In front of cameras and behind the scenes, NYSUT's ramped up media presence is gaining traction and getting the facts out. This recent editorial from The New York Times <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/05/opinion/the-central-crisis-in-new-york-education.html> helps make our case that schools require fair and equitable funding and solutions for poverty in communities in order to best serve students.
This item from the Daily Kos blog <http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/01/1346557/-Teachers-aren-t-just-under-attack-they-re-also-underpaid> exposes the myths and realities of teacher compensation vis a vis comparable professions. Guess what, no one enters the profession to get rich.