Thank you for all you do!

As the school year draws to a close, all of us at NYSUT want to thank you for your tremendous dedication. It’s been a challenging year — but through it all, you've stood strong and persevered. Over and over, you've shown how public schools are the place where students, parents and educators come together as a community.

U.S. Supreme Court hands down landmark cases

This week, the Supreme Court handed down multiple decisions that will touch the lives of millions of Americans. Earlier this week, in Carson v. Makin, the court laid the groundwork that states must provide publ

Union wins APPR reprieve

Gov. Kathy Hochul Friday signed a bill suspending, for an additional year, the Annual Professional Performance Review process. Advanced through grassroots advocacy from NYSUT members and lobbying by union legislative staff, the bill recently passed both the state Senate and the Assembly.

“As we come to the end of another school year that has been anything but normal, we welcome the governor’s decision to suspend the APPR process for another year,” said NYSUT President Andy Pallotta. “We will continue working with the legislature and the governor to address the APPR

Officers

CCTA President

Luke Silliman                  

CCTA Vice President

Michael Buscaglia                             

CCTA Secretary 

Lynnae Kwilas                        

CCTA Treasurer 

Michele Setzer                      

NYSUT/AFT Delegate

Special Advisor to the Executive Board

Elayn Higgins                          

Union East Elementary

Building Code #003

Head Building Reps

Megan Szpylman            

Kelley Washington           

Building Reps             

Emily Neimanis

Shannon Sonowski        

Michelle Dantonio             

Betsy Ernst                    

Middle School 

CCTA Endeavors

We "give back" not only to our members, but also to our surrounding community!

• Reviewed APPR
• Defeated Charter School from opening in our school disrict
• Voted down the opening of the NYS Constitutional Convention
• Received NYSUT Community Service Awards (several years in a row!)
• Ratified new 4 year contract
• Donated $1,100 for the holiday "Adopt-a-Family" Drive
• Sponsored students to attend NYSUT Social Justice & Genocide Institute
• Donated $250 for Octoberfest Pumpkins
• Raised funds for the Variety Club Telethon to support Womens' and Childrens' Hospital
• Donated $1200 for teaching scholarship 
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