June 17, 2010
On the Cover
K-12 Education
- Big Picture boosts BOCES alternative school
- School librarians feel pain of budget cuts
- Pursuing National Board Certification? Here's help
- First STEM institute coming in August
NYSUT News
- King of Spain honors teacher
- Small local turns out big for Strides
- Check it out: If Not for the Cat
- Freebies: LEGO smart
- NYSUT communicators receive honors
- New York Teacher makes way for NYSUT United
- Resources ready for laid-off members
- NYSUT-affiliated lifeguards look to larger safety issues
- Briefs: Higher ed pay hit, survey says
- Educators lead students away from gangs
- Locals in Action: Math games
- Greenways: Stack up Styrofoam
- Caught on Camera
- In memoriam
Legislation
- Our federal agenda: Jobs
- Budget woes force schools to cut back summer programming
- Forecast bleak for contingency-bound schools
Higher Ed
- Health services at risk in latest round of cuts
- Library service phaseout hits UUP
- First STEM institute coming in August
Health and Safety
Health Care Professionals
SRPs
Social Justice & Labor Issues
Retirees and Retirement
- Panel targets workers benefits
- NYSUT urges retirees to become involved
- Military, retiree pioneer honored
- TRS: Retirement questions still creating a buzz
- ERS: Got your Member Annual Statement?
Opinion
- Violence, hunger find more victims
- President's Perspective: Communications evolve to keep you informed
- POV: Librarian-less library = closet full of books
- Letters: Thanks to NYSUT for leading change
June 3, 2010
On the Cover
K-12 Education
- Teacher/Principal Evaluations: What You Need to Know
- New York's Race to the Top application stronger
- Practitioners' voice to guide law's implemenation
- Despite budget concerns, Say Yes program continues to make gains
- Middletown schools overcome adversity through hard work and collaboration
- Grades 3-8 test results to be delayed
- An interview with education historian Diane Ravitch
- Growing up gardening at Iroquois Middle School
NYSUT News
- NYSUT calls for restored state aid, federal funds to save education jobs
- Caught on Camera
- Locals in Action: L.I. educators give big
- Briefs
- We asked/you said: Should college students borrow directly from the Feds?
- Noteworthy
- Check it out: The Legend of Moon County
- GreenWays: Lights! Camera! Environmental action!
- Freebies: New posters out
Legislation
- State heeds union's call for charter reform
- Nurses: Safer working conditions mean better care for all patients
Higher Ed
- No furloughs for SUNY, CUNY
- Students, faculty forced into waiting game
- NYSUT, state support miner safety effort
Health and Safety
Health Care Professionals
SRPs
Social Justice & Labor Issues
- Rally urges worker support
- NYSUT, state support miner safety effort
- First Person: Pennies for peace - A social justice project
Retirees and Retirement
- Make sure you understand the requirements for early retirement option, incentive
- Retirees still teaching, reaching youth
- TRS: More twists and turns on the road to retirement
- ERS: Act now to ensure maximum retirement benefit
Opinion
- Open letter from President Dick Iannuzzi
- POV: Charter teachers organized to do their jobs
- Letters: 'Mikayla's voice' a lesson for all
May 20, 2010
On the Cover
- Union calls furloughs illegal, sues governor
- Governor proposes retirement incentive; NYSUT urges Legislature to act quickly
K-12 Education
- Chatham Middle School shows its true character — excellence
- Teacher Tales: The glitter mask
- NYSUT supports new evaluation system
- Albany City School chess club has all the right moves
NYSUT News
- We asked/you said: Should state require every elementary school to have its own librarian?
- Greenways: NEA teams up
- Check it out: Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
- Freebies: Grants available
Legislation
- Locals campaign to get out the vote May 18
- Senate panel kills farm workers bill
- Union presses for charter reforms
- Governor proposes retirement incentive; NYSUT urges Legislature to act quickly
Higher Ed
Health and Safety
Health Care Professionals
Social Justice & Labor Issues
Retirees and Retirement
Opinion
May 6, 2010
On the Cover
K-12 Education
- Your school budget vote is important
- Spencerport unity wins gains
- Early-retirement option: Is it right for you?
