ALBANY, N.Y. — As students return to school this week, New York State United Teachers decried state cuts to education and called on the Legislature and governor to take immediate steps to stop 20 percent reductions in aid for...
Read MoreALBANY, N.Y. — After calling for a statewide mandate that masks be worn at all times indoors during the school day, New York State United Teachers today said that in the absence of statewide action, county governments should...
Read MoreALBANY, N.Y. —New York State United Teachers — joined by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, local educators and others — today called on the state to update Department of Health school reopening...
Read MoreStatement from Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I-Glenville) “The Governor and state Health Commissioner Zucker sat next to each other every day for nearly six months during the COVID-19 crisis saying that we should ‘follow the...
Read MoreALBANY, N.Y. — ALBANY, N.Y. – New York State United Teachers today denounced plans to cut funding for school districts and public higher education in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. As public schools, colleges and universities...
Read MoreFormer politicians looking to get “their” seats “back” can be predictable. Whenever one of the issues they’ve ignored as an actual elected official becomes the issue they try to use to elbow back into office, be careful. If you...
Read MoreALBANY, N.Y. — New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta released the following statement today regarding the governor’s decision on reopening schools: “We have been clear all along: Health and safety is the most...
Read MoreALBANY, N.Y. — Eighty-one percent of New York school staff members say the health and safety of students and staff should be the deciding factor in reopening schools, according to a poll of New York State United Teachers members...
Read MoreALBANY, N.Y. — As the state prepares to make decisions regarding reopening school buildings this week, New York State United Teachers and the United Federation of Teachers today demanded that state health officials issue clear...
Read MoreBy Claudia Tenney Politicians are predictable. Whenever their constituents have a serious problem, they complain the loudest but do nothing to fix it. No matter if their inaction is due to ineffectiveness or incompetence, it’s...
Read MoreCongressional Leaders and President Must Continue Work on COVID-19 Relief Bill That Provides Direct Aid to Local Governments Today, the New York State Association of Counties called on Congress to reject proposals to pass a...
Read MoreSenator Tedisco announces that Majority Democratic Assembly Member Ron Kim has introduced his legislation to create a state panel with subpoena power to examine what led to the deaths of thousands of New Yorkers in...
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