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It’s Wednesday which means we are already halfway through our 2025 Local Action Project conference! From networking with fellow locals to trainings and discussions, this week has already proven to be a flurry of activities! We can't wait to continue on in the next two days.

Great—after-school funds finally released. Now release the other $5.5B Congress already approved. That’s 14% of all federal K-12 funding still being held, including support for English learners, teacher training & more. Our students need support. nytimes.com/2025/07/18/us/…

Yesterday, NYSUT President @MelindaJPerson sat down with school districts and @GovKathyHochul for a roundtable discussion on the bell-to-bell cellphone restrictions our members fiercely advocated for earlier this year. Learn more: governor.ny.gov/news/distracti…

This weekend’s Pride parades in Rochester and the Bronx brought educators together with LGBTQ students, families and allies for a day of inclusive fun. Here are some final photos from around NY celebrating #Pride! Thank you to everyone who attended these fun-filled events🏳️‍🌈

Thank you to our @nysut educators for sharing their plans for distraction-free classrooms in a roundtable discussion with @GovKathyHochul yesterday!

NYSUT President @MelindaJPerson released a statement following the announcement that NYSUT is a plaintiff in a lawsuit suing over billions in blocked federal funding. Learn more: nysut.org/news/2025/july…

The Capital Region is gearing up for distraction-free classrooms! Teachers, students, safety officials, and @NYSUT agree: removing smartphones will help kids focus, learn, and connect with each other.

This morning, I attended a roundtable at NYSUT headquarters to discuss the implementation of bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions this fall. Our kids deserve to learn without distractions, and our teachers deserve the space to teach without competing with screens. I applaud…

It’s officially time for our 2025 Local Action Project Conference! All week, locals from around the state will be up in Lake George for team-building and strategy sessions. We’re so excited to continue more as the week continues! #LAP25

Started my morning with @GovKathyHochul, local leaders, and @nysut educators to talk about what’s ahead this fall—distraction-free classrooms. Together, we’re putting the focus back where it belongs: on learning, connection, and student success.

HAPPENING NOW: NYSUT President @MelindaJPerson is at HQ with @GovKathyHochul and Capital Region school districts for a roundtable on implementing distraction-free schools.

Schools are going distraction-free this fall! I’m meeting with @nysut and school districts from across the Capital Region to talk about what it means for them. Join us live: governor.ny.gov

Pres. @MelindaJPerson joined @SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. for a visit to @SUNYSchenectady to celebrate SUNY Reconnect, which will provide free community college for adults age 25 to 55. The tour highlighted the Air Traffic Control degree, which now includes CTI Status.

Starting this fall: Smartphones in the classroom → out. Focus, growth, and real connection → in.

Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Today we’re looking back on last year’s Local Action Project as we head into this year’s conference next week.   Launched in 1997, the program helps locals build strength by fostering greater member involvement and forging stronger community bonds.

🎟️ COPE Day at the Races! Grateful to be with union fam from across NY supporting @NYSAFLCIO’s Committee on Political Education. From voter engagement to advocacy, COPE ensures working people have power where it counts. Proud to stand with labor leaders! @NYSPEF @nysut

This week, @nysut members in Rochester, Western NY, Albany & Long Island are out having 1:1 convos through our Member Organizing Institute—building power to protect public schools, fair wages, secure retirements & respect. Thank you for doing the work! 💙

As part of our latest Social Justice Academy, members took part in a day of local activism and volunteered at Capital District Latinos! There, they helped organized clothing, gardened and learned all about the outreach work being done to help communities in the Capital Region.