- Regents modify implementation of APPR changes
- Success Academy at risk as dollars dwindle
- Teacher of the Year defines excellence in classroom
NYSUT News
- Underachievers get second chance at The A School
- Exhibit a wonder of Egyptian history
- Check It Out: Alligator Bayou
- Greenways
- Briefs: Day of silence
- Caught on camera
- Freebies: A&E guide
- Teacher's foundation benefits children of cancer victims
- Reports: Primary Sources - America's Teachers on America's Schools
- Locals in action: Teacher's final gift keeps giving
- We asked/you said: Should SUNY and CUNY charge different tuition rates?
Legislation
- Jobs bill would send $1.4 billion to New York
- Members air views on education reform
- Budget pain hits families, students hard
- Lawsuit again seeks state aid
- As state aid flows to a trickle, locals make difficult choices
- Evidence supports need to fix charter law
Higher Ed
Health and Safety
Social Justice & Labor Issues
Retirees and Retirement
- Retirees pleased with Medicare reforms
- Early-retirement option: Is it right for you?
- ERS: Can I still work if I'm drawing a pension?
- TRS: How do I keep my tier membership active?
Opinion
- President's Perspective: NYSUT members — Defining excellence
- POV: Public employees shouldn't be economic scapegoats
- Letters: Did districts renegotiate when times were good?
April 15, 2010
On the Cover
K-12 Education
- Schools making tough decisions
- Fledgling Buffalo charter union fights to be heard
- Farmingdale teachers honor 40 years of history
- UFT celebrates golden anniversary
- Teams hard at work on teacher quality initiatives
- Community schools are removing the barriers to learning
- Race to the Top moves on to Round 2
- BOCES special educator goes the extra mile
NYSUT News
- Locals in action: Tupper Lake local aids cancer victims
- Caught on camera
- Newsletters feted at first-time conference
- Greenways: Honoring activists
- Check it out: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
- Unions matter
- Briefs: Honor students wanted
- UFT wins suit, but battle over closures not over
- Need RA news? We've got an app for that
- We asked/you said: Improve K-12 public education?
- Reports: A closer look
- First Person: Mikayla's voice
- Freebies: Engrade online
- In memoriam
- Awakening the poets
Legislation
- Fair share taxes provide reform revenue
- Union efforts ease tax on 'Cadillac' plans
- What the health care act means to working families
- Assembly poised to act on early-retirement bill
- Schools making tough decisions
Higher Ed
Health and Safety
- What the health care act means to working families
- Health & Safety Briefs: Cutting calories
- Education, awareness for Workers Memorial Day
Health Care Professionals
SRPs
Social Justice & Labor Issues
Retirees and Retirement
- Assembly poised to act on early-retirement bill
- TRS: Is 55/25 option retroactive?
- ERS: Splitting the pension when you're splitting up
Opinion
- President's Perspective: Unions define excellence for challenging times
- POV: Educators can embrace, and control, virtual learning
- Letters: Hold managers responsible for district money woes
April 1, 2010
On the Cover
K-12 Education
- NYSUT grant helps local build wardrobes for needy students
- Teacher Tales: The heart of Emily
- Better choices can help state through crisis
- Feedback wanted on common standards
- Budget cuts threaten successful Yonkers pre-k program
- Partners with Parents
NYSUT News
- Briefs: ECO hero awards
- In memoriam: Remembering a union pioneer
- Locals in Action: Pumpkin chuckin
- Charter school educators want voice on the job
- Feedback wanted on common standards
- Reports: Healthier Students are Better Learners
- We asked/you said: Eliminate Regents Exams?
- UFT member funds school in Nigeria
- Freebies: Census curriculum
- Greenways: Deadlines for $$$
- Check it out: The Fiddler of the Northern Lights
- RA 2010: NYSUT delegates to chart union's course
Legislation
- Educators detail impact of cuts
- Political action center named for Lubin
- A five-year plan to put New York in the black
- Union looks to Congress to save education jobs
- Finally, reform comes to health care
- Panel looks at pros and cons of Race to the Top
- Union challenges ESEA blueprint
Higher Ed
Health and Safety
- Family and Consumer Sciences helps students navigate a constantly changing society
- Health and Safety Briefs: Try 24/7 Let's Go!
