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| NYSUT praises state Legislature for veto overrides April 26, 2006 ALBANY, N.Y. April 26, 2006 - New York State United Teachers President Richard C. Iannuzzi praised the state Legislature for overriding Gov. Pataki's budget vetoes. "The state Senate and Assembly have restored a sense of rationality to the state Capitol," Iannuzzi said. "The vetoes would have eviscerated teacher professional development programs, public universities and health care systems. The vetoes were wrong, but now the Legislature has set things right." NYSUT Executive Vice President Alan B. Lubin said he was particularly pleased that the Legislature had restored funding for higher education. "Our public colleges and universities are the engines that can drive economic development across the state - particularly upstate," Lubin said. "The vetoes would have pulled the spark plugs from those engines, but the Senate and Assembly have helped to ensure those engines will be up and running stronger than ever." NYSUT, the largest union in New York state, represents more than 525,000 classroom teachers and other school employees; academic and professional faculty at the state's community colleges, State University of New York and City University of New York; and other education and health professionals. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. NYSUT, the largest union in New York state, represents more than 525,000 classroom teachers and other school employees; academic and professional faculty at the state's community colleges, State University of New York and City University of New York; and other education and health professionals. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. |
CONTACT: NYSUT Media Relations and Communications. (518) 213-6000, Ext. 6313. E-Mail: mediarel@nysutmail.org. |
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