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West Seneca Teachers' Association stays mobilized and active in its school district and Erie County community

NYSUT Communications
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
The 600-member West Seneca Teachers' Association boasts a mobilized and proud membership that plays an integral part in its school district and Erie County community. Led by Joe Cantafio, the WSTA has been particularly...

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Camden coach saves life with AED

NYSUT Communications
Thursday, 05 March 2015
There is new meaning to the basketball phrase “full court press.” For teacher and coach Aaron Fiorini, it was the press of the Automated External Defibrillator he used to save the life of a...

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Youth Assistant? Yes. And security guard, mediator, monitor, confidant and constant calming presence.

NYSUT Communications
Monday, 26 January 2015
I work in a suburban high school of about 1400 students in grades 10-12. My official title is Youth Assistant, a user-friendly name for a security guard in our district, but to “my kids,"...

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Science students work to give baby turtles a fighting chance

NYSUT Communications
Monday, 12 January 2015
While discussing the problem of plastics in our world oceans, and then collecting way too much of it from our local beaches on field research trips this fall, my marine science students wanted to...

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James Gang: Students for Humanity

NYSUT Communications
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
It's hard to imagine how many pairs of footwear this teacher has. One for the classroom. Another for raking mounds of wet leaves. Another for hiking the High Peaks, aka "Climbing for a Cause."...

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School counselor wins statewide recognition

NYSUT Communications
Monday, 17 November 2014
Carol Miller (right), a member of the Lansing Faculty Association, receives her Counselor of the Year award from Gloria Jean, president of the New York State School Counselor Association. Miller is a middle school...

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Martin Luther King Jr. High School Investment Club

NYSUT Communications
Monday, 10 November 2014
Making an investment in many futures By Robert May “It’s one thing to learn about investing.” Morgan Stanley President John Mack told a group of visiting ninth-grade students, “It’s another thing to actually do it.” In 1999,...

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“Bold the Cold!” Ice Bucket Challenge Hits Close to Home

NYSUT Communications
Friday, 12 September 2014
By Liza Frenette The ice bucket is just another challenge for Christopher Pendergast. After all, most people live about 24 to 36 months with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, and he’s lived 21 years --...

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Bronx teacher uses art for all seasons and all reasons

NYSUT Communications
Wednesday, 02 July 2014
As art goes, Laurence Minetti is an original. He’s a high school art teacher in the Bronx, an abstract painter, a professional scribe and a face painter for hire.  He’s a husband and a dad....

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‘Silent Witness’ makes daily message for peace

NYSUT Communications
Monday, 19 May 2014
Between working full time at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and studying for his second doctorate, Mark Hoglund finds the time to spend his valuable lunch hour most days holding up a sign for peace. It...

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