School Districts vs. NYS Tax Cap
While some school districts and unions are reportedly considering suing to overturn a provision in New York State’s new tax cap law, cooler heads are urging them to take a "wait-and-see" attitude for...
View ArticleRichard Iannuzzi - Taking New York's Tax Cap to Court
The New York State United Teachers Union today filed suit in New York State Supreme Court in Albany to challenge the state's the 2% property tax cap enacted in June 2011.WAMC's Brian Shields was joined...
View ArticleRichard Iannuzzi: Standing Up for Equity in Education
Many listeners of this radio station awakened recently to the news that the teachers union has gone to court seeking to have New York State’s property tax cap declared unconstitutional.The property tax...
View ArticleNY "Common Core" Under Fire
Parents, teachers, unions and government officials all are weighing in on the pros and cons of standardized testing in New York State.Many parents across New York are wrestling with the question -...
View ArticleParents reject speed of Common Core, test implementation
A new poll by New York State United Teachers shows a decisive number of parents say their kids haven't had enough time to prepare for standardized tests on New York state’s new Common Core learning...
View ArticleNYSUT 2013 Policymaking Convention in DC
The New York State United Teachers Union is taking aim at what leaders call "New York's testing obsession" - they're in Washington for a three-day policymaking conference. At NYSUT’s annual...
View ArticleRichard Iannuzzi: One Voice, United, For Justice
In the 1960s, Bob Dylan, one of our lifetime’s great poets and American song writers, wrote the following lines in reference to the Civil Rights struggles:“If all of us folks that thinks alike/If we...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Pushing Education, Early Education Initiatives
As another school year comes to a close, education and education funding remain among the top concerns for parents, teachers and public officials.President Barack Obama's “Early Learning Days of...
View ArticleRichard Iannuzzi: If You Can’t Lend A Hand…
I've heard it said that if a single person raises an issue, one should listen politely.
View ArticleAQE Releases College & Career Readiness Report Card
Now that New York’s public schools have sent students – and report cards — home for the summer, New York education reformers have issued the state a "report card" of their own... with two plusses, four...
View ArticlePoughkeepsie Fiasco Fosters Call For Resignation
Striving to maintain an open dialog on Common Core, the state Education Department is reportedly working on developing a new format for Commissioner John King's town hall-style discussions, which he...
View ArticleLawmakers Differ Over Common Core Fix
There’s continued dissatisfaction over the state’s implementation of the new Common Core standards, which parents, students and teachers have complained has led to too much testing. There’s...
View ArticleRichard Iannuzzi: When Will They Ever Learn?
As I reflect on and celebrate Pete Seeger’s life, I’m reminded that in the great tradition of American folk music, the lyrics, for the most part, remain constant while their applicability often evolves...
View ArticleNew York State United Teachers Elects New President
New York State United Teachers has voted in a new president. According to local media reports, Karen Magee, president of the Harrison Association of Teachers in Westchester was voted in early Sunday...
View ArticleHarrison Union's Karen Magee Elected NYSUT President
The Common Core controversy has claimed another victim: New York State United Teachers president Dick Iannuzzi, who lost his seat over the weekend. The vote is remarkable for many reasons.Over the...
View ArticleNew Teachers Union President Wants to Increase Union's Political Potency
There is a big change at New York State’s largest teachers union. Members of New York State United Teachers elected new leadership after months of unrest over the state’s flawed roll out of the new...
View ArticleKaren Magee: Tax Cap Undermines Democratic Ideals
School budget voting is supposed to remind us of our nation’s democratic ideals.You know: Community members vote each May on their local school budgets and determine which candidates are best suited to...
View ArticleTentative Deal On Common Core Test Moratorium For Teachers
A tentative agreement has been reached by New York Governor Cuomo and the legislature to put off the effects of the controversial Common Core tests on teachers for another two years.
View ArticleNYSUT Not Ready To Reverse No Confidence Vote
The president of the New York State Teachers Union says members aren’t yet ready to rescind a vote of no confidence in state Education Commissioner John King, despite improved relations in recent months.
View ArticleKaren Magee: Tenure Protects Good Teachers – And Good Teaching
Teacher tenure is one of the most misunderstood concepts in education. Misinformation and outright lies are spread by those who want to take away rights from teachers and destroy teacher unions.
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