Executive Budget for Pre-K–12 Education
• 1/25/2008
  NYSUT goes to court in charter audit lawsuit
• 1/25/2008
  Washington targets Medicaid reimbursements
• 1/24/2008
  POV: Phys ed mandates need muscle behind them
• 1/23/2008
  3.36% Contingency Budget Cap for 2008-09
• 1/22/2008
  NYSUT on executive budget: 'We need to move steadily forward' with education investment
• 1/18/2008
  AUDIO: WAMC radio reports on charter school audits
• 1/18/2008
  Physical education hearings scheduled for Jan. 31
• 1/17/2008
  NYSUT goes to court in charter audit lawsuit
• 1/11/2008
  Contracts for Excellence: Millions of new dollars targeted for neediest students
• 1/11/2008
  Educational Conference Board seeks maintenance of solid funding
• 1/11/2008
  Appeal planned in Monroe County revenue case
• 1/11/2008
  President's Perspective: Governor kicks off legislative give-and-take
• 1/11/2008
  Leaders call for higher education investment
• 1/11/2008
  NYSUT campaign warns against 'road to vouchers'
• 1/11/2008
  State of the State address calls for more full-time faculty at SUNY, CUNY

December 2007

• 12/17/2007
  Higher ed commission recommends more state support
• 12/13/2007
  Lubin outlines NYSUT budget priorities
• 12/11/2007
  It's a matter of principle: Why private tuition subsidies are bad for New York
• 12/4/2007
  In interview, Spitzer says education budget a priority
• 12/3/2007
  How changes in reporting child abuse affect you
• 12/3/2007
  In celebration of excellence
• 12/3/2007
  Tenure changes for new teachers are on the way
• 12/1/2007
  President's Perspective: Meeting with Gov. Spitzer at the project table

November 2007

• 11/30/2007
  NCLB renewal is on hold
• 11/30/2007
  Public ed advocate chairs important committee
• 11/28/2007
  TRS: Pension improvements need action in Albany
• 11/28/2007
  NYSUT mourns legislative pioneer Skuse
• 11/21/2007
  AUDIO: NYSUT Exec. VP Alan Lubin discusses BALCONY health care initiatives on Air America Radio
• 11/19/2007
  NYSUT calls Contracts for Excellence a significant step
• 11/16/2007
  OSHA ruling requires employers to pay for protective gear
• 11/13/2007
  Utah voters reject statewide voucher program
• 11/9/2007
  Union campaign seeks school funding fairness in Monroe County
• 11/8/2007
  NCLB: East Islip union leader offers good advice to Congress
• 11/5/2007
  NYSUT Exec. VP Lubin blogs from U.S.-Mexico border

October 2007

• 10/26/2007
  Suit targets fund diversion in Monroe County
• 10/24/2007
  Achievement gap conference tackles public education's No. 1 issue
• 10/24/2007
  Navigate red tape with the Medicare informational flow chart
• 10/15/2007
  Monroe County locals stand up for students
• 10/15/2007
  Keep up the pressure: It's time to fix NCLB
• 10/12/2007
  Testimony on educational needs of English language learners (ELLs)
• 10/12/2007
  President's Perspective: Time to fix NCLB, or to start over
• 10/12/2007
  Putting the action in political action
• 10/3/2007
  NYSUT praises AFT's endorsement of Senator Clinton for president
• 10/3/2007
  In Yonkers, governor promotes pre-K
• 10/1/2007
  Legislative Update: 2007 End-of-Session

September 2007

• 9/30/2007
  Times Union: Forum seeks solutions to challenges facing Hispanic students in region
• 9/28/2007
  President's Perspective: Transparency is a concern in district's plans for extra money
• 9/28/2007
  NYSUT activists urge Congress to fix NCLB
• 9/26/2007
  Brazile, Haycock to headline NYSUT's 'achievement gap' conference
• 9/25/2007
  Newsday: East Islip president calls for teacher input on NCLB
• 9/17/2007
  Spitzer highlights universal pre-K in Yonkers
• 9/14/2007
  NYSUT, national affiliates protest unwise NCLB changes
• 9/14/2007
  NYSUT's 'Ending the Gap' conference kicks off Oct. 25
• 9/14/2007
  New Yorkers press on for affordable health care
• 9/5/2007
  Legislative session produces many victories
• 9/5/2007
  Lubin presents BALCONY's 7 principles for affordable health care
• 9/5/2007
  SRP Recognition Day achieves permanent status
• 9/5/2007
  Constitution Day is Sept. 17 - here's how you can celebrate
• 9/5/2007
  NYSUT, AFT offer ideas on fixing 'No Child' act
• 9/4/2007
  As school opens, NYSUT focuses on ensuring state aid is used wisely

August 2007

• 8/16/2007
  NYSUT applauds governor for signing 'burden of proof' legislation
• 8/1/2007
  NYSUT lauds signing of SRP Recognition Day bill

