The 26-27 State Budget is due today, the legislatures passed “continuing resolutions” to keep the state afloat and the members left for the Easter/Passover break, leaving a number of contentious issues unresolved. The governor continues to push for the authority to override local zoning regulations to build more “affordable” housing, suburban legislators pushing back. TheContinue reading “The Race to a NYS Budget (with sharp elbows!)”
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Vote for Tom Brown for Trustee of the Teachers Retirement System
I first met Tom when I was the UFT District Rep and Tom was a JHS Chapter Leader, he’d pull me into his classroom, he was a master teacher and his room looked like a travel advertisement for Spain! Tom invited me to attend a School Leadership Team meeting, the Home Ec teacher baked chocolate chip cookies,Continue reading “Vote for Tom Brown for Trustee of the Teachers Retirement System”
“Don’t Mourn, Organize,” We’re All Citizen Lobbyists
Who are my Congressman, state Assembly, Senators and City Council members? You probably have no idea, yet they impact life every single day. Click here for contact info for all electeds NYC PBA – Find Your Representatives A few days ago the CCNY Alumni Association sent testimony to key members of the state legislature demanding adequate funding,Continue reading ““Don’t Mourn, Organize,” We’re All Citizen Lobbyists”
Ed in the Apple: Blogging on the Intersection of Education and Politics Title 