NYSUT Social Justice

  • Social Justice Resources

    NYSUT, along with our partners at AFT and NEA, have compiled a number of social justice resources for educators and activists.

  • About NYSUT Social Justice

    Social justice lies at the heart of unionism, demonstrating the power of grassroots action and effecting change within our communities.
  • Implicit Bias Workshop

    Learn how to promote social unity and increase cultural awareness in your school and community by attending this new NYSUT workshop for members and local affiliates.
  • Members of Color

    Embracing our Diversity, Celebrating our Unity.
  • Pathways to Leadership

    NYSUT Pathways to Leadership, a project to support NYSUT BIPOC members who strive to own their power and strengthen their skills to take on leadership roles within their union, workplace, or community.
  • Civil and Human Rights Committee

    A committee to advance the union’s efforts to promote equity and social justice.

  • LGBTQ Resources

    Educating peers and advocating for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning/Queer colleagues.
  • Women's Committee

    Learn more about the NYSUT Women's Committee.
  • Many Threads, One Fabric

    Launched in the summer of 2020, “Many Threads, One Fabric” is a series of NYSUT and AFT virtual town halls exploring racial justice, diversity and equity issues.
  • AAPI History Poster

    NYSUT members celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by sharing their stories.
  • Black History

    NYSUT members and leaders are telling their stories in video testimonials as part of our Black History Month celebration. More to come!
  • Hispanic Heritage

    NYSUT celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a new poster honoring Nydia M. Velázquez a representative for New York’s 7th Congressional District.

  • Social Justice Organizations

    Organizations around the world to help advance your social justice agenda.

What's New << >>

  • November justice conference unites three NYSUT committees 11/26/2024
  • Indigenous schools help preserve native culture for future generations 11/25/2024
  • Free NYSUT poster celebrates Native American Heritage Month, Nov. 1-30 11/1/2024
  • NYSUT Pathways to Leadership program graduates inaugural class 10/4/2024
  • FREE NYSUT poster celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 9/15/2024
  • NYSUT 2024 Social Justice Academy graduates nine new locals 7/19/2024
  • This July, Celebrate Disability Pride Month! 7/17/2024
  • Celebrate Juneteenth! 6/18/2024
  • NYSUT Poster Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 5/8/2024
  • NYSUT celebrates student artists at inaugural exhibition 4/3/2024
  • Challenges of teaching Black history focus of February program 2/21/2024
  • NYSUT named top fundraising company nationwide for supporting Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 2/20/2024
  • NYSUT and partners launch One-in-Five campaign to combat cycle of childhood poverty 1/24/2024
  • Poster celebrates Native American Heritage Month 10/25/2023
  • In rural Galway, educators thwart censorship attempts 10/17/2023
  • Clyde-Savannah educators push to uphold intellectual freedom 10/6/2023
  • New poster celebrates tennis legend Billie Jean King for LGBTQ+ History Month 10/4/2023
  • Birmingham to Buffalo: Teaching Assistant Ethel Kline talks about her purpose 9/20/2023
  • Free NYSUT poster celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 9/14/2023
  • Celebrating workers’ rights at Labor Day events 9/11/2023
  • 'Thoughts on this Labor Day.' By NYSUT President Melinda Person. 9/4/2023
  • NYSUT Members of Color Affinity and Action Project Inaugural Convening 8/31/2023
  • NYSUT Social Justice Academy graduates first cohort 7/20/2023
  • NYSUT statement on devastating Supreme Court rulings 6/30/2023
  • Celebrate Juneteenth! 6/16/2023
  • NYSUT educators are keeping books in schools, celebrating diverse and inclusive stories 6/13/2023
  • NYSUT Many Threads, One Fabric event celebrates Juneteenth 6/9/2023
  • “Many Threads, One Fabric” event celebrates Asian, Pacific Islander American Heritage Month 5/19/2023
  • SOUNDS OF WELLNESS: A Virtual Black History Month Event 2/27/2023
  • Response to Tyre Nichols' Death & Resources for Members 1/28/2023
  • NYSUT members give back for MLK Day 1/19/2023
  • New poster celebrates Native American Heritage Month 11/8/2022
  • 'Healthy School Meals for All' coalition calls for funding to end childhood hunger in schools 10/27/2022
  • Salamanca High School teachers honored for human rights education 9/14/2022
  • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our new Jorge Ramos poster 9/1/2022
  • At Buffalo rally, education unions stand up to hate 6/3/2022
  • ‘We need a voice’: Long Island educators form AAPI advocacy group 5/26/2022
  • NYSUT steps up support for Amazon and Starbucks workers 4/21/2022
  • NYSUT Disaster Relief Fund seeks donations to help Ukraine citizens 3/9/2022
  • NYSUT salutes Black History Month 2/19/2022
  • NYSUT Celebrates Black History Month 2022 2/18/2022
  • Free NYSUT poster celebrates HBCUs 1/20/2022
  • Event celebrates Hispanic excellence and achievement 10/14/2021
  • VIDEO: 'Celebrando Nuestra Hispanidad: A Conversation with Latino Leaders' 9/27/2021
  • Hispanic Heritage poster honors Maria Hinojosa 9/15/2021
  • Human rights conference brings together teens from three continents 7/19/2021
  • Guilderland teacher unites students and community for action and awareness 7/16/2021
  • Many Threads, One Fabric: 'How to Support Our LGBTQ and Allied Students' 6/24/2021
  • NYSUT Many Threads, One Fabric event celebrates Juneteenth 6/21/2021
  • Many Threads, One Fabric: 'Hope Gathering 2021' 6/17/2021
  • News

