News Archive
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Sep 06/Message from the ChairWelcome Back to School & Happy Labor Day
Over the past week schools across the Island have begun to reopen, with even more reopening next week. After a year and a...
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Aug 31/In the NewsLet's Keep Schools Open and Safe!
Nothing matters more this school year than keeping our schools open for in person learning while keeping them safe. In a...
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Jul 04/Message from the ChairHappy Fourth of July
This weekend, we celebrate the declaration of our independence as a nation. We do so at a time when many continue to focus...
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Jul 01/News from Our LocalsRemembering Rachel Quinn, Hauppauge Teacher
Rachel N. Quinn lived her life guided by the virtue of kindness. She stressed it to her students at Bretton Woods...
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Jun 28/Council NewsChase Your Dreams: West Islip Teachers
Long Island Teachers is once again proud to be a sponsor of the Long Island Ducks. Click the image above to see one of the...
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Jun 22/Council NewsLI Teachers Forms Equity Committee
Long Island Teachers has formed an Equity in Education Committee that is working to ensure that all districts on Long Island...
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May 12/Political ActionVote YES on Your School Budget Tuesday, May 18th!
Soon this pandemic will be over. Businesses will flourish again with ball games, concerts and packed beaches. Today we have...
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May 12/News from Our LocalsContract Rally for Hempstead Teachers Tuesday May 18th
The time is NOW! We must stand up for what we deserve. Video of Hempstead Teachers Rally
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Apr 27/In the News20 LI HS Named Best in Nation
Twenty Long Island public high schools are among the nation's 1,000 best, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual...
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Apr 01/In the NewsLearning from Home is NOT a NEW FAD
Video of Learning from Home is NOT a NEW FAD Sign up to receive our e-newsletter: The Long Island Educator This public...
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Feb 26/Council NewsWear Red For Public Ed March 12th!
On Friday, March 12th Educators across Long Island will be wearing red in their classrooms in a show of solidarity for all...
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Jan 11/Council NewsVaccine Rollout for Teachers
Governor Cuomo recently announced that vaccine eligibility will be expanded to New Yorkers in category 1B — a group that...
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Dec 23/Message from the ChairHappy Holidays from Long Island Teachers
With the holidays and the end of the year here, I know I speak for all teachers when I say this was a unique and crazy year...
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Dec 15/In the NewsWe Are So Proud Of Our Students This Year
Teaching in this new normal, with mask coverings, partitions, and careful interaction is tough. It's taking a toll on both...
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Oct 26/In the NewsBe the Change - Vote!
There's no democratic party way to teach a class or a republican party method for instruction. When teaching civic...
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Sep 15/News from Our LocalsOceanside Teacher Named Teacher of the Year
New York State United Teachers today congratulated veteran Long Island educator and teacher mentor Jennifer Wolfe on being...