#RedforPublicEd
by Mary Masterson Members of the Hicksville Congress of Teachers and their families, as well as the Hicksville PTA Council were represented at the “#Red4PublicEd” rally across the street from the Broadway Mall on Thursday, September 17, 2015. We were one of nearly 20 rallies across Long Island supporting public…
Gearing Up for the Year Ahead
Over the summer the HCT Board of Directors met to begin planning for the upcoming school year. Building representatives reviewed responsibilities and important information regarding their positions in our union. Our 2015-2016 calendar of events and important meeting dates werereviewed with an emphasis on providing a wide variety of activities…
Welcome to Our Newest Members
The HCT hosted its annual luncheon for 35 of the new teachers on Thursday, August 27, 2015. Executive officers, Joan Deem, Tom Glenn, Mary Masteron, Kathy Rieger, Amanda Mayr and ME Committee Chairs Kyrstin Stehle and Justina Ketyer met with new staff members to discuss the benefits of HCT membership…
The Hicksville Congress of Teachers Supports its Outstanding Superintendent
On Tuesday, September 15, 2015, the Superintendent of the Hicksville Public Schools, Dr. Carl Bonuso was honored at the 89th Annual Hicksville Chamber of Commerce’s Installation and Awards Dinner at Westbury Manor. Dr. Bonuso was recognized as the 2015 Education Provider of the Year. We at the Hicksville Congress of…
The HCT Welcomes Its Youngest Students
Can We Interest You in Teaching? by New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Frank Bruni
August 12, 2015 Teaching can’t compete. When the economy improves and job prospects multiply, college students turn their attention elsewhere, to professions that promise more money, more independence, more respect. That was one takeaway from a widely discussed story in The Times on Sunday by Motoko Rich, who charted teacher shortages so severe…
Talent for the Troops
by Mary Masterson Members of the Hicksville Congress of Teachers joined together to produce their first Talent for the Troops extravaganza to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. Teachers throughout the district performed in this talent show, delighting their colleagues and their students who filled the Hicksville High School…
A Message to the Hicksville Community
HCT Partnership Brings Books to Hicksville Students
The First Book program was developed through a partnership with AFT, NYSUT, and the HCT working with publishing companies to provide books free or at a low cost to teachers to benefit students with economic need. Through a collaborative effort of our teachers and our administrators over 500 members registered…