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Ending mandatory OT, better school staff support, focus of health care lobby day 5/13/2022

CLASSROOM HEAT: Take action and tell us YOUR classroom heat story 5/10/2022

Vestal school nurse, educators save eighth-grade student 5/4/2022

NYSUT wins bonus pay for broad range of health care workers in education 4/20/2022

Awards and Honors: Representative Assembly 2022 4/20/2022

SRPs vital to student mental health support 4/17/2022

NYSUT officers look to next 50 years 4/17/2022

Union activism delivers in state budget 4/17/2022

NYSUT statement on 2022-23 state budget 4/9/2022

Leaders share stories from the field in Q&A with NYSUT officers 4/1/2022

Awards and Honors: Representative Assembly 2022 4/1/2022

Mindfulness and yoga help to meet students’ social-emotional needs 3/23/2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, crucial lobbying continues 3/4/2022

NYSUT statement on end of statewide mask requirement for schools 2/27/2022

CDC releases new mask guidelines for communities 2/25/2022

Agreement addresses chronic pay, staffing issues at Long Island hospital 2/19/2022

This is no time to cut health care resources 2/19/2022

#NotJustPhysical: February is Teen Dating Abuse Awareness Month 2/8/2022

Testimony: Health and Medicaid 2/8/2022

Agreement addresses chronic pay, staffing issues at Long Island hospital 1/24/2022

NYSUT endorses Schumer, Hochul, Benjamin, James, DiNapoli 1/21/2022

NYSUT statement on Gov. Hochul’s executive budget 1/18/2022

NYSUT statement on Gov. Hochul’s State of the State address 1/5/2022

NYSUT United Special Edition: Future Forward 1/1/2022

Public Service Loan Forgiveness gets major overhaul 12/1/2021

Empowerment focus of 2021 Women’s Committee meeting 11/22/2021

Union workshops explore implicit bias 6/13/2021

Higher ed members play crucial role in state’s fight against COVID-19 6/13/2021

COVID-19 vaccines and the law 6/13/2021

NYSUT statement on mask guidance for K-12 schools 6/4/2021

NYSUT statement on passage of safe staffing legislation 5/6/2021

National Nurse Recognition Day is a reminder of the grim year, and a time to honor heroes 5/6/2021

RA 2021: Solidarity, now and forever 5/1/2021

RA 2021: Celebrating the winners of NYSUT's annual awards 5/1/2021

RA 2021: Through tough times, NYSUT members shape the future of the world 5/1/2021

Lessons from the pandemic: In-person teaching can never be replaced 4/30/2021

Historic victories in state budget 4/27/2021

Union nurses take the lead in vaccinating their education colleagues 3/25/2021

NYSUT statement on CDC school social distancing guidance 3/19/2021

NYSUT statement on the federal American Rescue Plan 3/8/2021

Join us for a Twitter chat on 'Making the Case for Women in History' March 21 3/5/2021

Pro athletes do it... why can’t we? NYSUT and allies call for more COVID testing in schools 3/4/2021

NYSUT calls for more COVID testing in schools 3/4/2021

Unions celebrate Women's History Month 2/28/2021

Legislative priorities include resources and equity 2/28/2021

NYSUT statement on the confusion over in-person instruction in schools 2/25/2021

Black History Month: 'Diversifying the Educational Workforce' with Chancellor Young 2/18/2021

NYSUT statement on school COVID testing programs 2/17/2021

CDC schools guidance reaffirms need for COVID testing programs 2/12/2021

School nurses administer group vaccinations to teachers 2/10/2021

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2022 Professional Issues Forum on Health Care

The 2022 NYSUT Professional Issues Forum on Health Care Conference will be held May 7, 2022, via Zoom. Registration details will be available soon.
RA 2022: Awards and Honors

Congratulations to all of our honorees! The awards book and videos for the 2022 Representative Assembly are now online.
Thanking Our #HealthCareHeroes

Health care professionals are on the front lines of the current crisis every day - selflessly and courageously. Check out our 'Wall of Gratitude' to see the 'thank yous' coming in from NYSUT members across the state.
Coronavirus Toolkit

A gateway to resources on the coronavirus outbreak, including guidance specific to public school employees, higher education faculty and to our members who work in health care.
Health Care Professionals Council

The NYSUT Health Care Professionals Council advocates for the union’s more than 15,000 health care professionals.
New York State Center for School Health

The New York State Center for School Health provides technical support, resources and professional development to support coordinated school health services.