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LONG ISLAND PRESIDENTS' COUNCIL INTRANET
The following new message has been posted to the LIPC Intranet's Discussion Board:
Group:
Discussions
Discussion:
General Discussions
Author:
Viri Pettersen; Rockville Centre
Subject:
Re: rally
Date:
5/23/2014 12:16:33 PM
Message:
Here's a virtual narrative using a "social curation" site, covering the events that led up to and included our May 21 rally at the NYS Democratic Convention.  Thanks to all who contributed photos, comments, tweets, etc. 

To Visit the Website Please Click on the below Link.

storify.com/RVCTA/may-21-support-public-education-rally


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Good Evening Colleagues,

Attached you will find FOUR new important fact sheets that have been produced by NYSUT. The topics are:

  • Charter School

             DOWNLOAD Fact Sheet By Clicking this Link

             april_2014_charter_school_fact_sheet.pdf

  • Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014

             DOWNLOAD Fact Sheet By Clicking this Link          

             smart_schools_bond_act_of_2014_fact_sheet.pdf

  • Teacher Excellence Fund

             DOWNLOAD Fact Sheet By Clicking this Link    

             teacher_excellence_fund_fact_sheet_-_april_2014_-_dr.pdf

  • Testing and Date Privacy Changes

           

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As you may be aware, Long Islanders for Educational Reform (LIFER), a conservative, anti-tax group masquerading as education reformers, is holding a public forum on Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 PM at the Melville Marriot, 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY, to push for passage of Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick’s so-called Taxpayer and Mandate Relief Bill (A8603) which would, among other things, eliminate Triborough protections and create a defined contribution option for the NYSTRS.
 
Tim Southerton, one of NYSUT's four NYSTRS trustees, has passed along the two attached resources for any local
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With the NYSUT Member Action Center App, you can easily take action on important issues and legislation with the click of a button. The app does all the work for you. It takes your zip code and quickly determines your legislators so you can start taking action right away. Make a free call to legislators. Fax your legislators a letter with one click. Get push notifications that inform you of the latest actions that need to be taken immediately. Have some fun too by getting your name on the Leaderboard by taking the most actions.

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD APP

https://itunes.apple.com/us

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Do you want to get involved? Don't know how to? Well CLICK on the below link and you will be able to get the Calendar of Volunteer Events that the Baldwin Teachers Association has coming up for the months of April & May 2014 HERE.

calendar_of_volunteer_events2014_2.pdf

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The following attached Tax Freeze Credit Fact Sheet discussed the following: A brief Introduction to what is the Tax Feeze Credit, The Calculation of the Tax Credit, State Certification of School District Qualification and the Impact of Property Tax Freeze Credits.

You can DOWNLOAD the above Tax Freeze Credit Fact Sheet HERE.

tax_freeze_fact_sheet.pdf

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