Our Country's Future Depends on the Quality of Our Education System
Joined by NYSUT President Richard C. Iannuzzi, Gillibrand critiques Bush Administration's decision to reverse NCLB policy
Hudson NY - Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic Congressional Candidate in NY-20 held a joint press conference with NYSUT President Richard C. Iannuzzi in front of the OBrien Federal Building in Albany. NYSUT, the states largest union endorsed Gillibrand on August 9th. They have been mobilizing their members about the Gillibrand race ever since. NYSUT represents 575,000 teachers, school-related professionals, academic and professional faculty in higher education, professionals in education and health care and retirees. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association and the AFL-CIO.
"Our country's future depends on the quality of our education system." Gillibrand continued, "Education is too important not to get an A for effort and implementation. No Child Left Behind must be reformed, fully funded and modified to allow more state and local control with an increase in federal funding. A failing grade in education is not an option for our country; more can be done at all levels- from pre-K to college."
- Gillibrand Education Plan Priorities
- Build an Early Childhood Education System for all Children and
- Families
- Improve No Child Left Behind and K-12 Programs
- Increase Access and Affordability to Higher Education
- Voted to Cut No Child Left Behind by $806 Million. The vote was for the final passage of a bill funding the Education Department that cut $806 million from the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) initiative, a more than 3 percent drop. (HR 3010, Vote 321, 6/24/2005)
- Voted To Cut No Child Left Behind By $784 Million. The vote was for final passage of the Labor, HHS & Education appropriations conference report that cut $784 million cut from No Child Left Behind programs. (HR 3010," Vote 598, 11/16/05)
- Voted For The Largest Cuts To Federal Student Aid In History At A Time Of Rising Tuition Costs.The measure cut $12.7 billion from student loan programs the largest single cut in history. It imposed higher fees on students, increased the interest rate on parent loans and cut subsidies to lenders. The bill also put billions of dollars in student aid at risk by cutting all of the critical funds ($2.2 billion) used to carry out and administer the student aid programs. (S 1932, Vote 670, 12/19/2005)
- Voted To Alter Head Start. The bill would impose spending limits through 2008 that opponents argued would not keep pace with inflation and could force 5,000 to 13,000 children off the Head Start rolls. The measure would allow religious organizations to discriminate in Head Start hiring on the basis of religion and would create a block grant system for eight states. This measure could alter Head Start so that states would not be required to meet tough federal standards. (HR 2210, Vote 444, 7/25/2003)
- Voted Against Providing Aid To Failing Schools. Sweeney voted against an amendment that would prevent the Department of Education from carrying out any sanctions on schools that fail to meet standards, until schools receive the full amount of funds authorized in the measure. (HR 2660, Vote 350, 7/10/2003)
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