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Teacher Miss You Videos Go Viral
In New York, schools have been closed for three weeks and both teachers and students' lives have been upended. While this crisis is scary for adults, it is even scarier for their students....
Teachers Union Creates Healthcare Heroes Disaster Relief Fund
The following post was written by the New York State United Teachers New York State United Teachers today announced that it has begun accepting donations to the union’s Disaster Relief Fund...
What Grocery Store Workers Need
The editorial below was written by Stuart Appelbaum, President of RWDSU, and first appeared in the NY Daily News. Chilling stories have appeared putting a grim spotlight on the...
Talking to Your Kids about Coronavirus
Points to Emphasize: Adults at home and school are taking care of your health and safety. If you have concerns, please talk to an adult you trust. Not everyone will get the coronavirus (COVID...
What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus
With Coronavirus hitting the United States and the first deaths were reported this weekend many people have questions about what the virus is and how dangerous it will be. While the news focuses on...
MLK in Pictures
On January 20th we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The noted civil rights leader was also a fighter for union rights. Throughout the Civil Rights movement, Dr. King was the link that...
Social Security Payouts Getting Bigger
The Social Security Adminstration has announced a $24 increase in payments. Find out why this simply isn't enough to keep up with the cost of living below.
Union Professor Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) today congratulated NYSUT member M. Stanley Whittingham, a distinguished professor of chemistry and materials science at Binghamton University on winning the...
Trump Proposes Cutting School Lunches
Educators are united against President Trump’s proposal to undercut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which would take away food assistance from millions and deny access to free...
Unions Join Worldwide Climate Strike
Across the world on Friday students and union members walked out and went on strike. The strike is not against one company, but rather a larger call for action on climate change.