July 2007

• 7/5/2007
  NYSUT retirees to receive COLA increase

June 2007

• 6/27/2007
  NYSUT praises Legislature for passing permanent SRP Recognition Day
• 6/21/2007
  Save the date for NYSUT's 'Ending the Gap' symposium
• 6/20/2007
  20 more school budgets approved, building on record year
• 6/20/2007
  Districts succeed at budget revotes
• 6/19/2007
  Battle over School Vouchers Continues in States Across the Nation
• 6/15/2007
  NYSUT praises expansion of school-based health centers
• 6/13/2007
  North Country students quiz Sen. Clinton
• 6/12/2007
  Assembly passes mandatory nurse overtime bill
• 6/6/2007
  Spitzer pressing for increased leave benefits
• 6/6/2007
  NYSUT applauds Gov. Spitzer's signing of anti-human-trafficking law
• 6/6/2007
  VIDEO: Save Upstate Medical University Hospital
• 6/5/2007
  Testimony on Paid Family Leave Legislation
• 6/4/2007
  Higher education commission sharpens its 'cutting edge'
• 6/4/2007
  LGBT rally for equal rights
• 6/1/2007
  Voice of Roosevelt local shakes in Albany
• 6/1/2007
  Get the lead out of school water: Bill would require annual testing
• 6/1/2007
  Report urges investment in urban schools
• 6/1/2007
  Anti-human trafficking bill awaits Spitzer's signature
• 6/1/2007
  Fight for adequate funding rages in Syracuse, Yonkers
• 6/1/2007
  Mandatory overtime bill gains momentum

May 2007

• 5/31/2007
  Program for dying shows need for SUNY hospitals
• 5/31/2007
  State Ed announces record number of 'High Performing/Gap Closing' schools and districts
• 5/21/2007
  Coalition brainstorms on health care reform
• 5/20/2007
  School budgets: 'Yes' votes reach all-time high
• 5/18/2007
  Union praises governor's nutrition initiative
• 5/18/2007
  Rally provides lesson in government and politics
• 5/18/2007
  Governor places emphasis on labor history
• 5/18/2007
  NYSUT activists make a final push at the Capitol
• 5/18/2007
  Day care providers win right to organize
• 5/16/2007
  Voters approve a record 95.5 percent of school budgets
• 5/9/2007
  President Iannuzzi: Congress should protect nurses' bargaining rights
• 5/8/2007
  NYSUT backs Spitzer's plan to combat childhood obesity
• 5/8/2007
  School psychologists launch 'Caring for Kids' campaign
• 5/8/2007
  Lubin: Washington, can you spare a dime?
• 5/8/2007
  Clinton moves schools to top of national agenda
• 5/7/2007
  NYSUT launches advertising campaign urging 'Yes' votes on budgets
• 5/7/2007
  NYSUT activists lobby to keep SUNY hospitals public
• 5/7/2007
  BALCONY affordable health care forum features health care providers, national experts and advocates
• 5/4/2007
  VIDEO: Gov. Eliot Spitzer lauds education funding, accountability
• 5/4/2007
  Delegates show solidarity on behalf of SUNY hospitals, New Orleans educators
• 5/4/2007
  Unionists work to get out the pro-education vote

April 2007

• 4/27/2007
  Spitzer lauds education funding and accountability
• 4/27/2007
  Sen. Clinton and Gov. Spitzer address convention delegates
• 4/25/2007
  3,000 NYSUT delegates call on Congress to fix No Child Left Behind Act
• 4/23/2007
  Health insurance coverage bill for school district retirees renewed
• 4/20/2007
  Psychologists lobby at Capitol
• 4/20/2007
  55 districts must sign 'Contract for Excellence'
• 4/20/2007
  RTI: A new option in evaluating learning disabilities
• 4/20/2007
  Preschool special ed gets slight funding boost
• 4/20/2007
  President's Perspective: Reforming education, nationally and at home
• 4/20/2007
  Budget boosts teacher training
• 4/20/2007
  Wappingers coalition lobbies for school budget
• 4/20/2007
  Counting on the 'new' Congress to fix NCLB
• 4/19/2007
  NYSUT offers nursing updates
• 4/19/2007
  May 10 forum in Albany to address universal health care
• 4/10/2007
  School aid profile: Your district's funding data for 2007-08
• 4/8/2007
  Pro-worker legislation introduced
• 4/8/2007
  Higher Ed briefs: Congress tackles Higher Education Act
• 4/5/2007
  Budget funds may be used to increase full-time faculty
• 4/5/2007
  More charter schools, with limits and reforms
• 4/5/2007
  UUP presses campaign for Upstate Medical
• 4/5/2007
  State budget: the health care prescription
• 4/5/2007
  Budget reflects commitment and compromise
• 4/4/2007
  President's Perspective: Kudos all around
• 4/3/2007
  BALCONY Universal Health Care Forum set for Albany May 10th
• 4/2/2007
  School aid runs now available at stateaid.nysed.gov