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    NYSUT and partners launch One-in-Five campaign to combat cycle of childhood poverty

    NYSUT and a coalition of child, family and community stakeholders today announced their combined push to confront the root causes and harsh effects of poverty that impact hundreds of thousands of children across the state.
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    Poster celebrates Native American Heritage Month

    NYSUT celebrates Native American Heritage Month, Nov. 1–30, with a poster honoring Lily Gladstone, a Native American actress of Blackfeet and Nimíipuu heritage. For her portrayal of a rancher in Certain Women, Gladstone was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and a Gotham Independent Film Award.
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    In rural Galway, educators thwart censorship attempts

    A fierce opponent of censorship in all its forms, English teacher Kelly O’Brien-Yetto observes Banned Books Week every year in her high school classroom – but in the spring of 2023, O’Brien-Yetto received her first book challenge.
    Emilie Bastian, librarian at Clyde-Savannah Junior/Senior High

    Clyde-Savannah educators push to uphold intellectual freedom

    According to the American Library Association, book bans are at an all-time high. Last year alone, the ALA documented 1,269 demands to remove library books from shelves, twice as many as the year before. For those who think it couldn’t happen in their community, meet Emilie Bastian, librarian at Clyde-Savannah Junior/Senior High.
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    New poster celebrates tennis legend Billie Jean King for LGBTQ+ History Month

    NYSUT celebrates Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Questioning/Queer+ History Month, Oct. 1-31, with a new poster honoring American former world No. 1 tennis player Billie Jean King.
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    Birmingham to Buffalo: Teaching Assistant Ethel Kline talks about her purpose

    Ethel Kline has been a Teaching Assistant at PS 74 in Buffalo for almost five decades, and says the job still fills her with purpose. “I'm from a big family, and I'm a southerner. I was raised to care, and to care not just for my own but for people in general,” she said.
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    Free NYSUT poster celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month


    NYSUT celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, with a new poster honoring Rita Moreno.
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    Celebrating workers’ rights at Labor Day events

    "This Labor Day is happening amid a surge of worker-driven activity across our nation. Building on the bravery and tenacity of union siblings who came before them, working people from autoworkers to actors, writers, care workers — and, of course, educators — are seizing their collective power."
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    'Thoughts on this Labor Day.' By NYSUT President Melinda Person.

    "This Labor Day is happening amid a surge of worker-driven activity across our nation. Building on the bravery and tenacity of union siblings who came before them, working people from autoworkers to actors, writers, care workers — and, of course, educators — are seizing their collective power."
    Members of Color Network

    NYSUT Members of Color Affinity and Action Project Inaugural Convening

    This Sept. 19 event is part of NYSUT’s ongoing effort to encourage members of color to make their voices heard within our union.
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    NYSUT Social Justice Academy graduates first cohort

    Scores of NYSUT members took part in the union’s first ever Social Justice Academy in late July. The two-part program educates members about social justice issues and teaches them how to raise awareness and advocate for change in their communities.
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    NYSUT statement on devastating Supreme Court rulings

    "In the past two days, the Supreme Court majority has once again demonstrated their commitment to the interests of the wealthy and corporations at the expense of the middle-class and underrepresented groups. ," said NYSUT President Melinda Person.
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