David Cay Johnston is
an investigative journalist and author. Until April 2008, he was the
tax reporter with The New York Times for thirteen years. He now works
as an author, reporter, radio and television essayist, and lecturer.
On June 23, 2008, Johnston inaugurated
“Johnston’s Take,” a regular column that he writes
for Tax Analysts, the nonprofit publisher of the weekly trade journal
Tax Notes. Johnston also is a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer at Syracuse
University College of Law, where he teaches the courses History of the
Regulation of Trade and Business and Property and Tax from Ancient Athens
to Modern America.
Check out these links to be informed about the complex issue of school reform:
- Recent articles by Diane Ravitch
- Larry Miller's Blog
- Get Schooled Blog
ETA dues for full time employees from Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 201 is $712.15 .
If you were not full time during any part of 2011, please refer to your last December paycheck stub for the amount of dues you paid. (TCHDUES)
If you were a part time teacher, or you are a new hire, or took a leave, or any combination of the above, then you need to figure out your dues. Contact Laura Feasley and she can tell you the amount. Pat Hawkins also has the information but please don't bother her. She has enough on her plate to deal with. Laura will help you.
We were #1 in VOTE COPE Totals again this year for Western NY Schools / Amount Collected per Member! We did ourselves proud!
Vote-cope helps strengthen political action programs on all levels - national, state & local. To specifically help on the local level, vote-cope provides rebates to all locals. Over the last two years over 4 million dollars has been rebated to locals for political activities.
Contributions to VOTE/COPE are fueled entirely by members’ voluntary contributions. VOTE/COPE is NYSUT’s statewide political action fund. It supports grassroots lobbying on education, labor, and health-care issues. The fund also underwrites "get-out-the-vote" campaigns and supports bi-partisan, pro-education candidates. Widespread member support makes NYSUT's political action committee one of the most effective voices in politics today.
NYSUT has recognized our association again to be a recipient of NYSUT's Local Community Service Award. Once again, our teachers donated over $10,000 to be used locally or regionally.
In addition to the money we donate, we continue to support our local Boys & Girls club with our time and effort, In past years in a charity dance, or our new event this year, a movie night. Congratulations to all ETA members that continue to support our charitable work! Pictured is Amy Porter & Tom Wall presenting Debbie Popple from the PTA with the check for the Boys & Girls Club.
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