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Counting on us

New York State is in danger of losing two of its 27 Congressional seats and billions of dollars of federal government aid if next year’s U.S. census shows a decline in the state’s population.

Good riddance

It’s not right to dance on a grave, but with SESIS we’ll make an exception.

Helping NY’s voters

The newly elected Democratic majority in the New York State Senate passed long-stymied electoral reforms on Jan. 14 that will propel our state toward its rightful place as a progressive beacon for the rest of the United States.

On the backs of working people

There are truths about the human cost of the 34-day federal government shutdown that we should remember for a long time to come.

Enhancing access

The largest school district in the nation has an unacceptably low number of buildings that are accessible for students with disabilities.

Learning together

The site coordinator at a new UFT Teacher Center in the Bronx recently told the New York Teacher about the time she stepped out of the center soon after it opened and “almost teared up” when she returned to find at least 10 educators helping each other in her absence.