by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
We’ve got your back… In a back-to-school video message, NYSUT officers make it clear the union is there for members. Wondering why unions and working people are under attack? A new video just in time for Labor Day explains why....
by admin | Aug 19, 2018 | Advocacy
A federal district court has ruled that New York acted legally in its redistribution of federal funds among insurance companies. This has implications for the SUNY hospitals, all of which are required by state law and their mission to care for all patients,...
by admin | Aug 7, 2018 | Advocacy
It’s #TimeToTalk about solutions to the gun violence problem, so we’re launching a nationwide survey to hear from students and educators across the country. Working with students and partners, we’ll be releasing some of the results from our nationwide survey...
by admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Advocacy
States across the country are taking steps to protect working people in the wake of Janus v. AFSCME. Legislation has been passed to guarantee public sector unions have access to contact information for new hires, to limit the time period in which people can revoke...
by admin | Jul 31, 2018 | Advocacy
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed rolling back Obama-era regulations that protect students who have been defrauded by colleges. AFT President Randi Weingarten criticized the move: “Her rewrite makes it harder for defrauded students to get the relief they...
by admin | Jul 30, 2018 | Advocacy
A judge has issued a crucial ruling allowing the AFT to gather information on conservative hit group Project Veritas. The AFT brought the case after Project Veritas dispatched a mole to covertly access documents and record discussions in AFT Michigan offices. AFT...
by admin | Jul 27, 2018 | Advocacy
By now, you’ve seen or heard about the emails from Betsy Devos and her elite friends trying to convince people to leave our union. The latest comes from Bob Bellafiore and the billionaires backing his front group, New Choice NY. While Bellafiore won’t...
by admin | Jul 21, 2018 | Advocacy
The Trump Administration wants to remove Obama-era guidelines that encourage considering race in the college admissions process as a way of promoting diversity. Read it HERE. But here in New York, Cuomo is committed to diversity in SUNY… Following the...
by admin | Jul 20, 2018 | Advocacy
A commentary from NEA President Lily Eskelsen García on the post-Janus era for unions. Read it HERE....
by admin | Jul 19, 2018 | Advocacy
This article examines the possible future of Plyler v. Doe, which prohibits schools from considering immigration status when enrolling children. Read it HERE....
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