Health Care Professionals
Social Justice & Labor Issues
Retirees and Retirement
- Retirees learn about credit card changes
- TRS: Districts can't dictate availability of 55/25
- How to transfer your ERS membership
Opinion
March 18, 2010
On the Cover
- Busloads of students join higher ed advocates to speak out against cuts
- A statewide appeal to preserve education
- Fired: Support, concern for Rhode Island teachers
- Proposal to end Regents Exams falls flat
K-12 Education
- A statewide appeal to preserve education
- Sampling of how proposed cuts would affect our schools
- Proposal to end Regents Exams falls flat
- Grad rates show need for continued resources
- Community spirit rises from the ashes
- Personalized learning gets big results at high school
- Latifah, students inspire educators
- Celebration of Teaching and Learning highlights professional development
- Governor introduces 55/25 retirement bill
- UFT brings classroom crusade to Albany
- First Person: The Bard Off-Broadway
- Teacher Tales: A loss for words
NYSUT News
- Fired: Support, concern for Rhode Island teachers
- Teachers' Treasury
- In memoriam
- Briefs: Live the history
- Noteworthy
- We asked/you said: Bonuses for teachers in high-demand areas?
- Reports: A closer look
- Innovation grants now available
- NYSUT annual convention goes to Washington, D.C.
- Locals in Action: Ellenville educators help family in need
- Greenways: Low-cost lights
- Check it out: Library Mouse
- Caught on camera
- A glass act: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
- Freebies: Got 2B Safe!
Legislation
- Race to the Top: What's the next step?
- Governor introduces 55/25 retirement bill
- UFT brings classroom crusade to Albany
- Farmworkers' rights still an unresolved issue
Higher Ed
- Busloads of students join higher ed advocates to speak out against cuts
- Governor introduces 55/25 retirement bill
Health Care Professionals
SRPs
Social Justice & Labor Issues
Retirees and Retirement
- Retirees can train on Medicare rights
- Governor introduces 55/25 retirement bill
- TRS: 55/25 retirement option still has many confused
- New ERS members have many Tier 5 questions
Opinion
- President's Perspective: No teacher left standing
- POV: Educational system as fractured as health care
- Letters: New York Teacher report on libraries praised
March 4, 2010
On the Cover
- Budget proposals put most vulnerable students at risk
- Community colleges find creative ways to accommodate growing enrollments
- BOCES: Lobby day advocates for students
- Union ad campaign urges lawmakers to reject devastating education cuts
K-12 Education
- BOCES: Lobby day advocates for students
- Union ad campaign urges lawmakers to reject devastating education cuts
- Budget proposals put most vulnerable students at risk
- Teacher Tales: Not lost in translation
- Lifeline to school libraries
- Students find role models for Women's History Month contest
NYSUT News
- Locals in Action: Schuylerville teachers feed minds, bodies
- We asked/you said: NCLB merit based?
- Caught on camera
- Freebies: Cash for college
- Check it out: How I Learned Geography By Uri Shulevitz
- Greenways: Environment for educators
- First Person: A tribute to my teacher Howard Zinn
Legislation
- Union ad campaign urges lawmakers to reject devastating education cuts
- Budget proposals put most vulnerable students at risk
- Changes in grades 3-8 testing coming in spring
- In big cities, school control debate continues
Higher Ed
- Don't let the curtain fall on NYSTI
- Reports: A closer look at the importance of community colleges
- Community colleges find creative ways to accommodate growing enrollments
Health and Safety
Social Justice & Labor Issues
- Helping students learn about labor
- Help lift children out of third-world poverty
- Lessons about life: Yearning for justice
Retirees and Retirement
- Making Medicare info more accessible for all
- TRS: Urge lawmakers to act now on 55/25 retirement option
- ERS: Military service can boost your pension
Opinion
- President's Perspective: Delivering the message; hoping it's heard
- POV: 2010 Census – It's easy, safe and important
- Letters: Media misrepresents public pensions
February 18, 2010
On the Cover
- Check out these resources for Black History Month
- Survey charts school nurses' concerns
- Elmira school steps up for students
K-12 Education
- Sweet, spicy and special: BOCES students serve it up
- 'Innovation' teams launch work on teacher effectiveness
- Elmira school steps up for students
- Reports: A closer look at student success
- Logging some quality learning time
NYSUT News
- We asked/you said: teaching quality or teachers' rights
- Greenways: Green jobs. Training
- UFT: State needs to invest in education
- UFT, allies sue to stop closure of 19 NYC schools
- Helping out Haiti - NYSUT Disaster Relief Fund
- Freebies: Journalism training
- Locals in Action: Librarians warm Nyack community
- Check it out: Little Heathens
- Briefs: Honoring educators
- In memoriam
Legislation
- Unions take aggressive action to fight off cuts to higher education
- Governor's proposal would stall progress
- Cuts pose safety risks at parks
- President's budget signals major changes for ESEA
Higher Ed
- Unions take aggressive action to fight off cuts to higher education
- UUP launches TV, Internet ad campaign
Health and Safety
Health Care Professionals
Social Justice & Labor Issues
- Brentwood social justice work builds student confidence, consciousness
- Check out these resources for Black History Month
Retirees and Retirement
- Retiree advocacy succeeds again
- TRS: Early-retirement option prompts many questions
- ERS: Taking the final steps to retirement
Opinion
- President's Perspective: YOU make the difference!
