"Top Stories." NYSUT. A Union of Professionals. http://www.nysut.org Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:52:56 EST Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:52:56 EST 60 en-us Testimony: State Budget for Higher Education http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/legislation_17474.htm  Flat funding is not enough and the state needs to make a greater financial commitment to public higher education.

]]> 22C2E6B49D8845CF9B3089955CD77F39 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:29:46 EST Union leaders appeal to lawmakers for relief http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/highereducation_17477.htm Flat funding for the state's public higher education system is inadequate to meet burgeoning enrollments at all levels, and will undermine the value of a college education, NYSUT's higher education leaders told lawmakers Wednesday.

]]> 4F254B050EC04DB7BF372861B6857F7B Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:38:47 EST NYSUT ad: 'A child is more than a test score' http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/mediareleases_17476.htm To emphasize that rigorous teacher evaluations should focus on classroom learning and individual student needs and not over-rely on standardized tests that put children under enormous stress — New York State United Teachers will kick off a statewide information and advertising campaign Thursday asking New Yorkers to join teachers in working for locally developed evaluation systems that advance excellent teaching.

]]> 0F5C1D3025FD4B77A9E3BCEE435D63F3 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:41:19 EST Pensions offer stability http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/nysutunited_17464.htm In a vigorous defense of retirement security, NYSUT and the state AFL-CIO are mounting an aggressive campaign to tell lawmakers they must say no to yet another pension tier.

]]> 9F92D377E6894D8FA2BAF65DE4C01C43 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:10:59 EST Put your voice to work at new action center http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/nysutunited_17463.htm NYSUT members and retirees have been fighting for what students need since the union was founded in 1973.

]]> BE0A146519644FF6AB66F7CB8A6A0FEE Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:06:56 EST Tell Albany: Budget falls far too short http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/nysutunited_17462.htm Take this first simple step: Go to www.nysut.org and sign NYSUT's online petition to show your support for public schools and tell lawmakers the proposed budget falls far too short.

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

]]> 5EAF40675D0D40E4823574C934A96574 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:53:12 EST Know the pitfalls of Facebook and other social media http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/nysutunited_17448.htm Information posted on employees' Facebook pages and other forms of social media have been used by public employers as a bases for discipline.

]]> 30E225929DF24A8C8A4DD9C3DCA71DDF Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:42 EST WEBINAR: PCBs in Light Fixtures http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/healthandsafety_17316.htm This is a video archive of NYSUT's EPA-led health and safety webinar on PCBs in light ballasts.

]]> 3CED9454E2F94D4C969D0710710A419C Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:37 EST SCHOOL AID DATA: Your district's proposed funding for 2012-2013 http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/legislation_17424.htm State Ed's projected school district data based on the executive budget proposal.

]]> 7BB8F950CFAF4C7483875450666BF9C3 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:03:27 EST Testimony: State Budget for K-12 Education http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/legislation_17409.htm New York State United Teachers shares the commitment of the governor and Legislature to improve the efficiency and performance of public schools. However, three consecutive years of decreasing education budgets - including last year's $1.3 billion cut - and the looming tax cap are making that job difficult, forcing districts to increase class sizes; chop course offerings; and eliminate 20,000 teacher and staff positions.

]]> 39CCE970CB634096BBF712805340DE8C Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:02:13 EST NYSUT recognizes budget strong points; hits proposed tie to evaluations http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/mediareleases_17414.htm New York State United Teachers today said it shares the commitment of the governor and Legislature to improve the efficiency and performance of public schools. However, the union said three consecutive years of decreasing education budgets - including last year's $1.3 billion cut - and the looming tax cap are making that job difficult, forcing districts to increase class sizes; chop course offerings; and eliminate 20,000 teacher and staff positions.

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