The PTA is hosting a "Meet the Candidate Night" at the Old Junior High on Wednesday, May 6th from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.

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Gov. Cuomo has declared war on teachers and public schools across the state. He has insulted educators at every level. And he has chosen to stand with his big campaign contributors and hedge fund billionaires and to join their assault on public education.

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           One of the unique features of the teachers’ collective bargaining agreement with the district is the ability to have liaison meetings on timely topics between the union and the board of education. In the past several months, three of these meetings were held.

            This year, a meeting for members from each school has been scheduled. The first of these meetings was held in early fall with a contingent of teachers from Lincoln Ave. Building Vice-President Melinda Moran was joined by Jen Order, Beth Bolger, Gina LoCurto and Heather Gonzalez. The second meeting addressed High

            The newest chapter of the STA was formed when the district’s board of education voted to recognize the Sayville Security Guards Chapter of the STA. Nearly every member of the group’s approximately 19 members signed cards requesting representation by the new unit.

            “Even in a situation with a school board and administration that shows respect for the employees, people feel that they need a voice at work. That is what a union can do for its members, explained STA President Tim Southerton.
            NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist Sean Callahan has been working with the

Despite years of paring down costs and looking for every way possible to reduce spending while maintaining quality programming, Governor Cuomo has called for districts to find greater “efficiencies” for the 2015-16 school year and beyond.

In response to that mandate, the district has established a committee of teachers, administrators, parents and other community stake holders to study the district spending and make recommendations.

The STA is represented on this committee by the five building vice-presidents (Christine Ricther-Seidenberg-HS, Anna Martin- MS, Mary Beth Dietrele – Sunrise Drive,

Elementary Enrichment teacher Cindy Dwyer hosted a Gifted Education Network Superintendent's Conference Day on November 4, 2014.  The event was held in the library of Cherry Avenue Elementary School, and attended by 22 teachers, representing 16  school districts across Nassau & Suffolk counties.  Mrs. Dwyer is a co-founder of the Gifted Education Network, along with Islip teacher Julia Johnson.  The mission of the Gifted Education Network is to connect teachers of Gifted Education so that they can be a resource to each other.  Often there is only one teacher in each district with a background