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November 2013

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NYSUT United

Retirees help change hospital policy
Poverty: Treatment in tandem
News in brief
Passings
NYSUT calls for equitable increases in school aid to lift the burden on high-needs districts
APPR/Teacher Evaluation, Testing/Assessments and Learning Standards

Unions call for three year moratorium on high-stakes consequences for students and teachers
Unions seek end to income gap
National Board Certification, Professional Development

Revised process streamlines National Board Certification
State Education Department, Commissioner must listen to parents and teachers
Seven causes of action cited in union's tax cap challenge
Short Takes
Locals in Action
Curriculum helps teach teens workplace safety
ERS: Independent review finds NYSLRS secure, well funded
Freebies: Spotlight on Poverty
Check it Out: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Affordable Care Act What SRPs need to know
TRS: When should I retire?
Kudos!
Breaking the cycle of poverty
Letters
Is your work space making you sick?
Living in poverty's grip
Testing/Assessments and Learning Standards

Holding the Regents accountable
How poverty impacts student success in higher education
Iannuzzi: Poverty and inequality
Community Schools

Poverty: The promise of community schools
Early Childhood Education, School Finance, Community Schools

POVERTY: The Real Crisis in Education