Say NO to Plastics
Can you do one thing every month that will help the environment?
Social Justice
The Dream Act
On September 5, President Trump announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will end in six months unless Congress moves to protect DACA recipients and Dreamers. Contact Congress Now! Ask them to pass the Dream Act.
WATER FOR WILDLIFE
During the heat of the summer, water is a real magnet for birds and other wildlife looking to cool off and get a drink.
Hurricane Season begins June 1st
Be prepared! Get a headstart, June 2 - 4 are tax free days in Florida for hurricane preparedness supplies.
RC 43/TRIF Units Win a Ken Kurzweil Social Justice Recognition Award
RC 43/TRIF Units & their members have contributed much to their adopted communities. We have won a NYSUT Ken Kurzweil Social Justice Recognition Award.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains as relevant today as it was on the day in 1948 that it was proclaimed and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. The extraordinary vision and resolve of the drafters produced a document that, for the first time, articulated the rights and freedoms to which every human being is equality and inalienable entitled.
Retired Teachers Love to Volunteer
April is National Volunteer Month. We asked TRIF Chapters in RC 43 to tell us about the volunteer work that members do. We are overwhelmed by the response!
Treasure Coast Unions Make the Holidays Bright
We don't always know how far our words or actions reach....but this holiday season the Treasure Coast Unions gave a lot and reached far and wide.
A New Way To Go
After reading about NYSUT'S new Ken Kurzweil Social Justice Recognition Award I was motivated to expand my community service experiences.
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Social Justice
As educators and citizens of the world Social Justice should be a concern to all of us. Social Justice is not being discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, or sexual preference. It is fairness in trade, the working place and the world. Social Justice demands speaking up and acting to stop injustices.