Archive of RC 10 Articles

REPORT FROM BONNIE MAXON:

The Monday evening presentation was informative compared to several years ago. There was talk of the Janus Court Case and the NYSUT Member Organizing Institute, which you can read about in this article on the NYSUT website. After the presentation and the PAC meetings there was the usual bar and snacks BUT this year there was a band that played until after 11 PM. We were also entertained by Andy, Jolene and many others singing with the band. Many of NYSUT staff attended and came around to introduce themselves.

Tuesday_ I went to Carrie Woemer’s meeting. She supports the

The NYSUT Representative Assembly was held April 26-28, 2018, in Buffalo. RC 10 was represented by Delegates Dennis Bouchard and Bonnie Maxon, and Alternate Delegate Deb Escobar. Over 1700 delegates were in attendance.

All three of the RC 10 delegates attended the Stronger Together Caucus, which reviewed resolutions. It was stressed that they do not take positions on resolutions but provide a platform to exchange thoughts and ideas. Individuals are free to vote as they see fit. ST leadership also shared the excellent working relationship and communications they have had this year with NYSUT.

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BY: Delegates Bonita Maxon (RC 10) and Jeanne Bennett (RC 12)

The theme of the Convention and the upcoming year: 

Total reported delegates and alternates to the convention:           3,428

Total delegates who reported onsite:                                      2,447

Total alternates who reported onsite:                                          32

Total all other registrants:                                                          805

Election Results

President- Randi Weingarten                          746,451

Secretary-Treas.- Loretta Johnson                  747,655

Ex. Vice Pres-Mary Cathryn

Retirees help to keep our Union strong and united!

By Bonnie Maxon, 18 October 2018

RC 10 sent four representatives to the ED 51-53 contiguous meeting for retirees, since we are part of ED 51. Jane Weihe, Dave Golden, Dennis Bouchard, and Bonnie Maxon attended these meetings on Oct. 3^rd and 4^{th at} NYSUT headquarters.

The main action at the meeting was a review of resolutions that will be approved to come before the NYSUT Representative Assembly in May. There were four resolutions presented and they went to a committee to be adjusted. The entire group in attendance approved them.

There was also a

RC 10 will hold another Joy Bear Workshop on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 10 am to 12 noon at NYSUT on Route 7 in Latham. Joy Bears are decorated teddy bears that are given to cancer patients to provide comfort as they undergo chemo treatment. It is the hope of the project to get dozens of bears decorated and delivered to cancer patients. This project only asks for your time. All materials are provided free of cost. You do not need to be a long time craft person to make a Joy Bear. Bring a friend or two to help us complete these much-appreciated bears. To sign up, please contact Ann

History Music and Christmas Markets!

Note:  This trip is filled. 

Looking for an alternative to the frenetic holiday season buildup in the US? Why not join Jim Stolis on this seven-night 2018 Danube River cruise for a multi-country voyage heightened by the magic of the holiday season in Europe? Scheduled a week after Thanksgiving and arriving home two and a half weeks before Christmas, this could be the interlude you've been seeking to escape the endless holiday marketing blitz at home! Many of our RC 10 travelers have already experienced their first river cruise by Vantage Deluxe World Travel

As part of RC 10’s ongoing commitment to Social Justice, our Council has been participating in the Regional Food Bank’s BackPack Program. This Program is designed to meet the needs of hungry children on weekends when other food resources are not available. The program provides bags filled with foods that are child-friendly, shelf-stable, and easily consumed. Bags are packed each week by school staff and discreetly distributed to participating children every Friday afternoon. The bags are then returned on Monday to be refilled for the next weekend.

In the four counties that RC 10 represents, the

NYSUT RC 10 members Jane Weihe, Priscilla Mueller, and Bonita Maxon join in-service members as they crowd into the office of Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner to talk about the crippling loss of local control caused by the tax cap. Photo by El-Wise Noisette.

BY DEB ESCOBAR, BONITA MAXON and JANE WEIHE 30 Mar 2019

On March 5, 2019, RC 10 members Jane Weihe, Deb Escobar, Priscilla Mueller, Tony McCann, and Bonita Maxon attended the NYSUT Committee of 100 Lobby Day and the information session at the Desmond that occurred the evening before. At the meeting, members heard from Andy Pallotta, Vote Cope

RC 10 Second Vice-President Jim Stolis and RC 10 2019 Honorees Bob DeMarco, Beverly Harrington, and Mary Kurchinski. RC 10 Secretary Laraine Gillette is on the right. Honoree Paula Johannessen is not pictured.                                                                                                

RC 10 held its annual Spring Social on June 4 at Shaker Ridge Country Club and celebrated by recognizing retirees from the RC 10 geographic area that consists of Rensselaer, Washington, Saratoga and Albany counties, and awarding a scholarship to a student from each county in their honor.

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From left, RC 10 President David Golden, Bonita Maxon, Deb Escobar, and Loretta Quigley. Photo by NYSUT Photographer Andrew Watson.

RC 10 Delegate Bonita Maxon, Alternate Delegates Loretta Quigley and Deb Escobar, and RC 10 President Dave Golden attended the NYSUT ED 51-53 meeting on October 24-25 at the Desmond Hotel in Albany. A large part of the proceedings included discussion and voting on proposed resolutions for consideration at the 2020 NYSUT RA. RC 10 submitted a resolution titled “NYSUT Urges the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) To Divest From GEO Group, Inc.” Much