CTA members stepped up to support a cause that affects many CCS students. Senior Morgan Thomas held an event to raise money for juvenile diabetes research. This was her senior project. The CTA community supported this event by playing in the "Bulldogs Bully Diabetes" basketball game, baking treats for the bake sale, selling t-shirts, and attending the event. There was a real sense of community at the event, and it was a great success.
As you may know, the New York State Commissioner of Education released an APPR survey last Tuesday that took everyone by surprise.
We (NYSUT) have spent time carefully examining the survey and believe it may lead to unreliable and invalid data due to the way it has been constructed. As a result, we released the following statement Tuesday evening to the press:
In Los Angeles, UTLA members took to the picket lines because their schools are starved of resources. In Washington, D.C., President Trump has shut down the government to secure his border wall. In her monthly New York Times column, AFT President Randi Weingarten writes that when our elected leaders fail, whether by not funding public schools or by shutting down services that provide for our safety, they strike at the very heart of what makes us a democratic republic. Read the full column.
In her monthly New York Times column, AFT President Randi Weingarten highlights the massive gap between President Trump’s rhetoric and reality. While the well-to-do are doing very well in the current economy, working Americans have been left behind. Weingarten demands leaders take action to benefit all Americans by ensuring accessible, affordable healthcare for all; reining in college debt; and adequately funding public education. Read the full column.