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2013 Summer Scholarships

3/20/2013

 
The 2013 Summer Scholarships have been announced! Brought to you by GNTA and the Great Neck Public Schools, the Summer Scholarships are available for courses or programs that are subject-matter oriented. The application deadline is April 25, and an advisory committee will announce the final selections by May 15.

Please read the guidelines carefully, so we can quickly process your application and reimburse you without delay. 

The 2013 Summer Scholarship Application Form

Political Action Update

3/16/2013

 
From Christa Griggs, GNTA Political Action Co-Coordinator:

GNTA is really making strides at becoming more politically active and joining forces with other locals to educate our communities about budget cuts in education and the impact of high-stakes testing on teaching and learning. To that end, I am providing some informative and useful sites for you to check out -- they include links to sign petitions to legislators and some useful "how-to-lobby" tips. 

http://educationvotes.nea.org/

http://educationvotes.nea.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/FAQ-HowToLobby.pdf

Also, TALI (Take Action Long Island) has been started up by Long Island teachers to brainstorm how we can educate and update our own members and the community on serious issues facing educators right now. They are planning a big event on Wednesday, May 1st, at which Diane Ravitch will speak and information will be disseminated -- tickets will be available soon and Michelle Sorise and I will keep you posted about that. We are hoping we can get some PTA, UPTC, or other parent activists involved in that event as well. Check out TALI's most recent newsletter:

http://www.takeactionli.org/documents/newsletters/TALi_Newsletter-March2013.pdf

Political Action Update

3/2/2013

 
From Christa Griggs and Michelle Sorise, GNTA Political Action Coordinators:

Check out the links below for more education and union related issues.   Please forward when appropriate to people you know in your life outside of the field of education, in an effort to help educate the greater society.

This site provides links for contacting legislators about the dangers of high stakes testing:

http://educationvotes.nea.org/2013/02/12/how-you-can-help-build-the-movement-to-end-testing-mania/

This is a "must-read and "must-share"!  Click the link below to read a fabulous article by Diane Ravitch on the problems with current educational "reform" and the trouble with current "reforms" to evaluate teachers based on student scores:

http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2013/feb/01/holding-education-hostage/
 
And here is some useful information about the tax cap and NYSUT's efforts to push back against it:


http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/179030/nysut-will-file-legal-challenge-to-tax-cap-today/

Notice of Elections

3/2/2013

 
On Monday, April 29 , GNTA will hold elections for its Officers, Directors, and NYSUT/AFT Delegates. Click the link below for full details.

2013 Notice of GNTA Elections

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