November 12, 2009
On the Cover
K-12 Education
- Schools: We're already hurting
- NYSUT breaks logjam to fund teacher centers
- Holocaust program earns state honor for veteran teacher
- Gathering words: How two libraries worked together to keep kids reading
- Teachers' treasury: No question about it — teachers are the real deal
NYSUT News
- Unions Matter: Try a union hotel
- Briefs: AFT says Just Ask!
- Greenways: Trash to treasure
- In memoriam
- Locals in action: Lifeguards help stem the tide
- Members in active service answer call to duty, honor
- Caught on camera
- Freebies: Free lectures offered
- October Strides walks highlight union's year-round efforts
- We asked/you said: Have zero-tolerance policies in schools gone too far?
- Check it out: I Heart You, You Haunt Me
- Noteworthy
- How the GI Bill changed my life
Legislation
- Grassroots effort helps elect Owens
- Schools: We're already hurting
- Union calls for halt to public higher ed cuts
- NEA, AFT seeking federal recognition for SRPs
- An interview with Congressman John Hall
Higher Ed
- Union calls for halt to public higher ed cuts
- Broome faculty calls on trustees to step down
- Letters: Students, faculty hurt by higher ed cuts
Health and Safety
- Students start receiving vaccine as H1N1 flu sweeps schools
- Treating another flu symptom: anxiety
- October Strides walks highlight union's year-round efforts
Health Care Professionals
SRPs
Social Justice & Labor Issues
- Unions Matter: Try a union hotel
- A sweet way to learn a lesson about Fair Trade
- Caught on camera
- Library staff, Little Flower win contracts
Retirees and Retirement
- Medicare cuts could mean less access to doctors
- Retiree briefs: Veterans' stories
- ERS: How to get all the credit you deserve
- TRS: Don't miss chance for enrolling in Tier 4
Opinion
- President's Perspective: Reflecting on the state of our professions
- How the GI Bill changed my life
- Letters: Students, faculty hurt by higher ed cuts
October 29, 2009
On the Cover
K-12 Education
- High achievement at the middle level requires essential elements for learning
- BOCES leaders: Our members deserve better shake
- Midyear cuts a disinvestment in students
- Educators share strategies to help English language learners succeed
- BOCES cosmetology students give back through beauty
NYSUT News
- Check it out: Connecting Boys with Books 2 — Closing the Reading Gap
- Health Briefs: Disability awareness
- Why I Walk: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
- Locals in Action: Adjuncts win full pay
- Union matters: State archives launches historic web features
- Privies, wells are archaeological time capsules
- Briefs: Federal stimulus is saving jobs
- Cowen remembered as a ‘fearless advocate’
- In memoriam
- Freebies: You don't pay
- We asked/you said: Video-monitoring classroom performance?
Legislation
- Unions want health care, no unfair tax
- Midyear cuts a disinvestment in students
- BOCES leaders: Our members deserve better shake
Higher Ed
Health and Safety
- Take the healthy school challenge
- Principles, practices of eating well
- Snack food choices should promote healthy habits
- State lifts requirement for flu vaccination
Health Care Professionals
SRPs
Social Justice & Labor Issues
Retirees and Retirement
- Retirees mobilize for health care reform
- ERS: There is much to think about when planning to leave the job
- TRS: Could someone qualify for a 100 percent pension?
Opinion
- President's Perspective: More budget cuts take a human toll
- First Person: Teaching — and the meaning of life
- Letters: Longer school year comes with a price
October 15, 2009
On the Cover
K-12 Education
- NYSUT wins grant to redesign teacher evaluations
- BOCES contract delayed, justice denied
- Why are more teachers seeking National Board Certification?
- Experts offer tips for a successful parent-teacher conference
- Locals turn to LAP to boost involvement
- NYC educators sought for effectiveness study
- Educators celebrate Hudson's 400th anniversity
NYSUT News
- Locals in Action: Educators support fired hotel workers
- Why I Walk: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
- New York Teacher announces new format for journalism awards
- Briefs: Steiner meets leaders
- First Person: ’Why are you sweeping?’
- GreenWays: To protect and serve
- Buffalo to host 2012 Representative Assembly
- Check it out: Thirteen Reasons Why
- Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay — Practical Advice for the Grammatically Challenged
- Protecting yourself from identity theft
- NYSUT's Lubin announces retirement
- Noteworthy
- Caught on camera
- Freebies: Science contest opens
- Baseball a perfect backdrop for labor lessons
- We asked/you said: Peer assistance and review for new teachers?
- In memoriam
Legislation
Higher Ed
- New cuts to SUNY will devastate system
- Can colleges deal with effects of a flu outbreak?
- Protecting yourself from identity theft
Health and Safety
- Health Briefs: Cervical cancer facts
- Can colleges deal with effects of a flu outbreak?
- H1N1: Preventive measures critical
Health Care Professionals
SRPs
Social Justice & Labor Issues
- First Person: ’Why are you sweeping?’
