Union Victories

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

Voters back public education: 97% of school budgets pass, 89% of NYSUT-endorsed candidates win

New York State United Teachers issued the following statement after voters across the state turned out Tuesday to approve school budgets and elect school board members:

Universal school meals program fulfills promise to feed all students

Thanks to the expansion of New York’s universal school meals program, students can now focus on learning rather than where their next meal is coming from.

NYSUT Marks Big Wins in 2025-26 Enacted State Budget

UFT Nurses contract ratified

After months of contract negotiations and 8,000 grievances, nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn successfully ratified a new two-year contract with the hospital Thursday, just one day before their contract was set to expire, averting the strike that was scheduled for Saturday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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Voters back public education: 97% of school budgets pass, 89% of NYSUT-endorsed candidates win

Universal school meals program fulfills promise to feed all students

NYSUT Marks Big Wins in 2025-26 Enacted State Budget

UFT Nurses contract ratified

North Country locals win big for families

Beating the heat: NYSUT wins relief for members and students

NYSUT celebrates signing of classroom heat bill

Former educator and NYSUT member John Mannion heading to Congress

Governor signs bill to include student representatives on boards of education

Elmira TA wins paid parental leave

Governor signs civil service legislation

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

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