Herricks Teachers' Association

NYSUT Board Alert from Executive Vice President Andy Pallotta -- Open Invitation to the Governor

A chance for our voices to be heard has been announced.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is inviting New Yorkers to an open house at the Executive Mansion on the afternoon of New Year's Eve -- Wednesday, December 31, 2014. I encourage you to register on the following link, and if selected to attend, use this opportunity to personally invite the Governor to come to your public school for an unfiltered open forum to hear feedback from parents, educators and students on Common Core, standardized testing and school funding.

www.governor.ny.gov/news/meet-governor-andrew-cuomo-executive-mansion

TALI Funding Campaign Announcement

On Wednesday, January 7th, the newly elected members of the NYS Assembly and Senate will convene to open their 2015 legislative session. In anticipation of that, the Take Action Long Island (TALI) members would like to send a positive message to our representatives, asking for their support for public education and outlining areas that are important to educators.

You are asked to join unions from across the county, the island and the state in sending this positive, proactive message to Albany. Please consider signing this letter (TALI template) and returning it to your HTA representatives

Sign the petition: End campus rape

Please read the attached message from AFT President, Randi Weingarten, and sign the petition so as to help enact change on this important issue.

One in five young women will be sexually assaulted while in college. I too was sexually assaulted. Like millions of others, I never reported it-in large part because our culture tells victims that we are to blame.

Over recent years, I've watched in awe as courageous young people have begun to change our culture by telling their stories and demanding that we take sexual assault seriously.

And while I have no interest in reliving my own experience, I

311 Wearing Blue For Food

As seen in the New Hyde Park Herald, three hundred eleven Herricks faculty and staff all donned blue in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Children's Day. Our Herricks Teachers' Association donated a dollar for each member who wore blue to the St. Aidan's Food Pantry in Williston Park. The St. Aidan's Food Pantry helps families of all faiths within the local community.

Please click here for the news article.

Thanksgiving is Coming

Thanksgiving is Coming!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Red and gold leaves, sweaters and a chill breeze all lead to thoughts of roasted turkey, steaming stuffing and smooth pumpkin pie - but then comes the dinner conversation. You know what that means. It may start like this: "Hey Joe, you're a teacher, right?" or "Sally, let me ask you a question." And before you know it, you're on the ropes, fighting off indigestion and trying to defend the teaching profession, especially tenure and pensions. So here are some talking points you might want to keep handy:

Tenure

Tenure does not

Happy SRP Day

Happy SRP Day to all our Herricks' School Related Professionals.

We value your dedication and the work you do each day to help our students and district.

Thank you!!!