North Colonie Teachers' Association

Only a strong union can improve the lives of our fellow teachers.

Sherrilyn Ifill on Twitter “Our national disgrace. https://t.co/n8rIamV9WU”

Some of our new members at August’s New Teacher Luncheon. Welcome!

Greetings! The NCTA now has a Twitter feed! Follow us:

In other news: Welcome back picnic from 2:30-dusk at 146 Old Niskayuna Rd. Fire Dept. this Friday, the 14th. Come celebrate new beginnings. All staff and family welcome!

Hang in there, music teacher friends! :)
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Validating Vocational Interests Is More Important Than a Blind Push for Higher Education College is not an inherently necessary cure-all.

Interesting series.

The Pitch for Technical School Over a Four-Year College “If everybody went to college, there’s going to be a lot of unemployed people,” a technical institute representative told...

When Schools Forget That Kids Just Want to Be Kids What if all the hype around "college and career readiness" is missing the point?

If you want your Halloween to be all treats and no tricks, make sure all your candy is union-made in America. http://go.aflcio.org/UnionmadeHalloween

Think Your Retirement Plan Is Bad? Talk to a Teacher Schoolteachers and others who pursue careers of service in exchange for modest paychecks get lightly regulated retirement plans that often charge excessive fees.

Educational Reforms Are Undermining Teacher Confidence American educators are disproportionately stressed out.

Say NO to John King as U.S. Secretary of Education We need to let our federal lawmakers know that John King is incompetent and should not be in charge of the education of America's children!

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Stop Humiliating Teachers - The New Yorker The U.S. has a tendency, when there’s an economic or social crisis, to affix unfair blame on public-school teachers.