Real Men Wear Pink

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Why I Wear Pink

Breast cancer has impacted everyone in one way or another.   As the President of the Greece Teachers Association, I am fortunate to work with over 1,000 teachers and countless members of the Greece community.  Imagine the difference that can be made when a group that large works together to help the American Cancer Society.  By raising money and awareness through Real Men Wear Pink, I’m hoping that more lives can be saved from cancer.

Please click here to join Brian on his campaign, and thank you for your support!

Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive 2020 Results #stuffabus @greececentral

greeceteachers GTA, Social Justice

The results are in for our annual GTA Stuff-a-Bus Food Drive for the Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf- thank you to EVERYONE who contributed!

ARHS: 2,458
ATHS: 225
ODY: 12
OLY: 131

ATMS: 970
ARMS: 15

PB: 1000
CH: 467
AL: 583
BS: 338
PH: 212
WR: 13
BH: 19
LS: 7
EV: 561

Alumni: 15

Total: 7,026.

This brings us over 117,000 lbs. since we started in 2006. That’s the weight of about 61.5 fully-loaded 1982 Chevy Chevettes. This was a 700 lb increase compared to 2019. Also, some schools used their donations for their own in-school food shelf, so the totals were actually a little higher.

We have total numbers by school going back to 2010, Arcadia’s 2,458 was the 3rd most ever (behind ARHS 3,215 in 2010 and ARHS 2,954 in 2017).

 

Dr. Beth Bentley

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We at the GTA are saddened to learn of the passing of GCSD’s Dr. Beth Bentley.  Beth was an outstanding educator, a fair and honest colleague, and, most importantly, a great person.  We send our sincerest condolences to Beth’s family.  We’ll miss her.

An online memorial for Beth has been created and can be found here.  We will share details about a planned memorial for Dr. Bentley that is being planned for February 15th.

Take Action- Fully Fund Foundation Aid for Public Schools! #FundOurFutureNY @nysut

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Inadequate funding is the primary driver of education inequality in our state. In the coming weeks and months, I (Andy Pallotta) will personally be traveling across the state, touring schools with local members, other NYSUT leaders, and Legislators to draw attention to the impact that inadequate funding has on our schools, our kids, and our communities. Schools in our state are owed more than $3.4 billion in Foundation Aid.

Take action NOW at the NYSUT Member Action Center to tell state legislators that fully funding the Foundation Aid formula is the right thing to do for our future and our schools.