JOAN PERRINI was recently appointed as NYSUT Retiree Services Consultant in Suffolk County.  This will be a new direction for her after serving for 9 years as President of Retiree Council 21. In this new role, she will be visiting all the Councils in Suffolk County to keep them informed of what is happening in our state as it affects education in general and retirees in particular.

In emarks to fellow retirees, Joan said:

Today NYSUT has more than 600,000 members and retirees represent 200,000 of that total. We have a strong voice and need to remember that we can make a huge difference  when

The following press release was issued by NYSUT in response to Govenor Cuomo's State of the State Address. 

Join us in fighting back. New York State Allies for Public Education (NYSAPE), a coalition of 50 groups statewide, has sent a letter to the governor responding to the offensive, outrageous education questions he circulated in December. 

Now we need to support NYSAPE and let lawmakers and education leaders know that the governor's education agenda is misguided, dangerous and bad for New York students. 

Take action now to tell lawmakers and other education leaders that you support NYSAPE and oppose the governor's misguided, dangerous education agenda.

The attached Benefits Bulletin file, in PDF format, covers updates to Social Security and Medicare for 2015.

Join us for our Spring Bus Trip to of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens, including the famed Chinese Scholar Garden, and Historic Richmond Town Restoration on Wednesday, June 3. See the flyer for more details.