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Transcription of notes on newsprint pad taken at Joint Council session

Scope and Contents Draft versions of "report cards" for evaluating elementary and secondary school performance, supplied to NYSUT by the State Education Department, June 13, 1996; minority report by Toni Cortese to the report of the Ad Hoc Committee for National Board Certified Teachers, June 12, 1996; recommendations of the NYSUT Task Force on Elementary School Standards, 1996; letter from Cortese to Gov. George Pataki outlining NYSUT's position on high academic standards, March 19, 1996; confidential memo to...

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 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...

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List of NYSUT disaffiliated locals, April 16, 1976; NYSUT financial statement as of March 31, 1976; letter from NYSUT president Hobart to local presidents, encouraging them to urge members to vote to withdraw from NEA, January 6, 1976; letter from Buffalo Teachers Federation to local officers urging voting against disaffiliation from NEA, December 23, 1975; unsigned one-page document, "Who Declared War?" blaming Al Shanker; related documents; handwritten notes

Scope and Contents Letter from NEA to Toni Cortese requesting return of financial disclosure form, consistent with conflict of interest policy developed by Board of Directors, August 30, 1974; minutes of NEA Board of Directors meeting of February 15-17, 1994; text of remarks by Cortese to NEA Board meeting, December 12-14, 1975; photocopied pages from NEA handbook, 1973 and 1974-75; letter from NYSUT president Hobart to Cortese, expressing concern over NEA actions in Florida, April 25, 1974; handwritten...

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Minutes and resolutions; open letter to NYSUT Board of Directors from organization, Teacher Democracy, decrying proposed split from NEA, November 17, 1975; related correspondence; handwritten notes

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AFT memo re NEA position re relationship with organized labor, January 2, 1986; flyer for organizing meeting for NYSUT delegates re organizing a new association; related flyer explaining plans; printed campaign booklet for Cortese and Walter Tice for NEW Executive Committee; handwritten notes

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Printed publication, Teaching and Learning Research Grants Information Package, by the National Institute of Education, fiscal year 1983

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Agenda for NCLB Task Force; AFT brochure, "NCLB: Let's Get It Right". See also: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)