Union Victories

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The stories linked on this page reflect on how NYSUT is winning the day, thanks to your ongoing efforts and our collective union power!

FFECC pushback resurrects South Campus

Three years ago, faculty and staff feared SUNY Erie could lose its entire South Campus presence, its programs and all of the students who relied on its proximity.  Today, Erie’s South Campus has been preserved and reimagined with a new location fewer than three miles away from the original.

Students who attended the Disconnected conference in Tarrytown this spring learned what they could expect from the upcoming distraction-free school year, including more in-person socializing.

New York ushers in distraction-free school year

This school year, something is missing from New York classrooms — cellphones. In accordance with state law, districts from Long Island to Buffalo have adopted distraction-free learning policies that prohibit student use of cellphones, smart watches and earbuds during school, and educators and administrators agree that the new bell-to-bell restrictions have not arrived a moment too soon.

SRPs met with New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney and other legislators during their annual SRP Lobby Day in May. SRPs were key to bringing the workplace violence prevention legislation to the forefront as part of their advocacy efforts.

Locals push for safer workplaces for members

Work shouldn’t hurt. That is the message local leaders have been trying to get across since NYSUT got the Workplace Violence Prevention Act expanded to include public schools in 2023.

Members of the Cornwall Central TA leadership team attend a NYSUT summer leadership conference. The local is starting the process of adopting a new evaluation system.

Locals begin to tackle APPR reforms

Long-awaited Annual Professional Performance Review reforms went into effect in March, and districts can begin to negotiate new performance review plans immediately. That means pretty soon, punitive APPR plans will be a thing of the past.

As part of their individual policies, districts will have to determine storage solutions for cellphones and other internet-enabled devices.

Cellphone policies should be ‘rooted in realities of the classroom’

School districts across New York are preparing to roll out bell-to-bell cellphone policies this fall. Over the summer, local leaders are making sure educators’ perspectives are considered during that process. To assist local advocacy, NYSUT hosted a webinar on the new legislation in early June.

NYSUT local unions raise millions to fund student scholarships

ALBANY, N.Y. — In a display of dedication going beyond the classroom, K-12 educators from local unions affiliated with New York State United Teachers raised more than $2 million to help make higher education more accessible for their students.

Heat safety in schools – what you need to know

2025 State Legislative Session Victories

This legislative session, our members told us what they wanted, and we mobilized to make it happen. The results speak for themselves.

NYSUT joins SUNY Reconnect Tour launch, celebrates win for adult learners

NYSUT President Melinda Person joined SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. at Dutchess Community College this week for the launch of the SUNY Reconnect Tour, celebrating a new program that will provide free community college for adults ages 25–55.

Voters back public education: 97% of school budgets pass, 89% of NYSUT-endorsed candidates win

New York State United Teachers issued the following statement after voters across the state turned out Tuesday to approve school budgets and elect school board members:

Universal school meals program fulfills promise to feed all students

Thanks to the expansion of New York’s universal school meals program, students can now focus on learning rather than where their next meal is coming from.

NYSUT Marks Big Wins in 2025-26 Enacted State Budget

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FFECC pushback resurrects South Campus

New York ushers in distraction-free school year

Locals push for safer workplaces for members

Locals begin to tackle APPR reforms

Cellphone policies should be ‘rooted in realities of the classroom’

NYSUT local unions raise millions to fund student scholarships

Heat safety in schools – what you need to know

2025 State Legislative Session Victories

NYSUT joins SUNY Reconnect Tour launch, celebrates win for adult learners

Voters back public education: 97% of school budgets pass, 89% of NYSUT-endorsed candidates win

Universal school meals program fulfills promise to feed all students

NYSUT Marks Big Wins in 2025-26 Enacted State Budget

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