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One year ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered its decision in a long-awaited case called Janus v. AFSCME. It was supposed to be a major win for…
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Ask any educator and they’ll tell you — it takes more than teachers to make a school run smoothly. It takes dedicated teaching aides and assistants, who…
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The month of May brings the first real hints of spring. It also signals the start of the grade 3-8 New York State English Language Arts assessments.…
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Teachers play important roles in a child’s life. From teachers, students learn how to write their first sentences — or how to master long division, or…
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I’m a proud graduate of New York State’s public education system. My early days were spent in Brooklyn public schools, and I earned college degrees from…
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When I listen to politicians in Albany debate property taxes, I am reminded of a famous quote from T.S. Eliot, who said, “Most of the evil in this world…
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For many of us, the holiday season and the New Year are opportunities to reflect on the blessings we’ve enjoyed over the past year. For educators and…
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When you think about New York State’s public education system, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For most people, it’s a teacher standing in…
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When our nation’s founders established the United States of America, they made voting the centerpiece of our democracy.They understood that your vote was…
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The recent cover of Time magazine put words and statistics to what New York teachers have been feeling for years.Under the headline -- Exactly How…