News Notes & Notions by RC 43 VP Felicia Bruce: Pension Trends
Public and private pensions are under constant scrutiny. What most fail to realize is the connection between the two or how one 'drives' the other.
PISA 2015 Results Excellence and Equity in Education
National Education Policy Center - Review of a Meta-Analysis of the Literature on the Effect of Charter Schools on Student Achievement
Click here to view the full report, provided by the National Education Policy Center
Research from Texas showing that attending a "no excuses" charter school hurts future earnings
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Article originally posted in Education Week
Attending Texas Charter Schools Hurt Students' Future Wages, Study Finds
"Rowland Lawsuit" & All Other PL Time Expires
PL TIME - USE IT OR LOSE IT
PL time expires at the end of the year. This applies to all PL time, including time awarded as part of the "Rowland Lawsuit". If you received PL time as part of the settlement, be aware that this time will expire at the end of the year.
"Rowland Lawsuit" PL time expires 12/31/16 as does all other PL time
This does NOT apply to any vacation time awarded as a result of the lawsuit. Vacation time awarded will be:
"in the form of permanent SEBAC vacation time. Your award will be converted to such permanent vacation time at your current rate of pay and will appear on CORE by a special SEBAC vacation designation. Permanent SEBAC vacation days can be carried over without limit until you leave state employment and can be used at any time or can be saved until you leave employment. The value of those vacation days will increase as your pay rate increases. You will be paid for those vacation days at your then-current rate of pay when you use them (or redeem them upon leaving state service)."
posted 12/8/16
2013 Center for Research on Education Outcomes - National Charter School Study
Click here to review the CREDO National Charter School Study from 2013
A New Way To Go
After reading about NYSUT'S new Ken Kurzweil Social Justice Recognition Award I was motivated to expand my community service experiences.

click to read about these adventures
VOTE/COPE 2019
As a retiree, you depend on your pension to provide you with security in your retirement. It is now more important than ever to continue supporting our Union.
From the Desk of the President Deb Peterson - ELECTION NOTIFICATION FOR TRIF UNITS & RC 43 OFFICERS
ALL TRIF UNITS MUST HOLD ELECTIONS FOR THE 2017 - 2020 TERMS OF OFFICE.
In accordance with the NYSUT Retiree Council 43 and TRIF Unit Constitution and Bylaws, the following guidelines MUST be followed for the election of TRIF Unit Officers.
