Campaigns

On the back of the Nov. 7 ballot where referendum questions appear, New Yorkers will be asked if a constitutional convention should be held to amend the state’s constitution. A state constitutional convention is a con. Insiders pushing it will promise you everything, but they really want to take away your rights.

The State University of New York, driven by the powerful charter lobby, is weighing a proposal to allow some charter schools to create their own special teaching license for anyone who finishes 30 hours of instruction and works 100 hours in a classroom. Voice your opposition now!

We want to showcase the great things that are happening in our public schools every day, honor our students’ accomplishments and illustrate the joys of teaching and learning.

Tens of millions of public employees like you are the target of Janus v. AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), a case that could come before the U.S. Supreme Court this fall. The lawsuit is the culmination of a decades-long effort by this country’s powerful right wing to strip public-sector employees of the pay, working conditions and benefits that unions have fought for and won over the years.

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