ALBANY, N.Y. Dec. 5, 2022 — NYSUT President Andy Pallotta released the following statement today after John King was named SUNY chancellor:
“The world-class SUNY system provides outstanding public higher education for students across New York state. We need champions at every level who will join our fight for the resources needed to take our public colleges and universities to the next level. We will work with Chancellor King to ensure that our campuses and the educators serving on them receive the critical funding and support they deserve as we continue to push toward a common goal: Making sure every New Yorker has access to an affordable and exceptional public education.”
New York State United Teachers is a statewide union with more than 600,000 members in education, human services and health care. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association and the AFL-CIO.