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Richard Iannuzzi: If You Can’t Lend A Hand…

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:50:12 +0000

I've heard it said that if a single person raises an issue, one should listen politely.

U.S. Rep. Pushing Education, Early Education Initiatives

Dave Lucas — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:23:41 +0000

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 Action” initiative was highlighted in New York last week as Congressman Paul Tonko read to 16 children enrolled in what's called "The Butterfly Class" at Albany Head Start. The pre-K students were delighted with Tonko's chosen work: "Welcome To Kindergarten" by Anne Rockwell.

Richard Iannuzzi: One Voice, United, For Justice

Ian Pickus — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:35:00 +0000

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 gave all we could give/We could make this great land of ours/ a greater place to live.”

NYSUT 2013 Policymaking Convention in DC

Dave Lucas — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:28:47 +0000

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 representative assembly, delegates will debate and act on 65 resolutions, including one that addresses New York's rollout of the new Common Core curriculum.

Parents reject speed of Common Core, test implementation

Dave Lucas — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:11:13 +0000

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 standards.

NYSUT polled 400 parents about the new Common Core learning standards and upcoming standardized tests. Teachers say that students will be tested this month on material that has not yet been taught. State education policymakers acknowledge student test scores are expected to drop by as much as 30 percent.

NY "Common Core" Under Fire

Dave Lucas — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:22:03 +0000

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 - should they allow their children to take New York's math and English tests, part of the new "Common Core" curriculum for grades three through eight scheduled for this month.

Richard Iannuzzi: Standing Up for Equity in Education

Richard Iannuzzi — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:43:13 +0000

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 cap is, understandably, very popular. And, as president of New York State United Teachers, I suspect our decision to challenge it will be unpopular.

Richard Iannuzzi - Taking New York's Tax Cap to Court

Brian Shields — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:37:06 +0000

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 by NYSUT President Richard Iannuzzi to talk about the lawsuit.

School Districts vs. NYS Tax Cap

Dave Lucas — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:03:04 +0000

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 the time being - Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports