Union Victories

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Together we’re fighting for our schools, our students, our members and our communities. And we’re winning!

The stories linked on this page reflect on how NYSUT is winning the day, thanks to your ongoing efforts and our collective union power!

North Country locals win big for families

Last year, music teacher Katrina Sheats was overjoyed to discover she was pregnant with her first child, Melody. But panic set in, as Sheats began to fret about her lack of paid parental leave and the financial strain it would cause her growing family.
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Beating the heat: NYSUT wins relief for members and students

Beating the heat: NYSUT wins relief for members and students

Late Friday evening, the governor signed the extreme temperature bill, which passed both houses of the Legislature this past June.
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NYSUT celebrates signing of classroom heat bill

NYSUT President Melinda Person released the following statement in response to the bill creating maximum temperatures for schools being signed into law.

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John Mannion

Former educator and NYSUT member John Mannion heading to Congress

Despite divisive rhetoric taking hold at the national level, most New Yorkers proved at the polls that they want common-ground solutions, not chaos. In several hotly contested congressional races across New York, NYSUT-backed candidates emerged victorious on election night.
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Governor signs bill to include student representatives on boards of education

Governor signs bill to include student representatives on boards of education

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed NYSUT-supported legislation mandating the inclusion of student representatives on the boards of education for every Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and school district with high school grades. The legislation passed with broad support, including a 46-13 vote in the Senate and a unanimous 145-0 in the Assembly. Although student board members will not have voting rights or access to executive sessions, their participation ensures student perspectives are represented in decision-making processes.
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Elmira TA wins paid parental leave

Elmira TA wins paid parental leave

With the ratification of their latest contract, Elmira Teachers Association members are celebrating a defining achievement: six weeks of paid parental leave.
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Governor signs civil service legislation

Governor signs civil service legislation

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed three hard-fought civil service bills into law at a New York City Central Labor Council Labor Day event on Sept. 5. “Removing unnecessary barriers to the civil service
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APPR Story

Educators, administrators and parents agree: APPR reform much needed, long overdue

The new APPR law is being greeted with enthusiasm by school administrators, parents, and educators alike, who say critics do not understand how much was wrong with the APPR system to begin with. “What people don’t grasp about the APPR system is that it wasn’t working,” said Bob Lowry, deputy director for the New York State Council of School Superintendents.
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APPR is Law

Governor signs bill reforming Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) system, finally ending test-and-punish evaluation model

NYSUT President Melinda Person released the following statement in response to the governor signing into law S9054/A9849, which will fix the onerous Annual Professional Performance Review system 14 years after its enactment.
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Primary Wins

NYSUT-backed candidates prevail on primary night

Twenty-three of NYSUT’s endorsed candidates triumphed in primary races across the state on Tuesday, showing once again that voters value public education, working families and the labor movement.
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NYSUT statement on the historic signing of social media safety bills

NYSUT statement on the historic signing of social media safety bills

NYSUT President Melinda Person released the following statement in response to the governor signing two bills: the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and The New York Child Data Protection Act.
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2024 State Legislative Session – Victories

2024 State Legislative Session – Victories

As June arrives, it brings with it a trio of notable events: high school graduations, rising temperatures, and the conclusion of the New York state legislative session. This year is turning out to be a great year for public schools, educators, students and union members across the state. The Senate and Assembly have passed multiple bills championed by NYSUT.
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