In our desire to feel deeply fulfilled, we are working towards our mission to deepen our personal mindfulness practice and weave it in the content we teach whereby our students are self directed, focused on learning and equipped to believe in the possibilities. Half Hollow Hills has supported and provided, both of us, incredible [...]
When I was a junior in college at The University of Scranton, I was being inducted into Kappa Delta Pi. As many of you know from your own affiliations, this is the Education National Honor Society. I was so honored to be inducted into this society, and as the day approached I grew more and [...]
The New York State Master Teacher Program is designed to be a collaborative network of K-12 STEM educators across the state. It brings together an amazing array of talented people doing unique and interesting work in science, mathematics, engineering, and computer science. The program is built around three foundational domains that focus on mastery [...]
The HHHTA food tour of China Town this year was awesome. We toured some "touristy" places, but got to see some hidden gems. Our tour guide was fantastic. He knew so much about the history in China Town, the good, bad, and the ugly. Along the way, we had dumplings, scallion pancakes, pork buns, lo [...]
It was great seeing all of you at 2019 - 2020 Superintendent’s Conference Day Kick Off Coffee and Conversations! Once again, we held our LI Cares non- perishable food, health/ beauty and school supply drive and you (our members) really showed your support! Thank you. Our Count Me in Rewards table was visited by [...]
Labor unions deserve credit for many of the workplace policies that Americans now take for granted—a 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, pay for overtime, and protections from health and safety hazards—and the labor movement continues to champion state and local policies such as paid sick days and paid family leave, policies that are beneficial [...]
As part of NYSUT's booming "Our Voice, Our Values, Our Union" branding campaign, the union offers a new, online store to purchase branded gear at wholesale prices. You can now get car magnets, yard signs, buttons and stickers at www.nysut.org/gear or www.nysut.org/ShowYourColors. In the next week or two, the online store will also offer t-shirts and polo [...]
