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Union wins APPR reprieve

Gov. Kathy Hochul Friday signed a bill suspending, for an additional year, the Annual Professional Performance Review process. Advanced through grassroots advocacy from NYSUT members and lobbying by union legislative staff, the bill recently passed both the state Senate and the Assembly.

“As we come to the end of another school year that has been anything but normal, we welcome the governor’s decision to suspend the APPR process for another year,” said NYSUT President Andy Pallotta. “We will continue working with the legislature and the governor to address the APPR

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Wearing Red for Public Ed

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One year after schools were forced to close for in-person instruction because of the Covid-19 Pandemic, teachers are back in the buildings doing what they do best, supporting public education and teaching and supporting our students.  Teachers are wearing red to support public education, as front line workers teaching a hybrid schedule and only seeing a small percentage of their students.  Despite the adversity, the Westbury Teachers Association has taken it all in stride!

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The Westbury Teachers' Association held an appreciation breakfast for the unioon workers in the Westbury School District.  The WTA invited the sectretarial staff, nurses, security guards, custodial staff, teacher assistant and aids, and the food service workers to attend a breakfast at the local Applebees.  It was a great morning and well-attended by those invited, as well as some family members.  The members of the WTA served the Applebee's pancake breakfast with smiles and a true appreciation for all of the wonderful things these support staff members do for the teachers and the children of

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Click Here for the Westbury Public School's Reentry Plan for the 2020-21 school year.

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Wearing Red for Public Ed

image0.jpeg

One year after schools were forced to close for in-person instruction because of the Covid-19 Pandemic, teachers are back in the buildings doing what they do best, supporting public education and teaching and supporting our students.  Teachers are wearing red to support public education, as front line workers teaching a hybrid schedule and only seeing a small percentage of their students.  Despite the adversity, the Westbury Teachers Association has taken it all in stride!