On Wednesday 2/24 NYSUT will be hosting a virtual discussion with newly appointed NYS chancellor Dr. Lester Young. You can find the link for how to view it on the NYSUT Social Justice page.
Also in honor of Black History Month NYSUT has curated the testimonials of fellow union members around the state. Our stories of our personal struggle, resiliency, and celebration success as well. To see a few click on the link below. You may see someone you know.
https://www.nysut.org/resources/special-resources-sites/social-justice/black-history-video
This year the Celebrate Black History NYSUT poster features Stacey Abrams. It recognizes her as a politician, lawyer, author and voting rights advocate. She was also the first black woman to deliver a response to a presidential state of the union address in February 2019