- POV: Hope for Haiti; hope for America
- Letters: Use writer's essay to respond to critics
February 4, 2010
On the Cover
- Health care cuts would put patients at risk
- Black History Month: 2010 poster highlights NAACP
- Governor's budget proposal a blow to education, health care
K-12 Education
- AFT leader speaks on teacher effectiveness
- The latest developments in state ed reform
- Improvement grants target 57 struggling schools
- Report: Universal Access to a Quality Education
- Waterloo Middle School uses character education to improve academics
- Teacher centers statewide provide essential services
- PS 22 chorus hits high notes, high grades
- UFT seeks mediation as contract talks stall
NYSUT News
- Locals in Action: Outreach a success for Carthage local
- Interactive Web site takes the mystery out of Medicare
- NYSUT showcases student-made music for callers on hold
- Greenways: Greening the classroom
- Briefs: Holocaust seminar
- Unions can help ensure 2010 U.S. Census is accurate
- We asked/you said: Should financial literacy be a graduation requirement?
- Black History Month: 2010 poster highlights NAACP
- First Person: Travel — the authentic lesson plan
- Check it out: Don't Fidget a Feather! by Erica Silverman
- Hitting the ground running to help save lives
- Freebies: Contest deadline near
- In memoriam
Legislation
Higher Ed
- Governor's budget proposal a blow to education, health care
- Gutting higher ed hurts students, NY's future
- Proposed community college cuts are 'job-killing'
- Unity brings win at CUNY foundation
Health and Safety
- The school bus: Make it a safe haven
- Health Briefs: Health forum scheduled
- 24/7 Let's Go!: healthy lifestyles program
Health Care Professionals
SRPs
- UCATS members showcase their art and their union roots
- The school bus: Make it a safe haven
- UFT seeks mediation as contract talks stall
Social Justice & Labor Issues
- Rochester unions, parents fight mayoral control
- Striking hotel workers close to settlement
- Union seeks funds for Haiti relief efforts
- Unions can help ensure 2010 U.S. Census is accurate
- Capital district event celebrates King's legacy
- UFT seeks mediation as contract talks stall
Retirees and Retirement
Opinion
- President's Perspective: Budget plan hits hardest at the most vulnerable
- POV: How ink eradicator influenced my choice of career
- Letters: Say 'yes' to import of prescription drugs
January 21, 2010
On the Cover
- Union win: Schools get stalled state aid
- Students, educators our special interests
- President's Perspective: A knowledge economy requires education
- Time to fix charter law to advance fairness, transparency
K-12 Education
- From SURR list to showcase school
- Race to the Top: NYSUT leaders in talks with state to improve plan
- Time to fix charter law to advance fairness, transparency
- NYSUT salutes National Board Certified Teachers
- How to set up school-based strategies to protect children from harassment in a digital age
- Iditarod comes to a New York classroom
- Classrooms make connections through Internet video technology
- Professional Learning Communities take charge of school improvement
NYSUT News
- NYSUT remains top Strides fundraiser
- Briefs: Help Haiti quake victims!
