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 The VC Echoes is the official publication of the Valley Central Teachers' Association (NYSUT Local 14-135, AFT Local 3076) and is published regularly throughout the school year. Over 700 copies of the Echoes are delivered to active and retired members, as well as district administration, BOE members and NYSUT support staff. Select the cover photo links below to view issues from the current school year. To view all
issues ranging from September 1999 to the present, visit the Echoes Archives. Meghan Rilley
(pictured right), a Social Studies teacher at the Valley
Central High School, has been Echoes Editor since July 2005 and has been the
recipient of numerous journalism awards. Visit our Journalism Awards page to view an extensive list
of acknowledgements received from the New
York Teacher and the American Federation of
Teachers Communications Network throughout
the years. Each edition
explores issues of concern to VCTA members
in relationship to our profession, as well as the students
and community that we proudly serve. For more information
email Meghan
Rilley. You may also
contact the VCTA via phone or US Mail. Visit
our About Us page
for specific contact information. All issues
are archived in PDF format and can be viewed
on site by selecting the photo cover links
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or can be downloaded for view in hardcopy
form. Please utilize our site search engine
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- Cover: National Board Certification: Amy VanZanten!!! (p. 1)
- Financial Planning Puzzle Workshop (p. 2)
- Amy Van Zanten Earns National Board Certification (p. 3)
- Congratulations, Nancy! (p. 4)
- Dear Governor Cuomo, (p. 5)
- Cartoon: Public Enemy (p. 6)
- Calvino Joining AFT's CCSS Team (p. 6)
- How to Fix Education (p. 7)
- Time (p. 8)
- Cuomo's State of the State Blames Teachers (p. 10))
- How Tier 6 Affects All of Us (p. 11)
- It's Good to be the King! (p. 14)
- Blood Drive Photos (p. 16)
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- Cover: APPR Reform (p. 1)
- Thank You to Kathy Foti, Deb Simons, Brian Ackley (p. 2)
- From Zero to Fifty (p. 3)
- Wall Street vs. Main Street (p. 4)
- Child Abuse/Neglect: Two Simple/Necessary Steps (p. 5)
- Understanding APPR (p. 6)
- In the Trenches (p. 9)
- Occupy Wall Street (p. 10))
- Mac's Musings (p. 11)
- VOTE-COPE: The Average Americans's Best Hope (p. 12)
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- Cover: Into the Abyss: A Tale of Two Covers (p. 1)
- Donate Your Old 35mm Cameras! (p. 2)
- It's All Fun & Games Until You Lose Your Rights (p. 3)
- Political Button = Political Voice (p. 7)
- Stand Up For Our Profession (p. 8)
- 'See a bully, Stop a bully' Conference (p. 8)
- Into the Abyss: A Tale of Two Covers (p. 10)
- Facebook: When Perception Becomes Reality (p. 11)
- Making Strides Agaist Breast Cancer (p. 12)
- Play the Sunset (p. 13)
- Mac's Musings (p. 15)
- Fall Fest (p. 16)
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- APPR Changes (p. 2)
- The US Economy (p. 3)
- The Educational Apocalypse (p. 4)
- Tribal Warfare (p. 5)
- Mac's Musings (p. 7)
- Summertime (p. 8)
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- Cover Photo: 2011 Retirees (p. 1)
- Jim Allen (p. 3)
- Mary Bleau (p. 5)
- Sandy Carroll (p. 6)
- Joe DeVenuto (p. 7)
- Donna Lloyd (p. 9)
- Angela Colonna (p. 11)
- Gayle Gridley (p. 13)
- Ruth Keller (p. 14
- Linda Kirkpatrick (p. 15)
- Bonnie Sanchez (p. 17)
- Colleen Sirna (p. 19)
- Mac's Musings (p. 20)
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- Cover Photo: We Are One: NYC Rally, 9 April 2011 (p. 1)
- Berea Dress Down Day (p. 2)
- Reciprocity at a Rally (p. 3)
- School Budget Vote: May 17 (p. 4)
- Political Manipulation - Voter Beware (p. 5)
- Band Together & Sing (p. 6)
- Political News from NYSUT (p. 8)
- 13th Annual Blood Drive (p. 9)
- The State's Budget Woes (p. 10)
- Rally Photos (p. 12)
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- Cover Photo: Solidarity Rally to Support Wisconsin Workers 3/3/11 (p. 1)
- Equally Sharing the Burden (p. 2)
- Standing on the Edge of History (p. 3)
- Robin Hood: Sherwood is Burning (p. 4)
- The Great Education Depression (p. 6)
- Making Sense of the Dollars and Cents (p. 8)
- HV Area Labor Federation Solidarity Speech (p. 9)
- Solidarity Rally Photos (p. 12)
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- Cover Photo: Nancy Rypkema (p. 1)
- Congratulations, Nancy (p. 2)
- VC = Valley Central Cares (p. 3)
- In the News... (p. 4)
- Walden Elementary Holiday Fair (p. 5)
- What you need to know about National Board Certification (p. 5)
- Mac's Musings (from the Retiree Side)...(p. 6-7)
- Photos: "Wyatt Rocks" (p. 8)
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Cover Photos: Gillibrand, Schumer, Hall U
Hinchey (p. 1)
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Escalating Attacks (p2)
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Anti-Incumbency Attitudes
(p. 4)
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NYSUT Endorsements (p. 4)
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Drawing: They're Back (p. 1)
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Making Strides Towards A World With More
Birthdays! (p2)
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They're Back! (Cover Story) (p. 3)
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Hey Sandy (Carroll), Teaching Looks Good On You!
(p. 4)
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Ch–Ch–Changes to APPR (p. 4)
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Race to the Top (RTTT) (p. 5)
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Mac's Musings
(from the Retiree Side)...(p. 7)
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VCTA Fall Fest (p. 8)
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