- As plant closes, unions support Stella D'oro workers
- BOCES contract delayed, justice denied
- Baseball a perfect backdrop for labor lessons
Retirees and Retirement
- Goldberg named AFT retiree of the year
- ERS: Benefit denied? Consider a hearing
- TRS: Claiming prior service? A delay could be costly
Opinion
- President's Perspective: Now is the time for health care reform
- Letters: SUNY, CUNY need more resources to train nurses
October 1, 2009
On the Cover
- Health care professionals stand up to H1N1 flu threat
- Orange County math teacher named NY State Teacher of the Year
K-12 Education
- Yonkers students earn green thumbs, job skills
- Is New York on the White House 'A' list?
- Regents discuss local diploma phase-out
- New commissioner targets teacher prep
- Using comics to teach writing
- Teachers, parents, students stand up for a small, effective school
- Teachers delve into the Roosevelts' legacy
NYSUT News
- Teachers' Treasury: Columnist coming to NY Teacher
- Briefs: Mulgrew heads UFT
- Freebies: Field trip funding
- Orange County math teacher named NY State Teacher of the Year
- Hispanic Heritage poster: Justice Sonia Sotomayor
- GREENWAYS: Get some global 'releaf'
- Check it out: Alabama Moon
- Noteworthy
- We asked/you said: Should schools be used as H1N1 inoculation centers?
- In memoriam
Legislation
- State's special schools get no relief
- Is New York on the White House 'A' list?
- President's Perspective: Closing the gap means closing the circle
Higher Ed
Health and Safety
Health Care Professionals
- Health care professionals stand up to H1N1 flu threat
- Why I walk: Members share reasons why they make strides
- HEALTH BRIEFS: UnionPlus can help
SRPs
Social Justice & Labor Issues
- Summer Institute a model program
- Onteora locals still seeking contracts
- Why I walk: Members share reasons why they make strides
- Preparation pays off in contract talks
Retirees and Retirement
- Ombudsmen advocate for those in long-term care
- ERS: Bringing your previous public service to ERS
- Ten-year TRS members: Look at your pay stub
Opinion
- President's Perspective: Closing the gap means closing the circle
- POV: Confessions of a first-year teacher
- Letters: Every school does need its own social worker
September 17, 2009
On the Cover
- Obama: 'Put in the hard work to succeed'
- NYSUT remembers Kennedys' selfless efforts
- President's Perspective: Taking charge of our professions
- New local presidents foresee challenges, solidarity in the new school year
K-12 Education
- NYSUT clears first hurdle for Innovation grant
- New test dates for grades 3-8 will mean curriculum changes
- A conversation with Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch
- New local presidents foresee challenges, solidarity in the new school year
- AFT president shines light on Kenmore
- Program teaches teachers how to prepare students for entry into emerging technology industry
- Tight budgets spur evolution in summer school
- Check it out: Paper Towns by John Green
NYSUT News
- Obama: 'Put in the hard work to succeed'
- Duncan gives hearty thumbs-up to 'Say Yes'
- LAP locals bolster community, union ties
- Hispanic Heritage poster: Justice Sonia Sotomayor
- Student writers connect through newsletter project
- NYSUT colleagues suggest ways to have the best year ever
- We asked/you said: More pay in hard-to-staff schools?
- Briefs: NYSUT fund helps flood victims
- Poughkeepsie teacher lauded for saving two teens
- Freebies: Civil rights lessons
- In memoriam
Legislation
- Union voices concerns over Race to the Top
- Stimulus funds helped trim expected job losses
- Health care reform: facts vs. myths
- Senate dysfunction a disservice to New York
Higher Ed
- Union calls on state to stop starving higher ed
- Making higher education a reality for more
- New local presidents foresee challenges, solidarity in the new school year
Health and Safety
- Health professionals gear up for flu season
- 'Why I walk:' Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
- Health Briefs: Take action for school nurses
Health Care Professionals
- Health professionals gear up for flu season
- Health care reform: facts vs. myths
- Unions fight to save nursing home
- Health Briefs: Take action for school nurses
SRPs
- SRPs review their roles in ending achievement gap
- SRP tapped for heart-health campaign
- SRPs spend soggy summer getting facilities in shape for student sports
Social Justice & Labor Issues
- NYSUT remembers Kennedys' selfless efforts
- NYSUT enters professional affiliation with state library association
- Mother determination to educate public in LGBT issues
Retirees and Retirement
- TRS: It's never too early for retirement planning
- ERS: September's cost-of-living allowance helps protect ERS pensioners from inflation
Opinion
- President's Perspective: Taking charge of our professions
- Senate dysfunction a disservice to New York
- Textbooks can't compete with real-world current events
- First Person: Having no phone was more than just a hardship
- Sen. Edward M Kennedy: 1932 - 2009
- Letters: Thanks for saving teacher centers