- We asked/you said: Should there be virtual high schools
- Check it out: Gifted: Better Late Than Never by Marilyn Kaye
- Greenways: What's the bird word?
- Retired chemistry teacher offers a class in grammar
- Noteworthy
- Freebies: Free videos available
Legislation
- Health bill provision targets working families
- Race to the Top: NYSUT leaders in talks with state to improve plan
- Time to fix charter law to advance fairness, transparency
- Gardner: Scholarships a gift back to educators
- Gardner new book finds motivation through education
- Students, educators our special interests
- Union win: Schools get stalled state aid
- Pallotta: Higher ed challenges require solidarity
Higher Ed
Health and Safety
- How to set up school-based strategies to protect children from harassment in a digital age
- Health briefs: Teachable moments
Health Care Professionals
SRPs
Social Justice & Labor Issues
Retirees and Retirement
- Retirees savor win on health care protection
- TRS: Don't risk forfeiting our health benefits
- ERS: Many options available for pension payment
Opinion
- President's Perspective: A knowledge economy requires education
- POV: What attacks on salaries forget: Teachers matter
December 17, 2009
On the Cover
- Tier 5 approved for future employees
- Governor: Cuts not deep enough
- Prognosis good for BOCES nursing program
- Pallotta named executive vice president
K-12 Education
- To homeless students schools can offer hope
- Reports: Hunger in America's Classrooms
- Three districts seek to move statewide budget voting day
- Shorter English Regents Exam will debut in 2011
- National Board Certification nears milestone
- Tier 5 approved for future employees
- Teams launch work on teacher effectiveness
- Troubled Hudson Valley school turns it around
NYSUT News
- Alan Lubin — A lion for social change
- FIT, Onteora secure solid pacts
- Applying for grants yields rich rewards
- Rochester approves contract extension
- Retired phys ed teacher helps people around the globe
- We asked/you said: Should schools filter Internet content?
- Caught on Camera
- Greenways: Call for presenters
- Check it out: Pecos Bill
- Briefs: Middle class squeeze
- Freebies: Remember the troops
- Locals in Action: B-MUST helps confront bullies
- In memoriam
Legislation
- Governor: Cuts not deep enough
- Alan Lubin — A lion for social change
- Pallotta named executive vice president
Higher Ed
Health and Safety
Health Care Professionals
- Holidays pose challenge for H1N1 prevention
- Prognosis good for BOCES nursing program
- Health Briefs: Toy alert
Social Justice & Labor Issues
- FIT, Onteora secure solid pacts
- Rochester approves contract extension
- Anti-sweatshop movement scores
- Union Matters: Holiday shopping with a conscience
Retirees and Retirement
- Proposed panel could cut retiree benefits
- ERS: Loan balance at retirement cuts pension
- TRS: Want to lock in Tier 4? You must act quickly
Opinion
November 26, 2009
On the Cover
- Students, unions: Stop breaking promises
- Seven questions for State Education Commissioner David Steiner
- Leadership Institute graduates say program strengthened life skills
- Community colleges take charge of new challenges
K-12 Education
- 25 tips for new NYSUT members
- Seven questions for State Education Commissioner David Steiner
- Centers at core of teacher excellence
- Regents launch plan to 'transform' teacher prep
NYSUT News
- Girls learn to take charge of their lives
- We asked/you said: Should students be encouraged to protest budget cuts to education?
- Locals in Action: Parents celebrate union-won leave
- When hostage crisis hit, safety plan worked
- Grammar Class: Making an historic mistake
- Leadership Institute graduates say program strengthened life skills
- Paralysis barely slows determined librarian
- Freebies: Fellowships available
- In memoriam
Legislation
Higher Ed
- 25 tips for new NYSUT members
- The high cost of budget cuts
- Community colleges take charge of new challenges
Health Care Professionals
SRPs
Social Justice & Labor Issues
- Cutler: It's up to us to teach students how to speak up, speak out
- Unions Matter: Car shopping? Look for UAW-made
Retirees and Retirement
- Alliance benefits NYSUT, retirees
- TRS delegates re-elect Corn
- ERS: How do post-retirement payments affect my final average salary?
- Don't put off transferring your TRS membership
Opinion
- President's Perspective: Budget politics, promising programs affect quality
- First Person: Obama brings community to our community college
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