12-Month Pay Compare

Please see the attached information on the 12-month salary comparison for going from 21 to 26 pays.

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NYSUT suspends work with SED, blasts Board of Regents for "breach of faith."

Regents' approval of flawed evaluation regulations was clearly a breach of "good faith" collaboration -- and President Dick Iannuzzi announced, effective immediately, that NYSUT is suspending collaboration with SED for the rest of the academic school year, including participation and co-sponsorship of SED's June 13-14 district/union collaboration conference at Cornell, as the union weighs legal options.

The state Board of Regents adopted regulations that ignore the recommendations of the Regents' own task force; ignore best practice documented by nationally recognized researchers; and contradict the state's recently passed law on teacher/principal evaluations. The regulatory changes are a breach of the agreement forged with NYSUT to develop a fair, comprehensive system of teacher evaluations.

NYSUT is exploring legal avenues to challenge the regulations, which were approved by the Regents in a 14-to-3 vote, with Regents Tilles, Rosa and Cashin commendably voting "no." Due to NYSUT's strategy that the law require the process for teacher evaluations to be negotiated locally through collective bargaining, we can continue to negotiate educationally sound evaluation procedures even as we challenge the Regents' action approving the option that could open the door to "double-counting" and other changes in the regulations. Here are talking points to use in messaging to members and to the community. We've also posted what others are saying, including education scholars and Regent Tilles condemning the action. NYSUT United comes out next week and will feature in-depth analysis.

Teachers of the Year decry Regents action on teacher evaluations

Sylvia Saunders - NYSUT Communications - May 23, 2011 

Ever the excellent teacher, Rochester's Rich Ognibene offered news reporters a compelling analogy to explain why he and seven current and former New York State Teachers of the Year are saddened and frustrated over the Board of Regents' decision to allow up to 40 percent of a teacher's evaluation to be based on their students' state standardized test scores.

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Wisconsin Update

Please consider contributing funds to the Wisconsin recall efforts:
http://wisconsinrecall.net/blog/

As part of the backlash against Governor Scott Walker's assault on public workers and teachers in particular, there has been a tremendous effort to recall sitting senators who supported the governor's radical plans.  Signatures for recall elections were gathered at a record pace across the state.  Six Republican senators (and three Democrats) are up for recall elections, and this is historic since only 20 public officials in US history have ever been forced into a recall election. The recall elections are slated for July 12.  A change in the composition of the Wisconsin Senate would send a clear message across the country to politicians who choose to attack public employees and public services.

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

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