March 2007

• 3/27/2007
  UUP sues to keep SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse part of SUNY
• 3/26/2007
  Discovering the benefits of pre-K
• 3/26/2007
  Teachers 'live and breathe accountability'
• 3/26/2007
  Rockland coalition gets national audience on NCLB
• 3/26/2007
  New York City coalition seeks smaller classes
• 3/26/2007
  UUP launches e-campaign to save SUNY Upstate Medical
• 3/22/2007
  NYSUT to lawmakers: Seize state budget opportunity
• 3/19/2007
  NYSUT activists converge at Capitol
• 3/14/2007
  NYSUT encourages legislators to invest in public higher ed
• 3/12/2007
  Lobbyists press for libraries, full-time lines
• 3/12/2007
  Compromise reached on workers' comp
• 3/12/2007
  Union leaders testify in legislative hearings
• 3/12/2007
  NYSUT reacts to Assembly, Senate budget proposals
• 3/12/2007
  With card check, labor scores organizing win
• 3/12/2007
  BOCES leaders enjoy a new starting point in state budget
• 3/8/2007
  Permanent SRP Day gains legislative steam
• 3/7/2007
  President Iannuzzi: Charter schools a weakness in governor's plan
• 3/5/2007
  NYSUT launches statewide media campaign: 'It's a Matter of Principle'
• 3/5/2007
  Q&A: Why NYSUT opposes vouchers

February 2007

• 2/27/2007
  Union focuses on higher ed, health care
• 2/27/2007
  NYSUT calls on Legislature to affirm bold direction for schools
• 2/27/2007
  Testimony on PreK-12 Education 2007
• 2/27/2007
  Panelists ask: Who will get CFE funds?
• 2/8/2007
  Testimony on Higher Education 2007
• 2/8/2007
  NYSUT calls higher education proposal 'best start in years'
• 2/6/2007
  Black leaders make capitol gains
• 2/5/2007
  NYSUT: Spitzer budget a step in right direction
• 2/5/2007
  Accountability, equity define governor's ed goals

January 2007

• 1/31/2007
  Gov. Spitzer presents executive budget proposal
• 1/31/2007
  Education budget sets state in right direction
• 1/29/2007
  NYSUT applauds Spitzer's emphasis on equity and excellence
• 1/29/2007
  Unions endorse closing the gap in funding for libraries
• 1/18/2007
  Union members rally to keep hospitals public
• 1/18/2007
  NYSUT makes its case on charter cap
• 1/18/2007
  Putting political action front and 'central'
• 1/18/2007
  Union calls for teacher retention efforts
• 1/18/2007
  NYSUT: Spitzer address a message of hope
• 1/18/2007
  Union's persistence pays off: Mental health parity bill becomes law
• 1/11/2007
  BALCONY says New York state could save $100 million on drug purchases
• 1/10/2007
  NYSUT urges legislators to increase operating aid to public higher education
• 1/8/2007
  NYSUT urges state leaders to use CFE money to speed progress on teacher quality
• 1/6/2007
  UUP, NYSUT score a Medicare win in court
• 1/3/2007
  Gov. Spitzer's address, like first day of school, brings message of hope
• 1/2/2007
  NYSUT gears up for key Spitzer address

December 2006

• 12/22/2006
  NYSUT officers, leaders support Sen. Bruno
• 12/14/2006
  Legislators decide against raising charter school cap
• 12/14/2006
  Timothy's Law passes Legislature, signed into law by governor
• 12/13/2006
  UUP, NYSUT members rally to keep SUNY hospitals public
• 12/7/2006
  Union to lawmakers: Keep your campaign promises

November 2006

• 11/28/2006
  State plan to privatize SUNY teaching hospitals 'makes no sense'
• 11/20/2006
  NYSUT blasts court decision on CFE
• 11/17/2006
  NYSUT VP Maria Neira named to key Spitzer education committee
• 11/16/2006
  Regents call for $1.5 billion more in school aid
• 11/15/2006
  BALCONY premieres 9-11 workers' compensation PSAs
• 11/8/2006
  NYSUT thanks New York voters
• 11/2/2006
  NYSUT calls for federal relief for new English learners
• 11/2/2006
  Point of View: Why we must fight ... and vote
• 11/2/2006
  A collegiate how-to on get-out-the-vote
• 11/2/2006
  Pensions and politics top retiree meeting agenda
• 11/2/2006
  Business and labor join forces in BALCONY coalition

October 2006

• 10/26/2006
  Testimony on Limited English Proficient/English Language Learner (LEP/ELL) Assessments
• 10/19/2006
  CFE showdown in courts, rally in the streets
• 10/19/2006
  Washington Watch: Katrina effort unveils hostile political priorities
• 10/19/2006
  Group keeps focus on child care worker bill
• 10/5/2006
  Mental health coverage gains legislative win
• 10/5/2006
  Governor's vetoes target labor-backed bills
• 10/5/2006
  ELA results underscore need to resolve CFE
• 10/5/2006
  Are you registered to vote?
• 10/5/2006
  Washington Watch: The Bush imprint is indelible on labor relations board

September 2006

• 9/21/2006
  Feds find fault with special ed tests
• 9/21/2006
  State rules again that subs are not Kelly temps
• 9/21/2006
  Washington Watch: Bush seeks more D.C. voucher money
• 9/7/2006
  AFT convention generates political heat
• 9/7/2006
  Washington Watch - Help for poor tied to tax cuts for the richest