Click on the link below to sign NYSUT's petition on testing -->

http://testing.nysut.org/

Head over to our blog, at http://rvcta.blogspot.com  to learn more about this special event.  Now is the time to Take Action Long Island!

Want to learn a bit more?  Scope out our YouTube video, found at:

http://youtu.be/VlGTYQz3oMs

Have You Joined NYSUT's Member Action Center?
All you need is a SmartPhone (Android or Apple), an iPad or an iPod to send your message to our legislators. Download the app, enter your name, email address and zip code, and you are ready to easily send a fax locally or to Albany.  Click on "Take Action" to see fax options, choose your topic, check off the legislators to receive your fax, click "Next," then "Send."  You have sent your first fax using MAC!  Keep sending and you may find yourself on the Leaderboard.

Search for "NYSUT" in your app store to download this free app.

Get "MAC"ing today!

On February 15, 2013, the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents (NCCSS) hosted a conference on our Long Island Schools.  We have summarized the event into two parts, with the first segment sent to members last week and the second to be sent over the week of 2/25/13.  Visit our blog to see the facts and figures provided at the event.   Head on over to --> http://rvcta.blogspot.com/ .

This came from Barbara Weltman, Esq. an attorney based in Millwood NY and was written in a publication called Bottom Line/Personal.

You may qualify for a federal tax deduction if you were affected by Sandy and live in a federally declared disaster area.  To claim the deduction, you must itemize deductions on your federal tax return.  The deduction is limited to the amount of catastrophic loss over 10% of your adjusted gross income.  If your home has significant damage, you may want to get an appraisal of its pre- and post-disaster value. Helpful: to speed up the process, you can amend your 2011