NYSUT makes first round of endorsements in legislative races
By Gazette staff writers
New York State United Teachers today issued early endorsements to three incumbent state senators who have "reliably stood with parents and educators in fighting for fair and equitable funding while vigorously opposing the climate of over-testing that is harming students and public schools," the union said Friday in a press release.
The union's Board of Directors voted to endorse state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk in the 46th Senate District; state Sen. Terry Gipson in the 41st Senate District and state Sen. Ted O'Brien in the 55th Senate District, while also backing candidates for three other Senate seats.
NYSUT President Karen Magee said the three incumbents earned early endorsements for their fierce and effective advocacy on behalf of what New York's students and teachers need.
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