Statement of Lynette Guastaferro, Executive Director

We applaud the education priorities outlined by Governor Cuomo in his State of the State address. We are particularly heartened by the Teacher Excellence Fund, which would offer up to $20,000 additional money per year to eligible highly effective teachers. Teachers are the single most important school-related factor in the quality of a student's education, and this reward is a positive step toward retaining the best educators. We are also in full support of the Governor's early education initiatives.

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