Tilles: Don't Grade Teachers on Test Scores
Roger Tilles is Long Island's representative on the New York State Board of Regents.
OpEd: by Roger Tilles
May 16, 2011
Retirement Seminars
Retirement Seminars for those who would like information on retirement
May 2011 Newsletter
New Ny State Education Commissioner Selected
John B. King Jr. to replace David Steiner
Newsday - 5/16/11
The Associated Press
Cuomo to Propose Cost-Cutting Pension System
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will soon announce a proposal for a new, less generous pension system for future state, local and school employees that is designed to save taxpayers $93 billion over 30 years, according to two officials briefed on the plan.
Newsday - 5/16/11
The Associated press
New NYSUT Web Site (It's what we do)
NYSUT has a new web site called It's what we do.
Action Needed Today, Stop the Tax on Pensions!
The Senate Reforms Committee took substantial testimony today (5/10) on HB 4361, the tax bill that includes taxation of pensions on an age-related sliding scale. The committee is slated to meet again tomorrow morning and take a little more testimony before reporting the bill to the floor. We have been told that the Senate plans to vote on it on the Senate floor on Thursday, telling members to be prepared to stay all night.
The Governor and the legislature are taxing the pensions of retirees, raising the taxes on low-income working families and cutting education in order to fund a tax cut for large corporations! This is not shared sacrifice!
Please call your state senator today or tomorrow to urge a “NO” vote on this unfair shift of taxes to retirees. Click here to find your Senator’s phone number. A phone call is better, but you may also send an email by clicking here. Do it today!
GENERAL INFORMATION
Home of Westchester Community
College Federation of Teachers
Local #2431
Week of Action May 9-13
Week of Action, May 9-13
The CFT is organizing a week of action May 9-13 and is asking local affiliates to engage in some political activities in order to raise grassroots support for a 2/3rds budget with tax extensions in the state budget and passage of AB 1130, the 1% tax on the top 1%.
One of the events we encourage our colleagues to participate in is a letter-writing campaign. This email is to provide some guidance for the letter-writing campaign. Attached you will find a form letter in word format that you can edit as you feel fit. Hand-written letters are strongly encouraged. Please keep the following in mind:
· include your own name and address on the letter
· address one letter to your assemblyperson
· address one letter to your state senator
· Please stick to the talking points of tax extensions, a 2/3rds budget vote and support of AB1130
· Be sure to include any personal anecdotal examples of how the cuts are impacting your jobs and the students
If you do not know who your state representatives are please see the attached document or use the following link: 192.234.213.69/amapsearch/framepage.asp
On May 10 either bring your two letters to the staff lounge at your workplace or to the union meeting after school that day. The union will provide envelopes and stamps. You may also spend your lunch in the staff lounge handwriting your letters with your colleagues and enjoying the food and drink that are provided.
Let’s make a loud and clear statement about the current status of public education.
- News Alert: 05/02/2011
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