NYSUT Women’s Committee to examine impact of Alzheimer’s

In New York state, more than 410,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s — and almost two-thirds of those New Yorkers are women. The NYSUT Women’s Committee will address Alzheimer’s and its disastrous impact on women at its annual meeting, Nov. 18–19.

NYSUT issues round of endorsements in state and federal races

NYSUT today issued endorsements in dozens of races — including a number of primary races — for state Senate and Assembly, and the union recommended congressional candidates for endorsements by its national affiliates, the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association.

Leadership Institute: Building power through coalitions

Three dozen educators from across the state gathered this week in the Capital Region to study successful labor strategies and get their arms around some of today’s biggest challenges in public education. Since 1997, the NYSUT Leadership Institute has prepared new and emerging union activists to assume greater leadership roles within their locals and the statewide union.

Teachers head back to school with new tools from ELT

The best educators are also lifelong learners. This summer, many educators hit the books with help from NYSUT. Members have access to dozens of online courses from NYSUT’s Education & Learning Trust, the union’s professional development arm.

SRPs embrace a farm fresh take on school lunch

School-related professionals in the Southern Tier are heading back to cafeterias this fall with a fresh take on cooking. Over the summer, Broome-Tioga BOCES partnered with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County and the Food and Health Network to present the “Farm to School Culinary Experience,” a four-day training for food service staff that focused on how to use farm-fresh ingredients in student meals.

Sharks draw Southampton teacher into the water

There’s a frenzy on Long Island this summer as shark attacks and sightings have grabbed headlines from the Rockaways to the south fork. For Greg Metzger, it’s a perfect time to be in the water. The Southampton TA member and high school marine science teacher has spent summers off the coast since 2015 in pursuit of baby white sharks.