This article was excerpted with permission from Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy, published by Thesis, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of...
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October 7, 2025 — The rights of injured PEF members under the Workers’ Compensation Law and the PEF Contract can be confusing for everyone involved, including state agency personnel, so...
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Sept. 11 ceremony featured on Spectrum News PEF held its annual Sept. 11 memorial ceremony, honoring and remembering the 34 members who were killed in the terrorist attacks in New...
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September 24, 2025 — PEF leaders, members, and staff honored the memories of members who were killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City, observing...
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September 24, 2025 — Four contested Executive Board seats went to balloting following the July Special Election cycle and the results are now in. Bradley Rosen was elected to Seat...
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October 7, 2025 — Division 247 is now accepting applications for three $400 scholarships. Candidates must be a full-time student and either an unmarried child, spouse, or dependent of a...
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October 7, 2025 — We are currently living in an historically dangerous time for our Democracy, freedom of speech and our social safety system. Our public institutions are under attack...
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Labor Day has come and gone, the kids are back in school, and even the leaves are starting to change. While all those things contribute to a sense of normalcy...
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October 7, 2025 — Division 196 at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo selected 22 recipients for $500 scholarships. The winners are: Kathleen Beck, dependent of Amy Beck, attending...
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September 8, 2025 — PEF members marked Labor Day with solidarity and community spirit across New York State, attending several Labor Day parades and picnics to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with allies...
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