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Nassau Regional Office Early Career Member Conference - Saturday, December 2nd

YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE!

UNITY IS OUR BIGGEST STRENGTH! THANK YOU!

Your work to GOTV was successful in getting an overwhelming vote against the Proposition for a Constitutional Convention!

We invite you to stay engaged by attending:

Nassau Regional Office Early Career Member Conference

Saturday, December 2nd at the Huntington Hilton

This is a conference for early career members. As we anticipate the impact of the Janus decision, it is impossible to overstate the importance of helping our newer members to develop a strong connection to the union and a strong sense of union value. The program is

Upcoming PNC Meetings

Upcoming Professional Negotiations Committee Meetings:

PNC Meeting with MS teachers: Mon., Nov. 6th @4pm MS auditorium
PNC Meeting with HS teachers: Wed., Nov. 8th @4pm HS Cafeteria B
Coaches' meeting scheduled for next Tuesday Nov. 7th has been changed to Wed. Nov. 15th @6pm HS cafeteria B

We look forward to having you join us so you can share your thoughts and concerns regarding negotiations.

VIRTUAL PHONE BANKS FOR NO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION VOTE

HELP GET OUT THE VOTE AGAINST

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Virtual Phone Banks Available Everyday until Election Day:

Calls can be made from any phone.
Members need to only have access to a computer or mobile device to participate.
Click link below to access directions.
You can create an account immediately to facilitate logging in.
HTA members who participate and make a minimum of twenty (20) calls will receive a 10 dollar ($10) gift card. Your choice of either Luigi's or Dunkin' Donuts gift card.

Use the link below to access directions, calling list, phone numbers and script. All letters in VPB

IMPORTANT SED 180-day Questionnaire

In April 2017 the SED issued a memo regarding the 180-day school day requirement regarding attendance and the school calendar.

Although, SED believed that this revised guidance was simply a clarification, NYSUT pressed them that what they had issued was actually a significant policy change regarding the use of scheduled half days of instruction.

Specifically, the revised guidance states that:

Half days scheduled for elementary school students on days that count as Regents Exams Days do not count toward the 180 days.
Half days scheduled on any “end-of-year” days before Regents Exam Days do

Rally Against a NY Constitutional Convention

Rally Against a NY Constitutional Convention

Please consider attending the Rockville Centre Rally against a NY Constitutional Convention. If the Constitutional Convention passes, many of our union and pension protections will be jeopardized. Fight for your union. Fight for your pension. See the attached flyer for more information.

Meeting for All Potential Retirees
If you are thinking of retiring within the next few years, please join us for a Retirement Seminar for all HTA Members.

On: Wed.,October 18th
At: 4:00 p.m. in the Community Center - Room 204

This informative meeting will address insurance questions and provide members with an open forum for asking questions. Lisa Ritkoske and members from the Business office will be present to answer questions. Insurance options into retirement and other related procedures will be discussed. Please be sure to attend this meeting if you are considering retiring

NOVEMBER 7th,

TURN TO THE BACK

STOP THE ATTACK!

VOTE

NO !

Click on the link to see why you need to take action, now!

Help spread the word to family, friends and all voters. Remember to

VOTE NO!

Here is why you need to take action, now!

October Teacher PNC Meetings

Below is a list of October Teacher Professional Negotiations Committee meetings. We look forward to hearing each group's comments on upcoming negotiations.

Monday, October 2nd - Elementary Specials - Art, Music, Gym, Librarians - 4pm -(HTA office -CC Rm 111)
Monday, October 16th - Special educators, Reading, Speech teachers, etc. -4pm (HTA office - CC Rm 111)
Monday, October 23rd - Psychologists, Social Workers, Guidance - 4pm - (HTA office - CC Rm 111)

SPREAD the WORD:

Gutting Guarantees

Did you know that the New York Constitution guarantees everyone in the state the right to a free public

Upcoming NYSUT WORKSHOPS

BECOME AN ACTIVE, INFORMED MEMBER BY TAKING AN UPCOMING NYSUT WORKSHOPS:

(open to all members)

USING MEMBER DATA - Wednesday, October 11 - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Nassau RO

One of the main reasons to have one-on-one conversations is to collect information about your members. Having information about members makes it possible to gear the union’s activities to the needs and interests of members. This workshop will look at what data should be collected and explore ways to utilize that data to identify potential leaders, further engage members and help plan future actions of the local.

MANAGING

What's at stake?

The environment - New York State's constitution has the nation's strongest protections for forever wild areas like the Adirondacks and the Catskills. Greedy developers could push to undo these safeguards;
Public education - The state constitution guarantees our students the right to a free public education;
The social safety net - The state constitution ensures the state provides for citizens in need;
Our voting rights - The constitution provides valuable protections; and
Don't risk losing these vital safeguards.

It's A Politician's Convention!

During the last convention, four