New Statewide Evaluation System
February 21, 2012
Around Town – By Neal Tepel
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New York State Education Commissioner John King, and New York State United Teachers President Richard C. Iannuzzi on Thursday February 16, 2012 announced a groundbreaking agreement on a new statewide evaluation system that will make New York State a national leader in holding teachers accountable for student achievement.
Iannuzzi Elected Third Term President
April 12, 2011
By Stephanie West
On Saturday April 9, 2011, Richard C. Iannuzzi was elected to his third term as president of New York State United Teachers. Iannuzzi’s election capped off a full slate of NYSUT incumbents who were returned to their respective offices during the union’s 39th Representative Assembly: NYSUT Executive Vice President Andrew Pallotta of New York City, Vice Presidents Maria Neira of New York City and Kathleen Donahue of Hilton and Secretary-Treasurer Lee Cutler of Newburgh. All terms are for three years.
NYSUT Applauds Selection of Mario Cilento as NYS AFL-CIO President
December 20, 2011
New York State United Teachers President Richard C. Iannuzzi statement in support of Mario Cilento’s election as president of the New York State AFL-CIO:
“We are confident that Mario Cilento will embody the state AFL-CIO’s outstanding commitment to solidarity and worker rights, and build on the strong record of his predecessor, Denis Hughes,” Iannuzzi said. “Mario is the right person, at the right time, to carry us into a new age of unionism that never loses sight of its core values. Everyone at NYSUT looks forward to working with Mario and the entire labor movement to expand our ability to galvanize working families across New York state.”
Education shouldn’t be budgetary scapegoat
February 11, 2011
By Richard C. Iannuzzi
"You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” Bob Dylan
Members of my union New York State United Teachers like many Americans, live through and see the magnitude of the fiscal crisis facing our nation and our state every day. We see it when jobs are threatened and programs are cut, and we see it in the mood of the children and patients in our care. While things are starting to turn around, we know that more is still needed.
The Regents Folly and Long Island Schools
August 8, 2011
By Richard C. Iannuzzi
Pencils down! Standardized tests in math, science, social studies and English Language Arts for third through eighth graders; mid-terms and finals; and an exhausting battery of high school Regents exams have all finally come to a close for Long Island’s 475,000 students. Who could blame them for exhaling a huge sigh of relief?
Featured Columnist Richard C. Iannuzzi - Election Day “Alternatives”
By Richard C. Iannuzzi
November 1, 2010
Earlier this month, I stood with nearly 175,000 other people on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to proudly support the theme of “One Nation Working Together.”
Civil rights leaders, labor leaders, educators, peace activists and tens of thousands of others representing more than 400 progressive groups had organized around a simple, yet profound, mission – to advocate for one nation working together to provide all people a just and fair opportunity, regardless of race, class, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or heritage.
Collective Actions Ignite A Movement
April 25, 2011
By Richard Ianuzzi
Spring signals a rebirth — a rebirth, not only in nature but, as the cold, hard winter recedes from memory, a rebirth in our spirit. The themes of spring and rebirth also serve as metaphors for a new energy and urgency gripping the labor movement around the country.
Featured Columnist Richard C. Iannuzzi - Rejecting the Property Tax Cap As Just Another Albany Gimmick
By Richard C. Iannuzzi
August 20, 2010
One thing I know about New Yorkers, they're great at recognizing which products and proposals are worthwhile and which are no more than flashy come-ons that promise a lot, but deliver nothing. That’s why I’m confident that, once voters learn more about property tax caps, they’ll reject them as another gimmick, not unlike those exercise belts that promise you three inches off your waistline in just 10 days. Some things are simply "too good to be true."
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