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The state’s largest teachers unions are suing to block the SUNY Charter Schools Committee from implementing what the unions call “illegal” regulations they say will “undermine the teaching profession by allowing unqualified teachers” to work in some charter schools. The suit filed by the New York State United Teachers and […]
The SUNY Charter Schools Committee on Wednesday approved a controversial plan that could allow certain charter schools to bypass state teacher certification criteria. The move, approved 4-1 by the committee, allows high-performing charter schools authorized by SUNY to create independent criteria for teacher certification, removing the requirement of a bachelor’s […]
NYSUT and the United University Professions are blasting a SUNY Board of Trustees proposal to allow high-performing charter schools to set up their own training programs for teachers. Both unions accused the charter school industry of trying to “bypass” state teaching certification regulations by using their own training programs and […]
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan was among several state lawmakers who made an appearance at the annual Charter School Advocacy Day in support of increasing state funding for the charter school system. Hundreds of students, parents and charter school advocates rallied in the state Convention Center to hear guest […]