Retiree activists chart course ahead

Retirees from across New York state and Florida gathered for the annual NYSUT Retiree Contiguous ED 51-53 meeting in Albany in late September. Led by Florence McCue, at-large ED 51-53 director, participants adopted resolutions for the upcoming NYSUT Representative Assembly, learned the history of retiree councils, got updates about hot-button political issues on the union radar and heard from union officers.

Students serving students at Syracuse food pantry

Social studies teachers Matt Root and Mark Parrish wanted their Participation in Government students at Cicero-North Syracuse High School to use their mandatory community service time more meaningfully - and they found the solution in a cafeteria closet.

Recharging your battery with ELT professional learning

NYSUT’s Education & Learning Trust (ELT) is a perfect way for educators to re-energize their professional practice and discover new strategies for reaching their students.

Register to vote by Oct. 14!

On Tuesday, Sep. 20, NYSUT joined the National AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) in support of National Voter Registration Day.

New law expands PSLF eligibility for adjuncts

Thousands of adjunct faculty and other part-time educators will now qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness under a union-backed law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul today. In a big win for union activists, the law expands eligibility under state labor law by giving educators credit for work outside the classroom.

Salamanca High School teachers honored for human rights education

Salamanca teachers Brooke Canale and Brandy Kinney were honored this week by the New York State Board of Regents for their outstanding work educating students — and the community — about the Holocaust and human rights.