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Related materials

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Memo form NYSUT general counsel re Greenburgh No. 11 Federation of Teachers v. Greenburgh No. 11 UFSD, noting PERB decision upholding complaints by union, reinstatement of teachers, December 23, 1996; NYSUT publication, "Justice Ignored: The Children's Village School Board Scandal," June 1, 1999, re union-busting attempts

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NYSUT/Metropolitan Life "Long-Term Care Workbook," c. 1993; Q&A sheet re NYSUT long-term care plan; "Some Common Questions about Health Acre Reform," prepared for AFT Executive Council and Program and Policy Council meetings, October 1993; booklet, "Health Security: The President's Health Care Plan," re the Health Security Act of 1993; health care resolution for consideration by AFT Executive Council; handwritten notes

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Health Security: The President's Report to the American People, White House Domestic Policy Council (forward by Hillary Rodham Clinton), October 1993; Report of the National Leadership Coalition for Health Care Reform, 1991-93; chart comparing Clinton plan with alternative proposals; New York Times clipping

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Meeting report prepared by NYSUT associates Pat Flynn and Alice Brody, July 21, 1998; fact sheet re program; outline of goals and key practices

Scope and Contents From the Collection: These records are mostly the files of Antonia Cortese. They consist of memos, correspondence, reports, and background material related to various NYSUT task forces and committees. Also included are minutes and correspondence related to meetings of the AFL-CIO Executive Council (2002-2004), the AFT Executive Council (1987-2005), NYSUT Board of Directors (2001-2005), Executive Committee (2000-2003), Officers (2001-2003), and Policy Council (1998-2004). Acronyms are generally...

Scope and Contents NYSUT Information Bulletin, "Home Schooling," May 1997; Wall Street Journal articles re growth in home schooling, October 6, 1986, and March 5, 1997; related articles; annual counts of children educated at home in NYS, by region, 1980-1994; legal brief: U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, decision in Blackwelder et al. v. Saufner et al., rejecting challenge to right of school districts to evaluate home instruction to determine...

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Talking points and background information

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Memo to NYSUT Board of Directors re negative impact of standardization, demoralizing effect of accountability, background re HOPE as advocacy group opposing higher state academic standards, n.d.; petition opposing "high-stakes" testing; HOPE Teacher Forum report to Commissioner Mills and the Board of Regents, March 21, 2001; related newsletters and newspaper clippings

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Activities guide; teacher guide; social science activities text; cover letters